News Our impact goes beyond rice Discover the latest updates and impactful stories from IRRI’s work around the world. IRRI NewsEventsMedia Center Home News & Events News Highlights Bridging science, capital, and partnerships to transform Asia’s agrifood systems March 19, 2026 March 19, 2026 Vietnam Hosts World Bank and IRRI Learning Event to Scale Sustainable Rice Innovations March 18, 2026 From Local Markets to National Recognition: Quezon City’s Vendor Business School Wins Gold March 17, 2026 Bangladesh Advances Climate-smart Rice Systems to Address Growing Production Risks March 16, 2026 IRRI’s Effort Recognized for Strengthening Drought Resilience and Farmer Incomes in Odisha All News Country - Any -AfricaBangladeshBurundiChinaSingaporeBruneiIndiaKenyaSouth KoreaCambodiaMozambiqueNepalIndonesiaSri LankaTanzaniaLao PDRUgandaMyanmarPhilippinesSouth AsiaThailandMalaysiaVietnamSoutheast AsiaEast AsiaAmericasEurope Date Published Min Max Search Bridging science, capital, and partnerships to transform Asia’s agrifood systems Manila, Philippines (17 March 2026) — At the Asia and the Pacific Food Systems Forum 2026, hosted by the Asian Development Bank (ADB), a clear message March 19, 2026 Vietnam Hosts World Bank and IRRI Learning Event to Scale Sustainable Rice Innovations Hanoi, Viet Nam (1-6 March 2026) — Vietnam hosted the second learning event under the World Bank Group’s Scaling Next Generation Rice Impact Program March 19, 2026 From Local Markets to National Recognition: Quezon City’s Vendor Business School Wins Gold The Quezon City Vendors Business School Ordinance has been recognized as one of the Official Gold Awardees in the inaugural Gawad Galing Lokal na March 18, 2026 Bangladesh Advances Climate-smart Rice Systems to Address Growing Production Risks Dhaka, Bangladesh (22 February 2026) — Rice remains central to food security in Bangladesh, yet the sector increasingly faces challenges due to March 17, 2026 IRRI’s Effort Recognized for Strengthening Drought Resilience and Farmer Incomes in Odisha BALANGIR, Odisha (4 February 2026) — The Department of Agriculture & Farmers’ Empowerment (DA&FE), Government of Odisha, recognised IRRI for March 16, 2026 IRRI and Reliance Foundation strengthen partnership to expand PaddyMitra for rice farmers ... Following the launch of the PaddyMitra chatbot by the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) for farmers in Odisha, efforts are now underway to March 16, 2026 What’s next for Climate+? LOS BAÑOS, Philippines (23 February 2026) — Climate+ is now eyeing enhancement and scaling the technology to more locations and industries in the agri March 10, 2026 Rooting Agricultural Research for Development in Rights for IWD 2026 It is March 2026, and although our satellite imagery can accurately identify wilting crops from space and AI models predict droughts or floods with March 8, 2026 IRRI showcases drone-assisted rice farming to Laguna farmers Feb 20, 2026 (LAGUNA, Philippines) — Laguna rice farmers were recently introduced to drone-assisted rice farming for smarter, more efficient March 5, 2026 CGIAR appoints Dr. Gary C. Jahn as Head of Liaison Office for Asia Pacific CGIAR has appointed Dr. Gary C. Jahn as Head of the CGIAR Liaison Office for Asia Pacific, effective 2 March 2026.Dr. Jahn brings more than 30 years March 4, 2026 Timely and geo-localized RIICE production info to innovate Kenyan rice farming (1-5 December 2025) NAIROBI, Kenya — RIICE (Remote Sensing-based Information and Insurance for Crops in Emerging Economies) stands to innovate rice March 4, 2026 Beyond the machines is Africa’s smart farming future (Banner Photo by FAO)DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania (3-6 February 2025) — The Africa Conference on Sustainable Agricultural Mechanization (ACSAM) wraps up February 27, 2026 Rice Department of Thailand and IRRI discuss cooperation for advancing rice production in ... Bangkok, Thailand (12 February 2026) — In an open house meeting, Thailand’s Rice Department and the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) held February 20, 2026 Introducing CRISP: Satellite data for global rice climate resilience and food security 05 February 2026 (LOS BAÑOS, Philippines) — With rice feeding over half of the world’s population, rice production is crucial for food and livelihood February 20, 2026 Odisha Government, IRRI, and partners launch project to climate-proof ag system ODISHA, India (26 January 2026) -- In sincere efforts to climate-proof Odisha’s agricultural system, the Government of Odisha has taken a decisive February 9, 2026 Pagination Page 1 Next page ›› Join Our Newsletter Sign up to receive the latest research updates and global stories from IRRI. Sign Up
