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Nov 28, 2024
Experts call for integrated, multisectoral approach in food systems transformation in COP session
BAKU, Azerbaijan (21 November 2024) - In the face of mounting challenges from climate change, biodiversity loss, and global food insecurity, experts at COP 29 emphasized the critical need for...
Nov 21, 2024
IRRI’s Methane Accelerator for Southeast Asia (MASEA) Takes Off
Thailand (14 November 2024) - The International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) has launched an ambitious project aimed at transforming the environmental footprint of rice farming in Southeast Asia...
Nov 18, 2024
Scaling sustainable rice farming and nutrition-focused resilience in Asia-Pacific: A COP29 Call to action
BAKU, Azerbaijan, November 18, 2024 - During the first week of COP29, the urgency to address agriculture’s role in climate resilience and food security has never been clearer. The Asia-Pacific region...

May 30, 2024
Partners review progress of the MFS initiative in Bangladesh
(Photo: CGIAR) Bangladesh, where agriculture forms the backbone of livelihoods, the One CGIAR initiative on Mixed-Farming Systems (MFS) stands as a beacon of innovation and progress. Recently, a team...
May 27, 2024
Prepaid irrigation cards and AWD may unlock a more sustainable rice farming future for Bangladesh
Prepaid irrigation card usage by farmers in the Barind area of Bangladesh can facilitate wider adoption of Alternate Wetting and Drying (AWD) practices in rice farming, making rice cultivation more...
May 23, 2024
DA-BAR and IRRI launch online platform for PH digital ag tools
(Photo: DA-BAR website) QUEZON CITY, METRO MANILA (16 May 2024) - The Department of Agriculture - Bureau of Agricultural Research (DA-BAR) and International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) launched an...
May 21, 2024
Accelerating multi-level rice-based farming systems in the Philippines
LOS BAÑOS, Philippines (20 May 2024) - The International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) and Good Neighbors International (GNI) signed a collaborative agreement to promote and accelerate research and...
May 15, 2024
Dialogues on challenges facing the varietal turnover in Seed Accelerator Meet
Varanasi, India - April 22, 2024 Key stakeholders of the national seed systems formalized a National Seed Accelerator Network to foster collaboration between seed scaling institutions and breeding...
May 13, 2024
CLRRI and IRRI identify 12 potential salinity-tolerant rice lines for the Cuu Long Delta
CLRRI and IRRI identified 12 potential salinity-tolerant rice lines for further evaluation in Vietnam’s Cuu Long Delta area. This is a step closer to identify the better salinity rice-tolerant...
May 13, 2024
Building a climate-smarter Tanzania
In a climate change scenario, a team of researchers and scholars from SUA, UCPH, IRRI, TARI, and KALRO are working to ensure East and Southern Africa’s food security through spatiotemporal mapping,...
May 06, 2024
KALRO and IRRI organize Farmers’ Field Day at Siaya County, sharing improved rice varieties and training farmers on climate-smart agronomy
KALRO and IRRI jointly held a Farmers’ Field Day at Siaya County, Kenya where they conducted a participatory varietal selection of IRRI-developed lines as well as training on best agricultural...
May 03, 2024
MARD, Can Tho City, and IRRI launch model farms for sustainable rice production
Department of Crop Production-Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (DCP-MARD), Department of Agriculture and Rural Development of Can Tho City, and International Rice Research Institute (...
May 03, 2024
IRRI and MARD launch technical guidelines and manual for sustainable rice production
The International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) and the Department of Crop Production (DCP) - Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) launched the co-developed Technical Guidelines and...
May 02, 2024
RiceMoRe – a digital data platform to systematically advance rice production management in Vietnam
The Department of Crop Production (DCP), in collaboration with the Center for Agricultural Digital Transformation and Statistics (DTS) and the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI), evaluated...
Apr 26, 2024
Transforming Thailand’s Rice Sector Toward Low Emissions
Bangkok, Thailand (25 April 2024) - As global attention turns towards sustainable agricultural practices, the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) has organized the policy forum titled "...