By Martin Ndomondo , Dr Daniel Menge , and Dr Ajay Panchbhai SeedCast-Tanzania was officially launched by Dr. Patrick Ngwediagi, the Director General of the Tanzania Official Seed Certification...

by Gene Hettel Klaus J. Lampe, director general of the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI, 1988-95), passed away peacefully on 6 February in his native Germany. He was 92. Dr. Lampe was an...

MANILA, Philippines, 2 February, 2024 - The International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) and the Philippine Department of Agriculture (DA) signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) for the formal...

photo credit: IWMI/Prashanth Vishwanathan By Shalini Gakhar, Sheetal Sharma and Rabi Sahoo Since October 2022, India has embarked on the fastest rollout of 5G mobile data in the world, with average...

(14 January 2024) Women empowerment through agro-entrepreneurship and the impact of rural outmigration on the livelihood of rural households and the women who are left behind were featured at the...

(13 January 2024) A new tripartite agreement between the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI), the Department of Agriculture and Farmers’ Empowerment (DA&FE), and the Department of...

A new study identified an elite pool of the best salinity-tolerant genotypes that will provide scientists at the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) with a readily available genetic resource...

The International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) recently held a workshop to share the data gathered and lessons learned from the implementation of low-emission rice cultivation technologies in...

The International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) Board of Trustees officially announced Dr. Yvonne Pinto as IRRI’s new Director General. She will assume office starting May 2, 2024. Dr. Pinto brings...

15 December 2023 (Vietnam) - The mechanized rice straw-based composting technology, which converts agricultural residue and waste to organic fertilizer, was awarded second prize in the agriculture...