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During a virtual launch on June 3, 2021, the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) introduced its latest model for collaborative agricultural research through its new Bio-Innovation Center (...

As rice becomes a strategic commodity in Africa, many countries in East Africa have embarked on various programs that, along with continental initiatives, aim to chart a course of action for moving...

(Photo: The project aims to promote the adoption of DSR for a transition towards an efficient, profitable and environmentally-friendly rice production system in beneficiary countries. Heng Chivoan )...

01 June 2021 - IRRI and the Bureau of Agricultural and Fisheries Engineering of the Philippine Department of Agriculture (DA BAFE) concluded the project “Laser Land Leveling for Land Use Efficiency...

By 2050, it is estimated that there will be 9.8 billion people in the world. Overall food demand is set to increase by more than 50 percent. Water demand for agriculture, manufacturing, electricity,...

Rice is a staple food and provides 20% of the daily calorie needs of more than half of the population worldwide. With the looming increase in population projected to reach about 8.5 billion people by...