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 (...

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...

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...

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...

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 (...

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)...

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...

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...

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...

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...