Unlocking rice gene diversity for food security
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...
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‘Wild’ genes open up opportunities for healthier, climate-smart rice
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...
Bayer partners with IRRI to advance technologies for direct-seeded rice in Asia
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...
Capacitating seed dealers and producers of Bangladesh in improved seed production and marketing
M Ashraful Habib, Saidul Islam, and Swati Nayak The Bangladesh Agricultural Development Corporation (BADC) and International Rice Research Institute (IRRI)-Bangladesh collaborated and organized a...
Climate smart rice-based systems to play a crucial role in enhancing climate-resilient agriculture in Odisha
A newly launched project will work with smallholder women and men farmers in three districts in Odisha to promote the diversification of rice-based systems as a way of enhancing climate and...
Training women groups to build a self-reliant quality seed system in Eastern India
Swati Nayak*; Kuntal Das**, Sarvesh Shukla*** The vision canvas In rural India, the involvement of women in agriculture for their livelihood is as high as 80%, where 33% are cultivators and about 47...
Field trial shows opportunity for Filipino rice farmers to plant premium japonica rice varieties for the lucrative local market
Based on the successful field trials of new japonica rice varieties developed to thrive in tropical countries like the Philippines, local farmers have the opportunity to tap the premium rice market...
Accelerating financial inclusion of women in agri-food systems: What works?
Avni Mishra, Ranjitha Puskur, Linda Etale One cannot refute the contribution women provide to the agriculture sector where they constitute 43% of the agricultural labor force . 79% of these women...
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurates IRRI’s newly built Speed Breeding Facility
23 December 2021 – Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated IRRI’s new state-of-the-art Speed Breeding (SpeedBreed) Facility on 23 December 2021. The facility established at IRRI South Asia Regional...
IRRI, ISARC head recognized for contributions to Indian agronomy at 5th International Agronomy Congress
The International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) and the Director of the IRRI South Asia Regional Centre (ISARC) Dr. Sudhanshu Singh were both honored by the Indian Society of Agronomy (ISA) New...
25th CORRA meeting affirms increased collaboration between member countries and One CGIAR, emphasizes opportunities in digital agriculture and Big Data for Asia
Composed of national agricultural research and extension systems (NARES) from 16 Asian countries alongside the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI), the Council for Partnerships on Rice...
Towards greater production efficiency: IRRI-PhilRice WateRice project conducts webinar on laser land leveling and mechanical transplanting
12 November 2021 - The International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) and Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice), through the Water-efficient and risk-mitigation technologies for enhancing rice...
IRRI plans massive black rice production in Assam
19 November 2021 - India being a predominantly rice producing nation, has a plethora of varieties, each having different nutritional properties, characteristics, and climatic preferences. Amongst the...
Bangladesh Rural Development Academy and IRRI train women farmers to be seed entrepreneurs
The Rural Development Academy (RDA)-Bogura in Bangladesh and the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) organized a workshop that strengthens women farmers’ knowledge on proper seed...
CCAFS Southeast Asia Completes With Resounding Success and Minister’s Award for Valuable Contribution for Vietnam’s Agriculture Development
Building a climate-smart agriculture sector in Southeast Asia After its successful ten-year run in the region, the CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS)...