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Jul 24, 2025Partners from Indonesia and the Philippines sharpen SSNM expertise through IRRI masterclass

Jul 15, 2025RDA-IRRI champions climate-smart pest management for sustainable rice production

Jul 11, 2025IRRI joins Burundi’s Diplomatic Week, leads facility tour of Regional Crop Improvement Hub

Jul 10, 2025IRRI Drives Efforts to Scale up Agricultural Innovations in Bangladesh

Jul 10, 2025IRRI-BADC launches digital tool to improve rice supply in Bangladesh

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Jul 07, 2025
New Zinc-Rich Rice Variety “Spoorthi” Rolled Out in India
Telangana, India (18 June 2025) – To help combat zinc deficiency and improve nutrition through staple foods, a new high-zinc rice variety, Spoorthi (GNV 1906), is being distributed to farmers in...
Jul 01, 2025
KOICA, UPLB, IRRI Partnership Establishes a Genomic Powerhouse to Future-Proof Agriculture
LOS BAÑOS, Philippines (26 June 2026) — KOICA, UPLB, and IRRI came together to showcase how global partnerships and emerging omics technologies are transforming agri-food systems across Asia and...
Jul 01, 2025
A Quest for Market- and Farmer-Aligned Rice Varieties in Mozambique
Quelimane, Mozambique (11 June 2025) — Mozambique is taking steps toward a more market-responsive approach to rice breeding, focusing on varieties that meet the needs of farmers, consumers, and the...

Mar 20, 2025
Planning Thailand’s Rice Sector with Climate-Smart Farming Approaches
28 February 2025, Bangkok, Thailand – Rice represents the essence of Asia’s food system, and feeds over half of the global population. In Thailand, rice cultivation accounts for about half the...
Mar 19, 2025
Fertilize Right combines science and partnership to transform Vietnam's rice production
With the high costs of agricultural inputs and issues with flooding, lodging, and rice straw burning, the Fertilize Right project is transforming Vietnam’s rice farming by promoting efficient and...
Mar 18, 2025
Preparing for COP30: Asia Pacific drives action towards climate targets
Bangkok, Thailand (5-7 March 2025) - Bringing together government officials and representatives from nearly 20 countries, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and IRRI...
Mar 13, 2025
Southeast Asia tackles methane emissions with new low-emission rice production project
Makati City, Philippines (11 March 2025) —Southeast Asia comprises around a third of the total rice harvest worldwide. It is also home to two of the top rice-exporting countries in the world,...
Mar 12, 2025
IRRI launches AI-powered global digital platform for hybrid rice breeding and parental selection
LOS BAÑOS, Philippines (26 February 2025) ~ The International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) has launched a new AI-powered digital platform that can significantly advance and accelerate hybrid rice...
Mar 12, 2025
IRRI KM specialist highlights importance of AGRIS and AGROVOC to data management
In a series of conversations with CGIAR Knowledge Management teams, Valentina De Col from ICARDA spoke with Lea Delos Reyes, former Specialist for Library and Information and Knowledge Systems at...
Mar 10, 2025
A Forum for our Future: Sustaining and Securing Rice Food Systems Gains Traction in Cambodia
The Better Rice Initiative Cambodia (BRIC) was launched to foster national collaboration in tackling the interconnected challenges of agriculture, climate change, and food security. Ensuring farmers...
Mar 07, 2025
Major study reveals widespread adoption of CGIAR agricultural innovations in Vietnam, Impacting millions of rural households
A comprehensive study documenting the extensive adoption of CGIAR-supported agricultural innovations across Vietnam was presented at a high-level workshop in Hanoi. The study has identified notable...
Feb 07, 2025
IRRI receives Cross of Friendship medal from Lao PDR
Through the Cross of Friendship medal, the Lao People’s Democratic Republic acknowledges IRRI’s contribution to the country’s development. LOS BAÑOS, Philippines (6 February 2025) – The International...
Feb 06, 2025
NARES and IRRI advance market-driven varieties and accelerate adoption of new rice varieties in Africa
A photo-op of participants at the 2024 NARES-IRRI Joint Advancement Meeting, with over 90 participants from 12 countries, including 25 online attendees. ZANZIBAR, Tanzania, 4 October 2024 – The 2024...
Jan 22, 2025
IRRI Seed Health 2024 workshop: Strengthening seed health networks for safe and effective movement across SEA and SA
LAGUNA, Philippines, 29 November 2024 ~ The Rice Breeding Innovations (RBI) Seed Health and Logistics Unit of the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI), in collaboration with partner National...
Jan 20, 2025
IRRI and smart agriculture technology leader XAG collaborate to promote digital agriculture and precision farming in the Philippines
LOS BAÑOS, Philippines (20 January 2025) —The International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) and smart agriculture technology leader XAG are set to accelerate agricultural automation and innovation in...