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Improving farmer livelihoods in Asia: knowledge-intensive crop management for irrigated rice

The Irrigated Rice Research Consortium (IRRC) strives to ensure that Asian rice farmers benefit from technologies arising through research. The consortium aims to

Strengthen national agricultural research and extension systems (NARES)-extension partnerships for technology development, validation, and promotion
Strengthen capacity of NARES partners
Develop improved approaches and technologies for more productive and sustainable production
Disseminate promising production principles and technologies  
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News

SDC funds Phase 4 of the IRRC The Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) approved a credit proposal in October 2008 for funding Phase 4 of the Irrigated Rice Research Consortium (IRRC). Full story

IRRC prepares for Phase 4 with Research to Impact Workshop A successful sharing of cross-country learning among Asian countries was captured at the Research to Impact Workshop of the Irrigated Rice Research Consortium on 23-24 September 2008. Full story

IRRI nominates the IRRC for the King Baudouin Award 2008 Because of a consistently impressive performance of the Irrigated Rice Research Consortium (IRRC) over the past 4 years, it was recently nominated by the management of the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) for the 2008 CGIAR King Baudouin Award. Full story

Events
 
Training on ecology and sociology of management of pests with emphasis on rodents and weeds on 16-27 March 2009 at IRRI, Philippines. More details
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Site Specific Nutrient Management Web (updated)

Site Specific Nutrient Management helps rice farmers and the environment

Country Outreach Programs partnering to improve livelihoods

Water saving benefits An Giang and beyond
Rangpur experience in fighting poverty inspires Indian visitors
IRRC-ACIAR Sulawesi project moves forward
         
Our partners up close
 
  Dr. Savary's prescription for crop health
  Sri Lanka's champion in overcoming weedy rice

 

 

What's new?                       

bullet SDC Asia Brief on the IRRC: Improving rice production in Asia—click on the link below:

 http://www.deza.ch/de/Dossiers/Asia_Brief

bullet The weedy rice brochure in: English, Tagalog,
bullet Hindi 
bullet Bahasa Malay (Ancaman Padi Angin Dan Kaedah Penguru Sannya) and
bullet Chinese (亚洲稻田的杂草稻简介)(in Publications and Weeds Workgroup pages)
 
bullet The "Dirty Dozen" Twelve most troublesome weeds of rice in Asia (Workgroups - Weeds)  
bullet New web page on rodent management (Related projects)
Featured Publications


 

Research streams


Flexing muscles for aerobic rice

The Nutrient Manager

Postharvest training in Lao PDR


 
 


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