Unlocking rice gene diversity for food security
A new study published in the Nature journal opens the possibility to accelerate rice breeding to achieve food security for some of the world’s most vulnerable rice farmers. The groundbreaking...
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‘Wild’ genes open up opportunities for healthier, climate-smart rice
Los Baños, Philippines (30th January 2018) — The genome sequencing of seven wild rice varieties has finally been completed. This breakthrough is expected to provide opportunities for breeders...
Bayer partners with IRRI to advance technologies for direct-seeded rice in Asia
Singapore/Philippines, March 01, 2018 – The International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) and Bayer have signed an agreement confirming Bayer’s participation in the Direct Seeded Rice Consortium (DSRC...
Addressing the effects of climate change on rice productivity: ADB, IRRI convene three-country policy workshops on scaling-up climate-smart practices for sustainable and intensive rice-based farming
Workshops aimed at developing policy recommendations to promote widespread adoption of climate-smart solutions for intensive and sustainable rice-based production in Bangladesh, Nepal, and Cambodia...
Inequality, Agriculture and Climate Change: From a Vicious to a Virtuous Circle
Smallholder farmers are on the frontline of climate change. There are estimated to be over 500 million of them, who still produce the majority of the world's food. Helping them cope with the effects...
Study explores measures to reduce Vietnam's emissions
A recent study by researchers at the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT), the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) and the Institute of Policy and Strategy for Agriculture...
IRRI, CCAFS support the promotion of climate-smart rice production in Vietnam
To mainstream climate change adaptation and mitigation in rice production, the National Agriculture Extension Center (NAEC) of Vietnam developed a set of training materials on climate-smart rice...
IRRI partners with social enterprise to incubate women’s producer company
As a concerted effort to test various models of women’s entrepreneurship development in rice agri-food systems, the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) has partnered with Access Livelihoods...
Can the EAT-Lancet diet work for the Global South?
STOCKHOLM — In January, researchers unveiled a global reference diet designed to address the twin problems of rising malnutrition rates and the food system's contributions to climate change. This...
IRRI and India reaffirm their commitment to a more enriched rice sector on the 150th birthday of Mahatma Gandhi
07 June 2019, Los Banos, Laguna -- The International Rice Research Institute (IRRI), together with the Indian Embassy in the Philippines, celebrated Mahatma Gandhi’s 150th birth anniversary with a...
IRRI and partners transforming sustainable food systems landscape : EAT-Lancet Commission report launched in India
The EAT-Lancet Commission's report 'Food. Planet. Health', a groundbreaking study on nutrition, health, and the food system , was formally released for India on 4 April at headquarters of the Food...
IRRI, WorldFish, and IWMI commit to a food systems transformation in South and Southeast Asia
09 April, 2019, LOS BANOS LAGUNA – The International Rice Research Institute (IRRI), WorldFish, and the International Water Management Institute (IWMI) signed a five-year tripartite Memorandum of...
Direct Seeded Rice Consortium convenes first annual meeting to advance partnerships for more sustainable, environment-friendly rice systems
14 March 2019, IRRI Headquarters ~ The Direct Seeded Rice Consortium (DSRC), a multi-stakeholder research for development platform established by the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI),...
Agreement on multi-country seed-sharing reached
SIEM REAP, Cambodia (9–10 June 2017) - Two more countries have joined a regional seed policy agreement that speeds up the distribution of modern rice varieties across nations in South and Southeast...
IRRI, AFSTRI, Corteva Agriscience™ team up to build capacity and network of young plant scientists
Wednesday, August 22, 2018 - IRRI and Corteva Agriscience™ partner in building a strong global community of scientists that will drive innovative solutions to the world’s most pressing challenges in...