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May 05, 2025IRRI and BRMP Food Crops collect insights from Indonesian rice farmers through survey

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May 02, 2025IRRI and ICRISAT set a joint vision to demonstrate Integrated Seed Systems for Dryland Farming in South Asia

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Apr 28, 2025IRRI welcomes Dr. Junel B. Soriano as new Deputy Director General - Philippines Representative

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Apr 28, 2025
From data to impact: IRRI’s digital vision at CGIAR Science Week 2025
By Shalini Gakhar As climate pressures and food insecurity continue to challenge global agriculture, IRRI showcased a suite of digital innovations that aim to transform the way farmers grow food...
Apr 24, 2025
IRRI showcases improved rice varieties and training farmers on climate-smart agriculture during Farmers’ Field Day in the Haor Region
IRRI and partners empower haor farmers with climate-smart innovations to improve productivity, resilience, and livelihoods in rice farming. Nikli, Kishoreganj (22 April 2025) – Bangladesh’s haor...
Apr 22, 2025
NIA and IRRI promote investment-targeting solutions for sustainable rice and water management in PH
Quezon City, Philippines, (7 April, 2025) – The National Irrigation Administration (NIA) and the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) signed a Memorandum of Agreement to implement digital...

Nov 08, 2023
World experts convene to improve bacterial blight management and increase farmers’ yields
MANILA, Philippines (17 October 2023) - Plant pathologists from all over the world shared the latest discoveries and innovations to increase bacterial blight resistance in rice and mitigate its...
Oct 26, 2023
Cultivating the future: Reimagined nature-based farming solutions
Manila, Philippines (23 October 2023) — In a world grappling with the dual challenges of food security and environmental sustainability, J.K. Ladha, a renowned agronomist and soil scientist, shared...
Oct 26, 2023
Transformation of rice value chains in Bangladesh and Nepal: Status, Challenges, and Vision
Bangladesh and Nepal are two important rice economies of South Asia with large rice consuming populations. Rice productivity in these countries often goes beyond food security. It is at the core of...
Oct 26, 2023
From Asia to Africa: Building Africa’s Green Revolution on sustainable agricultural technology and practices developed in Asia
Manila, Philippines (23 October 2023) — The success of the Green Revolution technologies that transformed several rice-growing Asian countries from importers to exporters can be the foundation of...
Oct 24, 2023
The challenges and opportunities in bringing direct-seeded rice to Asian and African farmers
16 October 2023, MANILA, Philippines — A multisectoral discussion exploring how climate-smart and resource-efficient direct-seeded rice (DSR) systems could be effectively and widely adopted by...
Oct 23, 2023
Science communication helps make research outputs accessible to smallholder farmers
Manila, Philippines (October 17, 2023) — Rice research continues to be the core business of the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI). However, for the institute’s scientific outputs to have...
Oct 23, 2023
IRRI, DA-PhilRice, and PCIC team up for innovative crop insurance for rice
The IRRI-PhilRice-PCIC tripartite partnership will bring innovative crop insurance products to improve the resilience of Filipino farmers to climatic risks. MANILA, PHILIPPINES (19 October 2023) –...
Oct 19, 2023
Pioneering technologies driving the transition towards sustainable rice agriculture highlighted at IRC 2023
Manila, Philippines (19 October 2023) — The pursuit of sustainable agriculture is significantly reshaping global agricultural landscapes, according to Jose Re, vice president for New Product...
Oct 19, 2023
Empowering farmers to become active participants in sustainable rice production processes
Manila, Philippines (17 October 2023) — Private sector representatives attending the 6th International Rice Conference (IRC 2023) discussed how climate financing initiatives supported by Measurement...
Oct 18, 2023
IRC 2023 discussion focuses on sustainable and farmer-inclusive policies to improve current global rice trends
Manila, Philippines (October 16, 2023) — Global rice prices are heavily affected by the emergence of disruptive events. However, effective and inclusive government policies, backed by investments in...
Oct 18, 2023
Experts explore deeper underlying issues behind gender and youth roles for the development of rice-based food systems
Manila, Philippines (October 17, 2023) — Gender in agriculture is more than the disaggregation of data based on sex. It goes beyond the realms of the mere number of men and women farmers. The deeper...
Oct 18, 2023
Innovative strategies for coping with salinity intrusion in Asian Mega-Deltas presented at IRC 2023
Manila, Philippines (October 17, 2023) — Innovative strategies and technologies to address the problem of salinity intrusion in rice production in Asian mega delta countries were presented by experts...