By Jessica Christiansen, Head of Sustainability of Bayer Crop Science With global population expected to grow to 10 billion by 2050, it is estimated that rice production will need to increase by 25...

(BOGOR, Indonesia) 17 August 2023 - The intersection of technology and agriculture was celebrated on August 17th as the Interactive Voice Response (IVR) Infoline was successfully launched. This...

The Speed Breed Facility (SBF) Inauguration Ceremony took place on 16 August at the Lloyd T. Evans Plant Growth Facility (PGF), International Rice Research Institute (IRRI), Los Baños, Laguna. The...

BUJUMBURA, Burundi (18 August 2023) – The local rice supply in Burundi and in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) remains far below the demand, even if it is planted across different agro-...

In a bid to enhance agricultural innovation and exchange best practices, the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) Rice Breeding Innovation (RBI) team completed their East and Southern Africa...

LOS BANOS, Philippines (26 July 2023) - This July, Gold Standard launched a new carbon credit methodology for reducing greenhouse gas emissions in rice cultivation. Developed with inputs from the...

IRRI Education, the educational arm of the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) in collaboration with the International Water Management Institute (IWMI) developed and launched a series of...

To promote the mechanization of rice straw collection and rice straw handling and processing technologies, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) of Vietnam, in cooperation with Hau...

LOS BAÑOS, Philippines (19, July 2023) – An assembly of cross-continental experts in rice science and technology is set to lead the programs and discussions in the upcoming International Rice...

Vietnam’s Department of Crop Production (DCP)-Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) and the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) successfully developed a technical guideline on...