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...
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...
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...
As Bangladesh’s agriculture and food sector faces challenges, the country’s Agriculture Ministry sought the cooperation of the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) in key research and...
Researchers including pathologists in Sub-Saharan African agri-food systems state the pressing importance of boosting the agri-food system in the region to address its growing needs. This message was...
The International Rice Congress (IRC) is the world’s largest gathering of rice scientists, researchers, and rice industry experts and players. From all over the world, rice scientists come to share...
26 May 2022 ~ Early this year, CGIAR centers IRRI and WorldFish were the recipients of the grand prize given out by the Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) in their inaugural Seeding the Future...
Studies show that rice production is both a victim and a contributor to climate change. At least 10 percent of global man-made methane comes from traditional rice cultivation methods, including...
The International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) is partnering with Bayer in the research and development of a mobile platform providing agronomic information and counsel to smallholder farmers in...
Bihar Agricultural University (BAU) and the International Rice Research Institute South Asia Regional Centre (IRRI-SARC) conducted a training program to increase the knowledge of scientists and...
Scientists have tested and identified improved and climate smart crop varieties and cropping patterns for the Charlands of Bangladesh. These improved crop varieties and cropping patterns, based on...
Women and marginal farmers in Odisha improved their productivity after adopting climate-resilient technologies, as part of the five-year project to build resilience of poor, small, and marginal...
Researchers have identified the rice varieties with the best yield performance for both Aman (wet) and Boro (Dry) season after rigorous on-farm trials to compare different varieties. Once...
To identify national and regional needs for food, land, and water systems transformation, CGIAR conducted seven country consultations workshops and three official dialogues in ASEAN member states...
To help reduce the cost of seeds, researchers suggested automating the rice variety release process in the workshop conducted by the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) Bangladesh and the...