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Jul 07, 2025New Zinc-Rich Rice Variety “Spoorthi” Rolled Out in India

Jul 01, 2025KOICA, UPLB, IRRI Partnership Establishes a Genomic Powerhouse to Future-Proof Agriculture

Jul 01, 2025A Quest for Market- and Farmer-Aligned Rice Varieties in Mozambique

Jun 27, 2025IRRI and DUAS Partnership Leverages Drone Technology to Enhance Security and Operational Readiness

Jun 24, 2025Unlocking the Potential of Fallow Lands: Crop Diversification in Coastal Bangladesh

Jun 23, 2025IRRI-ADB forum spotlights science, investment, and partnerships for global food system transformation

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Jun 20, 2025
Experts answer, regional partnerships and coordinated policies are key to resilient global rice markets
LAGUNA, Philippines (20 June 2025) —Regional cooperation and country-focused policy solutions for global rice market challenges were at the center of discussion in the plenary session of IRRI’s 65th...
Jun 20, 2025
Thailand Moves Forward on Low-Emission Rice: IRRI and Ministry Advance Thai Rice Project with GCF Support
On 29 May 2025, the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) Thailand held a follow-up meeting with representatives from Thailand’s Rice Department under the Ministry of Agriculture and...
Jun 17, 2025
Breeding Platforms Connected for Smarter Crop Development through BrAPI
LOS BAÑOS, Philippines (2 June 2025) – Faster and smarter crop breeding depends on better digital tools, and making sure these tools can work together is critical. To support this, developers, data...

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...
Jun 27, 2025
IRRI and DUAS Partnership Leverages Drone Technology to Enhance Security and Operational Readiness
Los Banos, Laguna (25 June 2025) - International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) and Davao Unmanned Aerial Solutions (DUAS) strengthened their longstanding partnership by signing a Memorandum of...
Jun 24, 2025
Unlocking the Potential of Fallow Lands: Crop Diversification in Coastal Bangladesh
by Sharif Ahmed, Manik Debnath, and Humnath Bhandari Coastal Bangladesh, which accounts for nearly one-third of the country’s agricultural land, faces significant challenges that limit its cropping...
Jun 23, 2025
IRRI-ADB forum spotlights science, investment, and partnerships for global food system transformation
Bold investments, strategic partnerships, and scalable solutions were at the forefront of the discussions at the “Future of Global Food Systems Forum,” co-hosted by the International Rice Research...
Jun 20, 2025
Experts answer, regional partnerships and coordinated policies are key to resilient global rice markets
LAGUNA, Philippines (20 June 2025) —Regional cooperation and country-focused policy solutions for global rice market challenges were at the center of discussion in the plenary session of IRRI’s 65th...
Jun 20, 2025
Thailand Moves Forward on Low-Emission Rice: IRRI and Ministry Advance Thai Rice Project with GCF Support
On 29 May 2025, the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) Thailand held a follow-up meeting with representatives from Thailand’s Rice Department under the Ministry of Agriculture and...
Jun 17, 2025
Breeding Platforms Connected for Smarter Crop Development through BrAPI
LOS BAÑOS, Philippines (2 June 2025) – Faster and smarter crop breeding depends on better digital tools, and making sure these tools can work together is critical. To support this, developers, data...
Jun 09, 2025
Philippines introduces innovative satellite-based crop insurance and agro-advisory services to help build farmers’ resilience
The Philippines launched a pilot program combining satellite-based crop insurance and weather-informed agro-advisories to enhance climate resilience and risk management for Filipino rice farmers,...
Jun 09, 2025
A smarter way to grow rice
Juergen Voegele & Yvonne Pinto “Have you had your rice today?” In Viet Nam, this everyday greeting reflects just how central rice is to life—so essential that the day doesn’t truly begin until...
Jun 09, 2025
ADB, CGIAR, and Gates Foundation Partner to Transform Rice Sector, Uplift Millions of Smallholder Farmers in Asia and the Pacific
LOS BAÑOS, PHILIPPINES (9 June 2025) — The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and CGIAR, with support from the Gates Foundation, today launched a new initiative to boost investments in sustainable and low-...