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Breeding gains from fostering a culture of continuous improvement

Breeding gains from fostering a culture of continuous improvement

How streamlining processes saved the IRRI breeding lab nine days and $15,000 a year Los Baños, Philippines (11 September 2024): To ensure a
September 12, 2024
Mitigating the risks of heat stress among women rice farmers in Odisha

Mitigating the risks of heat stress among women rice farmers in Odisha

Heat stress affects women farmers more severely than their male counterparts.  Extreme heat, drought, floods, and vector-borne diseases
September 9, 2024
Bangladeshi rice farmers' preferences can help guide future design and implementation of s...

Bangladeshi rice farmers' preferences can help guide future design and implementation of s...

Bangladesh's inefficient seed system is mainly responsible for the low productivity of the country's farmers. Although the government encourages
September 9, 2024
The inroads of direct-seeded rice with the low-input responsive PR-126 variety (A case stu...

The inroads of direct-seeded rice with the low-input responsive PR-126 variety (A case stu...

Authors: Dillip Kumar Rout*, Sk Mosharaf Hossain*, Swati Nayak*, and Amaresh Chandel** Rice is a crucial staple food for over 95% of Odisha’s
September 5, 2024
APEDA-ISARC to advance healthier rice-based food innovations

APEDA-ISARC to advance healthier rice-based food innovations

New Delhi, India (29 August 2024): An initiative led by the Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA), in
September 3, 2024
Unlocking agricultural diversification and intensification in Northern Bangladesh with sho...

Unlocking agricultural diversification and intensification in Northern Bangladesh with sho...

Sharif Ahmed, Abdullah Miajy, and Humnath Bhandari Bangladesh's economy dramatically depends on its agriculture sector, which contributes 13% to
September 2, 2024
IRRI researchers identify genes for low glycemic index and high protein in rice

IRRI researchers identify genes for low glycemic index and high protein in rice

LOS BAÑOS, Philippines (30 August 2024) – A team of researchers at the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) has identified genes and markers
August 30, 2024
Facilitating Multi-Stakeholder Platforms: Unraveling the Challenges and Opportunities

Facilitating Multi-Stakeholder Platforms: Unraveling the Challenges and Opportunities

Deepali Chadha, Prama Mukhopadhyay, Hom N. Gartaula, Ranjitha Puskur Multi-stakeholder platforms can help solve complex challenges by pooling
August 29, 2024
IRRI Scientist Bas Bouman among 2024 World Food Prize Top Agri-Food Pioneers

IRRI Scientist Bas Bouman among 2024 World Food Prize Top Agri-Food Pioneers

Des Moines, IOWA - 28 August 2024 - The World Food Prize Foundation names International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) Scientist Dr. Bas Bouman as
August 28, 2024
Scaling rice-mustard system in Odisha’s rice fallows for better system productivity and e...

Scaling rice-mustard system in Odisha’s rice fallows for better system productivity and e...

Girija Prasad Swain, Mosharaf Hossain, and Swati Nayak Odisha's 2020 agriculture policy recognizes the importance of cropping diversification in
August 28, 2024
Singapore President H.E. Tharman Shanmugaratnam visits IRRI HQ, explores R&D prospects

Singapore President H.E. Tharman Shanmugaratnam visits IRRI HQ, explores R&D prospects

LOS BAÑOS, LAGUNA (17 August 2024) - His Excellency Tharman Shanmugaratnam, the President of the Republic of Singapore visited the International Rice
August 19, 2024
Building climate resilience in coastal Bangladesh: The promise of Climate-Smart Mapping an...

Building climate resilience in coastal Bangladesh: The promise of Climate-Smart Mapping an...

In the coastal region of Golachipa, Patuakhali, Faruk Mia, a local farmer, voiced a concern shared by many in his community, "Untimely rain is
August 15, 2024
Trailblazing the future of multi-OMICs technologies in agriculture, aquaculture, and natur...

Trailblazing the future of multi-OMICs technologies in agriculture, aquaculture, and natur...

LOS BAÑOS, Philippines (13-14 August 2024) - The Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA), the University of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB),
August 14, 2024
Reinventing salt-tolerant rice breeding on ground zero

Reinventing salt-tolerant rice breeding on ground zero

Dr. Hussain and his team established an innovative method of germplasm screening in a farmer's field at Infanta, a rice-growing municipality in the
August 14, 2024
Tanzanian women farmers emerge as leaders in quality seed production and higher rice produ...

Tanzanian women farmers emerge as leaders in quality seed production and higher rice produ...

Good quality seed leads to good yield and produce, but it can also be a form of empowerment for others. In the coastal region of Pwani in Tanzania,
August 9, 2024