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...
In the photo are (from L to R): Ms. Le Hoang Anh, Department of Science Technology and Environment (DoSTE) and Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) Senior Officer and Ag NDC Focal...
In the photo are (from L to R): Dr. Ajay Kohli, IRRI Strategic Innovation Platform Leader; Mr. Arvin de Torres, AWS Public Sector Account Lead-Philippines; Dr. Joel Joseph Marciano, Jr., DOST-ASTI...
Targeted to breeders, seed growers, and agronomists working on hybrid rice variety development from the public, private, and NGO sectors, an International Hybrid Rice Seed Production Training Course...
(Photo caption: Dr. Morell met with H.E. Dato Ali Apong to compliment the Government of Brunei Darussalam on the successful hosting of the 41st ASEAN Ministerial Meeting on Agriculture and Forestry (...
Recent research and technological advancements have significantly improved the quality and viability of hybrid rice. Still, the lack of awareness among value chain actors on these improvements...
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) have recently completed a technical assistance project which aims to help governments identify and prioritize...
For Filipinos, rice completes a meal. We love rice so much that we each consume an average of 110 kg of it per year. As the seventh highest rice-consuming country in the world, we spend 16-37 percent...
The International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) is collaborating with partners in the Healthy Crops Research Consortium to enable rapid development of rice varieties, in order to be a step ahead of...
Placing the Global South front and center Among the critical conversations had at the recently concluded CFS46 side event titled Road Testing Healthy Diets: Perspectives from the Global South was...
The world urgently needs a transformation of the global food system, leading to healthier diets for all and a drastic reduction in agriculture’s environmental impact. The major cereal grains must...
Women farmers make up a sizeable part of rice production, but they have less opportunities to be productive compared to men. In Odisha, a new initiative is trying to change that. The International...
A global conference is calling for more investment in climate change initiatives for the world’s most important food crop. “Rice contributes about 1.5 percent of total greenhouse gas emissions, but...