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IRRI, partners advance Thailand’s unified rice-sector emissions monitoring system

Bangkok, Thailand (19 June 2026) — Thailand is eyeing for a more unified and credible greenhouse gas...

July 3, 2026 5 min read

Empowering next-gen scientists to create enduring impact in rice research and development

Los Baños, Laguna, Philippines—IRRI’s three-week flagship course, Rice: Research to Production (RR2P...

June 30, 2026 5 min read

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