News Our impact goes beyond rice Discover the latest updates and impactful stories from IRRI’s work around the world. IRRI NewsEventsMedia Center Home News & Events News Highlights Hybrid Rice ‘Mestiso 120’ Breaks Records with Nearly 12 t/ha Yield in Nueva Ecija April 8, 2026 April 1, 2026 IRRI, CGIAR Promote Women’s Leadership at GCWAS2026; Initiatives Win Recognition March 31, 2026 Scaling Low-Emission Rice through Pilot Models that Showcase the Future of Vietnam’s Mekong Delta March 31, 2026 Philippine partners strengthen capacity to detect Rice Yellowing Syndrome with support from IRRI March 27, 2026 Japan and IRRI advance low-carbon rice systems through upgraded GHG measurement facility All News Country - Any -AfricaBangladeshBurundiChinaSingaporeBruneiIndiaKenyaSouth KoreaCambodiaMozambiqueNepalIndonesiaSri LankaTanzaniaLao PDRUgandaMyanmarPhilippinesSouth AsiaThailandMalaysiaVietnamSoutheast AsiaEast AsiaAmericasEurope Date Published Min Max Search IRRI and Department of Agriculture sign agreement anew to boost PH rice industry developme... MANILA, PHILIPPINES (19 February 2024) - The Philippine Department of Agriculture entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the February 18, 2024 SeedCast brings improved, high-yielding rice varieties closer to Tanzanian farmers By Martin Ndomondo, Dr Daniel Menge, and Dr Ajay Panchbhai SeedCast-Tanzania was officially launched by Dr. Patrick Ngwediagi, the Director General February 16, 2024 Klaus Lampe, IRRI’s fifth director general, passes away in Germany by Gene Hettel Klaus J. Lampe, director general of the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI, 1988-95), passed away peacefully on 6 February February 8, 2024 Learning continuity ensured: IRRI turns over the online Rice: Research to Production cours... MANILA, Philippines, 2 February, 2024 - The International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) and the Philippine Department of Agriculture (DA) February 8, 2024 5G technology and smart agriculture to aid Indian farmers photo credit: IWMI/Prashanth Vishwanathan By Shalini Gakhar, Sheetal Sharma and Rabi Sahoo Since October 2022, India has embarked on the fastest February 8, 2024 Impact of rural outmigration on women and women empowerment through entrepreneurship discu... (14 January 2024) Women empowerment through agro-entrepreneurship and the impact of rural outmigration on the livelihood of rural households and February 6, 2024 Odisha Government and IRRI seal new agreement to promote agro-entrepreneurship among women (13 January 2024) A new tripartite agreement between the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI), the Department of Agriculture and Farmers February 6, 2024 A newly identified elite pool of salinity-tolerant genotypes promises to deliver higher ge... A new study identified an elite pool of the best salinity-tolerant genotypes that will provide scientists at the International Rice Research Institute February 5, 2024 Lessons learned from four low-emission technologies implemented by Thai Rice NAMA Project The International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) recently held a workshop to share the data gathered and lessons learned from the implementation of February 2, 2024 BASF and IRRI join forces to reduce carbon footprint of rice BASF and IRRI to study multiple options to enhance climate smart farming and improve carbon intensity in rice systems Research collaboration for January 31, 2024 IRRI welcomes Dr Yvonne Pinto as incoming Director General The International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) Board of Trustees officially announced Dr. Yvonne Pinto as IRRI’s new Director General. She will January 15, 2024 Innovative rice straw composting technology earns accolades at Can Tho City Technical Inno... 15 December 2023 (Vietnam) - The mechanized rice straw-based composting technology, which converts agricultural residue and waste to organic January 9, 2024 ASEAN-CGIAR Program on Accelerating Innovation in Agri-food Systems Intervention Packages ... MANILA, Philippines (25 October 2023) – Coming after the official launch of the ASEAN-CGIAR Innovate for Food and Nutrition Security Regional Program January 8, 2024 BSIP and IRRI continue collaboration on Rice Crop Management in Indonesia (BOGOR, Indonesia, 18-19 December 2023) - IRRI’s key partner in Indonesia, Badan Standardisasi Instrumen Pertanian (BSIP also known as the January 8, 2024 IRRI develops first speed breeding protocol for rice VARANASI, INDIA, 18 December 2023 – Scientists from the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) developed a robust, first ever speed breeding December 24, 2023 Pagination Previous page ‹‹ Page 22 Next page ›› Join Our Newsletter Sign up to receive the latest research updates and global stories from IRRI. Sign Up
