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Sep 09, 2024Mitigating the risks of heat stress among women rice farmers in Odisha

Sep 09, 2024Bangladeshi rice farmers' preferences can help guide future design and implementation of seed initiatives for agricultural development

Sep 05, 2024Engaging Women Farmers in Direct Seeded Rice System in Jharkhand

Sep 05, 2024The inroads of direct-seeded rice with the low-input responsive PR-126 variety (A case study from Odisha’s smallholder ecosystem)

Sep 03, 2024APEDA-ISARC to advance healthier rice-based food innovations

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Sep 02, 2024
Unlocking agricultural diversification and intensification in Northern Bangladesh with short-duration aman rice
Sharif Ahmed, Abdullah Miajy, and Humnath Bhandari Bangladesh's economy dramatically depends on its agriculture sector, which contributes 13% to its gross domestic product. The country's food...
Aug 30, 2024
IRRI researchers identify genes for low glycemic index and high protein in rice
LOS BAÑOS, Philippines (30 August 2024) – A team of researchers at the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) has identified genes and markers responsible for low glycemic index (GI) and high...
Aug 29, 2024
Facilitating Multi-Stakeholder Platforms: Unraveling the Challenges and Opportunities
Deepali Chadha, Prama Mukhopadhyay, Hom N. Gartaula, Ranjitha Puskur Multi-stakeholder platforms can help solve complex challenges by pooling diverse expertise and experience, but balancing the...

Sep 09, 2024
Mitigating the risks of heat stress among women rice farmers in Odisha
Heat stress affects women farmers more severely than their male counterparts. Extreme heat, drought, floods, and vector-borne diseases significantly amplify the physical and financial challenges...
Sep 09, 2024
Bangladeshi rice farmers' preferences can help guide future design and implementation of seed initiatives for agricultural development
Bangladesh's inefficient seed system is mainly responsible for the low productivity of the country's farmers. Although the government encourages private companies to produce high-quality seeds,...
Sep 05, 2024
Engaging Women Farmers in Direct Seeded Rice System in Jharkhand
Authors: Sarvesh Shukla*, Anirban Nath*, Mosharaf Hossain*, Swati Nayak*, and Amaresh Chandel** The challenges of rice farmers in Jharkhand Jharkhand (“The land of the forest"), a state in eastern...
Sep 05, 2024
The inroads of direct-seeded rice with the low-input responsive PR-126 variety (A case study from Odisha’s smallholder ecosystem)
Authors: Dillip Kumar Rout*, Sk Mosharaf Hossain*, Swati Nayak*, and Amaresh Chandel** Rice is a crucial staple food for over 95% of Odisha’s population. This principal cereal bears immense...
Sep 03, 2024
APEDA-ISARC to advance healthier rice-based food innovations
New Delhi, India (29 August 2024): An initiative led by the Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA), in collaboration with the IRRI South Asia Regional Centre (...
Sep 02, 2024
Unlocking agricultural diversification and intensification in Northern Bangladesh with short-duration aman rice
Sharif Ahmed, Abdullah Miajy, and Humnath Bhandari Bangladesh's economy dramatically depends on its agriculture sector, which contributes 13% to its gross domestic product. The country's food...
Aug 30, 2024
IRRI researchers identify genes for low glycemic index and high protein in rice
LOS BAÑOS, Philippines (30 August 2024) – A team of researchers at the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) has identified genes and markers responsible for low glycemic index (GI) and high...
Aug 29, 2024
Facilitating Multi-Stakeholder Platforms: Unraveling the Challenges and Opportunities
Deepali Chadha, Prama Mukhopadhyay, Hom N. Gartaula, Ranjitha Puskur Multi-stakeholder platforms can help solve complex challenges by pooling diverse expertise and experience, but balancing the...
Aug 28, 2024
IRRI Scientist Bas Bouman among 2024 World Food Prize Top Agri-Food Pioneers
Des Moines, IOWA - 28 August 2024 - The World Food Prize Foundation names International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) Scientist Dr. Bas Bouman as one of its inaugural 2024 Top Agri-food Pioneers (...
Aug 28, 2024
Exploring the potential of the mustard crop in making Odisha’s rice fallows productive
Girija Prasad Swain, Mosharaf Hossain, and Swati Nayak Odishas's 2020 agriculture policy recognizes the importance of cropping diversification in favor of oilseeds for higher and more stable farm...
Aug 19, 2024
Singapore President H.E. Tharman Shanmugaratnam visits IRRI HQ, explores R&D prospects
LOS BAÑOS, LAGUNA (17 August 2024) - His Excellency Tharman Shanmugaratnam, the President of the Republic of Singapore visited the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) Los Baños Philippines...
Aug 15, 2024
Building climate resilience in coastal Bangladesh: The promise of Climate-Smart Mapping and Adaptation Planning (CS-MAP)
In the coastal region of Golachipa, Patuakhali, Faruk Mia, a local farmer, voiced a concern shared by many in his community, "Untimely rain is affecting my crops. In other years, too little rain also...