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Oct 18, 2024
Boosting India's Rice Yields: A data-driven approach to sustainable agriculture
Big data and machine learning combined with scenario and spatial analysis can identify context-dependent pathways for sustainable intensification. Analytics-led strategies for crop intensification...
Oct 14, 2024
Breaking the cycle of poverty through Mechanized Farming: The Story of Madhuri Mallick
(Photo:) Madhuri was happy using this power reaper as it reduced her drudgery and also saved a significant amount of time for her as it required almost 48 hours to harvest a 1-acre paddy field...
Oct 14, 2024
Sustainable Homestead Farming for Better Food and Nutrition Security in Bangladesh: Farida Begum’s success story
This article highlights Mrs. Farida Begum’s success in improving food security, nutrition, and income through integrated year-round homestead vegetable farming. SHAHBAJPUR, BANGLADESH, October 14,...

Nov 08, 2021
Arsenic-safe rice earns IRRI finalist status in global food systems challenge
In October 2021, the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) was announced as one of the top four finalists in the inaugural Seeding The Future Global Food System Challenge, an initiative by the...
Nov 02, 2021
Nestlé Indonesia and IRRI team up to reduce the carbon footprint of Indonesian rice production
Jakarta, 28 October 2021 – Nestlé Indonesia recently inked a partnership with the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI), a member of the CGIAR , which will provide technical expertise in the...
Oct 31, 2021
Reducing farmers’ risk through the flood-tolerant BINA Dhan-11: a reflection on rice varietal introduction and farmer-led validation in Uttar Pradesh
Written by: Kuntal Das*, Swati Nayak**, Sarvesh Shukla*** Mohanpur, a small village in the Muratganj Block of Kaushambi District in Uttar Pradesh, is situated near the branch of the Ganga River and...
Oct 28, 2021
FtF Bangladesh, IRRI, and partner seed companies discuss work plan to update private-sector breeding technologies
Feed the Future (FtF) Bangladesh, the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI), and partner seed companies discussed research activities for 2022 to strengthen private-sector breeding programs...
Oct 19, 2021
IRRI formally transitions Rice Crop Manager Philippines to DA, PhilRice
14 October 2021 - The International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) through Director General Jean Balié formally transitioned Rice Crop Manager Advisory Service (RCMAS) Philippines to the Philippine...
Oct 15, 2021
A message from Dr. Nafees Meah, Regional Representative for South Asia, IRRI
On World Food Day, I wish to recognize the remarkable resilience of South Asia's agricultural system to the shocks brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic. On the other hand, we've seen a decrease in...
Oct 15, 2021
Building women and youth capacity for resilient rice-based food systems in Nepal
Nepal’s rural youth are increasingly choosing employment in areas other than agriculture. Women, children, and elderly people are forced to work in the agriculture sector due to out-migration of...
Oct 13, 2021
BSMRAU and IRRI train government and NGO staff to develop rice seed entrepreneurship among women farmers in Bangladesh
The Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Agricultural University (BSMRAU) in Gazipur and International Rice Research Institute (IRRI)-Bangladesh organized a workshop for government office (GO) and non-...
Oct 13, 2021
Dealing With The Pandemic: Women’s Organization In Odisha On The Frontline
(Pre-COVID photo of women in Odisha, IRRI Archives (2018)) Refusing to be defeated by the COVID-19 pandemic, a women-led Farmer Producer Company (FPC) introduced new farming practices in their...
Oct 01, 2021
In South Asia, rethinking evidence generation and communication is key to sustainable, gender-equitable food systems
Evidence is critical for driving sustainable development, especially in South Asia where climate change, untethered urbanization and rapid population growth have become tangible challenges to...
Sep 30, 2021
IRRI lead scientist on Golden Rice recognized by Philippine plant science community
The Crop Science Society of the Philippines (CSSP) recently presented the Achievement Award in Research to Dr. B.P. Mallikarjuna Swamy, Senior Scientist at the International Rice Research Institute (...
Sep 27, 2021
CORRA webinar shares opportunities in sustainable rice straw management
The Council for Partnership on Rice Research in Asia (CORRA) recently hosted an online science webinar entitled “Rice Straw Management: Scaling GHG Emission-Reducing Technologies and Practices” that...