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Oct 28, 2024From Theory to Action – Agriculture’s call to implement MRV for accurate climate reporting

Oct 28, 2024UP Agriculture Ministry and IRRI announces 13th National Seed Congress

Oct 18, 2024Boosting India's Rice Yields: A data-driven approach to sustainable agriculture

Oct 14, 2024Breaking the cycle of poverty through Mechanized Farming: The Story of Madhuri Mallick

Oct 14, 2024Sustainable Homestead Farming for Better Food and Nutrition Security in Bangladesh: Farida Begum’s success story

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Oct 14, 2024
Advancing direct-seeded rice technology in northern Bangladesh through mechanized clustered demonstration
Muhammad Ashraful Habib, Swati Nayak, Nuruzzaman, Saidul Islam, and Amaresh Chandel Agriculture is the backbone of rural communities in Bangladesh, where farming employs more than 60% of the...
Oct 08, 2024
IRRI launches new IRG collection to accelerate linking trait discovery with breeding
The International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) has unveiled a new resource, the Released Variety Panel (RVP). This panel includes over 130 sequenced rice varieties. The seed is available upon...
Oct 02, 2024
Government, scientists, and NGOs come together in stakeholders' workshop to discuss Asian mega delta activities in West Bengal
Asian Mega-Deltas for Climate and Livelihood Resilience , known as the AMD Initiative, is one of the initiatives under CGIAR for the three main deltas in Asia, namely the Ganges-Brahmaputra Delta in...

Aug 29, 2024
Facilitating Multi-Stakeholder Platforms: Unraveling the Challenges and Opportunities
Deepali Chadha, Prama Mukhopadhyay, Hom N. Gartaula, Ranjitha Puskur Multi-stakeholder platforms can help solve complex challenges by pooling diverse expertise and experience, but balancing the...
Aug 28, 2024
IRRI Scientist Bas Bouman among 2024 World Food Prize Top Agri-Food Pioneers
Des Moines, IOWA - 28 August 2024 - The World Food Prize Foundation names International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) Scientist Dr. Bas Bouman as one of its inaugural 2024 Top Agri-food Pioneers (...
Aug 28, 2024
Scaling rice-mustard system in Odisha’s rice fallows for better system productivity and economic gains
Girija Prasad Swain, Mosharaf Hossain, and Swati Nayak Odisha's 2020 agriculture policy recognizes the importance of cropping diversification in favor of oilseeds for higher and more stable farm...
Aug 19, 2024
Singapore President H.E. Tharman Shanmugaratnam visits IRRI HQ, explores R&D prospects
LOS BAÑOS, LAGUNA (17 August 2024) - His Excellency Tharman Shanmugaratnam, the President of the Republic of Singapore visited the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) Los Baños Philippines...
Aug 15, 2024
Building climate resilience in coastal Bangladesh: The promise of Climate-Smart Mapping and Adaptation Planning (CS-MAP)
In the coastal region of Golachipa, Patuakhali, Faruk Mia, a local farmer, voiced a concern shared by many in his community, "Untimely rain is affecting my crops. In other years, too little rain also...
Aug 14, 2024
Trailblazing the future of multi-OMICs technologies in agriculture, aquaculture, and natural resources
LOS BAÑOS, Philippines (13-14 August 2024) - The Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA), the University of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB), and the International Rice Research Institute (...
Aug 14, 2024
Reinventing salt-tolerant rice breeding on ground zero
Dr. Hussain and his team established an innovative method of germplasm screening in a farmer's field at Infanta, a rice-growing municipality in the Philippine province of Quezon. (Photo: IRRI)...
Aug 09, 2024
Tanzanian women farmers emerge as leaders in quality seed production and higher rice production
Good quality seed leads to good yield and produce, but it can also be a form of empowerment for others. In the coastal region of Pwani in Tanzania, the Twaweza (which means "we can" in Swahili) Women...
Jul 31, 2024
CSSP-SABRAO awards Jauhar Ali prestigious Sant S. Virmani Hybrid Rice prize
The Crop Science Society of the Philippines, Inc. (CSSP) proudly announced that this year’s recipient of the Sant S. Virmani Hybrid Rice Award is Dr. Jauhar Ali, IRRI Principal Scientist and Research...
Jul 30, 2024
Looking into RR2P 2024: A Transformative Rice Science Learning Experience
As one journey comes to an end, a new opportunity arises. Rice: Research to Production (RR2P) program offers a deep dive into the significant impact of rice science on food production and...
Jul 30, 2024
IRRI Scientist Receives Crop Science Society of America Highest Award for 2024
WISCONSIN, United States (25 July 2024) – The International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) is proud to announce that Principal Scientist and Regional Director for Africa Dr. Abdelbagi Ismail has been...
Jul 25, 2024
IRRI and BSIP Conduct Training of Trainers on LKP 2.0 and Farm Mapping Using GPS
Indonesia and IRRI expand the dissemination of Rice Crop Manager across the country with a training of facilitators and extension workers on the advanced features of the digital tool. (BOGOR,...