UNCCD COP17: Integrated land-use planning could save billions for land restoration, climate action, and biodiversity
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IRRI and Government of Sikkim explore collaboration to advance climate-smart rice, seed systems, and scale-appropriate mechanization
Sikkim, INDIA (1 September 2026) — The International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) and the Governme...
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Building Bangladesh’s climate-smart rice future from the seed up
By Muhammad Ashraful Habib, Nuruzzaman, Saidul Islam, Sharif Ahmed, Sk Mosharraf Hossain, Swati Nayak, and Myrtel Anne Valenzuela
Collaborative breeding and the Trait Factory: A new approach to rice breeding
By Dr. Michael Quinn, Dr. John Damien Platten, and Myrtel Anne G. Valenzuela A new challenge for rice
Empowering women-led seed enterprises through Orange Bonds, a financial instrument in Bangladesh
Innovative gender-responsive finance could help women entrepreneurs scale seed businesses, strengthen climate resilience, and improve access to quality
New market intelligence can help support Ethiopia’s rice strategy
By Glenn Concepcion In Ethiopia, Africa’s second most populous nation, agricultural transformation is no longer a luxury but
New genetic discovery holds promise of broad-spectrum defense against rice’s deadliest pathogen
By Glenn Concepcion Rice blast, triggered by the fungus Magnaporthe oryzae, remains one of the most formidable threats to global food security.
Breaking silos: Rethinking how rice breeding programs work
By Glenn Concepcion Since the 1960s, the narrative of agricultural progress has been shaped by the genetic gains
Better genes, better fertilizer: Closing the gap on rice’s hidden hunger problem
A global meta-analysis of 245 studies from 34 countries delivers the first realistic benchmark for zinc, iron, and
How Odisha’s farmers are chatting their way to climate-smart rice
By Preeti Bharti and Shalini Gakhar This is PaddyMitra (short for Precision Advisory for Data-Driven Yield, Management of Irrigation, Timing, and Resource Application) in action, and it’s quietly rewriting the rulebook on how
Can climate finance deliver more equitable rice systems?
By Ranjitha Puskur Climate finance is growing at an unprecedented pace. Governments, development banks and international donors are investing billions of dollars each
Advancing climate-smart rice with Alternate Wetting and Drying Irrigation and Natural Farming: Evidence from farmer fields in India
By Ankita Paul, Darshnaben Mahida, Vikram Patil, Amit Srivastava, Pavan Yeggina, Deep Banerjee, Proloy Deb, and Anthony Fulford* (*Contact: a.fulford@cgiar.org) The
Black soldier fly organic fertilizer: An integrated approach to soil health, low-carbon agriculture, and pest management
Black Soldier Fly (BSF)-derived organic fertilizers offer a circular and sustainable solution for rice systems by recycling waste into nutrient-rich
Less water, no yield penalty: Large-scale Philippine study confirms Alternate Wetting and Drying (AWD) works
By Glenn Concepcion Rice cultivation stands as a cornerstone of global food security, yet it remains one of the most
Indian rice farmers can now ask AI for science-backed advice about their specific fields
By Glenn Concepcion Agricultural science is currently grappling with a frustrating “data paradox”. Despite the sector generating massive amounts of genomic, climatic, and satellite information,
Drone imaging accelerates photosynthesis research for higher-yielding rice
By Glenn Concepcion By 2050, global demand for cereal grain is expected to surge by 50%, yet annual
Drone imaging accelerates photosynthesis research for higher-yielding rice
By Glenn Concepcion By 2050, global demand for cereal grain is expected to surge by 50%, yet annual
How digital agriculture can transform nitrogen management in India’s rice systems
By Panneerselvam Peramaiyan, Amit Srivastava, and Virender KumarInternational Rice Research Institute (IRRI) India stands at the center of
How digital agriculture can transform nitrogen management in India’s rice systems
By Panneerselvam Peramaiyan, Amit Srivastava, and Virender KumarInternational Rice Research Institute (IRRI) India stands at the center of
Examining how precision agriculture can help or hinder African women farmers
By Glenn Concepcion In the agricultural landscapes of sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), women are the unrecognized engine of food production. They
Examining how precision agriculture can help or hinder African women farmers
By Glenn Concepcion In the agricultural landscapes of sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), women are the unrecognized engine of food production. They
Remembering Dr. Peter Jennings, the visionary behind IR8 and a major player in the Green Revolution
By Myrtel Anne G. Valenzuela, with editorial contributions from Gene Hettel Peter Randolph Jennings, 95, the first rice
