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November 6, 2025

International Rice Research Institute wins at Asian Innovation Excellence Awards 2025

November 4, 2025

New Business Guidance equips companies to cut rice methane emissions

November 4, 2025

Cross-Sector Collaboration Key to Harness Earth Intelligence for Sustainable Rice Cultivation

November 4, 2025

DA-BPI, DA-PhilRice, and IRRI strengthen climate-smart pest management in rice in the Philippines

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Asia’s agri leaders, experts unite for stronger rice R&D cooperation at 29th CORRA meeting...

Asia’s agri leaders, experts unite for stronger rice R&D cooperation at 29th CORRA meeting...

TASHKENT, Uzbekistan (29–30 October) - Deeper regional collaboration for developing climate-smart technologies, advancing low-carbon rice production,
November 6, 2025
International Rice Research Institute wins at Asian Innovation Excellence Awards 2025

International Rice Research Institute wins at Asian Innovation Excellence Awards 2025

Dual recognition highlights International Rice Research Institute’s leadership in sustainable agriculture across Asia.SINGAPORE (November 5, 2025) -
November 6, 2025
New Business Guidance equips companies to cut rice methane emissions

New Business Guidance equips companies to cut rice methane emissions

Actionable strategies to scale low-emission, sustainable rice value chainsGeneva, 31 October 2025 – Today, the World Business Council for Sustainable
November 4, 2025
Cross-Sector Collaboration Key to Harness Earth Intelligence for Sustainable Rice Cultivat...

Cross-Sector Collaboration Key to Harness Earth Intelligence for Sustainable Rice Cultivat...

Practical Earth Observation applications for rice were showcased, from basin-scale irrigation planning to field-level MRV of greenhouse gas emissions.
November 4, 2025
DA-BPI, DA-PhilRice, and IRRI strengthen climate-smart pest management in rice in the Phil...

DA-BPI, DA-PhilRice, and IRRI strengthen climate-smart pest management in rice in the Phil...

MANILA, Philippines (16 October 2025) - The Philippine Department of Agriculture - Bureau of Plant Industry (DA-BPI), the Department of Agriculture -
November 4, 2025
Less Is More in India’s Upcoming Rice Breeding Strategy

Less Is More in India’s Upcoming Rice Breeding Strategy

Hyderabad, India (25 October 2025)—India is redefining how rice breeding responds to consumer and market demand. To move beyond yield as the sole
November 3, 2025
Kasetsart University and IRRI Forge Strategic Partnership to Advance Climate-Smart and Hea...

Kasetsart University and IRRI Forge Strategic Partnership to Advance Climate-Smart and Hea...

Bangkok, Thailand (24 October 2025) — Kasetsart University (KU) and the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) have formalized a new chapter of
October 30, 2025
ISO-aligned GHUs Champion Safe Global Germplasm Exchange

ISO-aligned GHUs Champion Safe Global Germplasm Exchange

Los Baños, Philippines (28 April 2025) — In a major step toward harmonizing laboratory quality across CGIAR’s global network, the Germplasm Health
October 30, 2025
Xi Cao appointed head of ADB-CGIAR Clearing House Facility to accelerate agri-innovation a...

Xi Cao appointed head of ADB-CGIAR Clearing House Facility to accelerate agri-innovation a...

Los Baños, Philippines (24 October 2025) — The International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) has announced the appointment of Ms. Xi Cao as the new
October 30, 2025
Enhancing Decentralized Seed Production of Healthier Rice in Odisha

Enhancing Decentralized Seed Production of Healthier Rice in Odisha

ODISHA, India (17 October 2025) — Farmers in Odisha are being trained to produce healthier and more nutritious rice seeds, such as high-zinc, high
October 28, 2025
Priorities, progress, and plans: IRRI, TARI, and TaiwanICDF revisit partnerships in Tanzan...

Priorities, progress, and plans: IRRI, TARI, and TaiwanICDF revisit partnerships in Tanzan...

IRRI, TARI, and TaiwanICDF delegation visit the office of the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Agriculture of Tanzania to discuss priorities,
October 27, 2025
Bridging gaps in Bangladesh’s rice seed system

Bridging gaps in Bangladesh’s rice seed system

Regional workshops set the stage for technology-driven, inclusive solutionsDHAKA, Bangladesh (27 October 2025) - Rice is the backbone of Bangladesh’s
October 27, 2025
IRRI contributes rice sector expertise to ASEAN-Korea methane mitigation workshop

IRRI contributes rice sector expertise to ASEAN-Korea methane mitigation workshop

Current methane estimation methods across ASEAN suffer from inadequate source coverage, datasets, and technical capacity. A coordinated regional
October 24, 2025
Transitioning LKP2.0: Towards strengthening IRRI and Indonesia’s partnership and digitaliz...

Transitioning LKP2.0: Towards strengthening IRRI and Indonesia’s partnership and digitaliz...

Rice Crop Manager (LKP) Indonesia’s completion workshop highlights national commitment to sustain and expand the LKP platform.JAKARTA, Indonesia (30
October 23, 2025
IRRI, DA, and DA-PhilRice finish strong on its first year of Drones4Rice

IRRI, DA, and DA-PhilRice finish strong on its first year of Drones4Rice

LOS BAÑOS, Laguna (16 October 2025) — The International Rice Research Institute (IRRI), the Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice), and the
October 23, 2025