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Mainstreaming Climate-Smart Maps and Adaptation Plans (CS-MAP) in Vietnam’s Policy Framewo...

Mainstreaming Climate-Smart Maps and Adaptation Plans (CS-MAP) in Vietnam’s Policy Framewo...

To integrate Climate-Smart Maps and Adaptation Plans (CS-MAP) in the policy framework of Vietnam’s Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD
November 10, 2021
Crowd-sourcing research priorities for better delta futures – your chance to contribute

Crowd-sourcing research priorities for better delta futures – your chance to contribute

Andy Large - Director of Living Deltas Bjoern Ole Sander - CGIAR Asian Mega-Deltas Initiative, IRRI Monday 8th November 2021 marks Adaptation
November 9, 2021
Arsenic-safe rice earns IRRI finalist status in global food systems challenge

Arsenic-safe rice earns IRRI finalist status in global food systems challenge

In October 2021, the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) was announced as one of the top four finalists in the inaugural Seeding The Future
November 8, 2021
Nestlé Indonesia and IRRI team up to reduce the carbon footprint of Indonesian rice produc...

Nestlé Indonesia and IRRI team up to reduce the carbon footprint of Indonesian rice produc...

Jakarta, 28 October 2021 – Nestlé Indonesia recently inked a partnership with the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI), a member of the CGIAR
November 2, 2021
Reducing farmers’ risk through the flood-tolerant BINA Dhan-11: a reflection on rice varie...

Reducing farmers’ risk through the flood-tolerant BINA Dhan-11: a reflection on rice varie...

Written by: Kuntal Das*, Swati Nayak**, Sarvesh Shukla*** Mohanpur, a small village in the Muratganj Block of Kaushambi District in Uttar Pradesh,
October 31, 2021
FtF Bangladesh, IRRI, and partner seed companies discuss work plan to update private-sect...

FtF Bangladesh, IRRI, and partner seed companies discuss work plan to update private-sect...

Feed the Future (FtF) Bangladesh, the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI), and partner seed companies discussed research activities for 2022
October 28, 2021
IRRI formally transitions Rice Crop Manager Philippines to DA, PhilRice

IRRI formally transitions Rice Crop Manager Philippines to DA, PhilRice

14 October 2021 - The International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) through Director General Jean Balié formally transitioned Rice Crop Manager
October 19, 2021
A message from Dr. Nafees Meah, Regional Representative for South Asia, IRRI

A message from Dr. Nafees Meah, Regional Representative for South Asia, IRRI

On World Food Day, I wish to recognize the remarkable resilience of South Asia's agricultural system to the shocks brought about by the COVID-19
October 15, 2021
Building women and youth capacity for resilient rice-based food systems in Nepal

Building women and youth capacity for resilient rice-based food systems in Nepal

Nepal’s rural youth are increasingly choosing employment in areas other than agriculture. Women, children, and elderly people are forced to work in
October 15, 2021
BSMRAU and IRRI train government and NGO staff to develop rice seed entrepreneurship among...

BSMRAU and IRRI train government and NGO staff to develop rice seed entrepreneurship among...

The Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Agricultural University (BSMRAU) in Gazipur and International Rice Research Institute (IRRI)-Bangladesh
October 13, 2021
Dealing With The Pandemic: Women’s Organization In Odisha On The Frontline

Dealing With The Pandemic: Women’s Organization In Odisha On The Frontline

(Pre-COVID photo of women in Odisha, IRRI Archives (2018)) Refusing to be defeated by the COVID-19 pandemic, a women-led Farmer Producer Company
October 13, 2021
In South Asia, rethinking evidence generation and communication is key to sustainable, gen...

In South Asia, rethinking evidence generation and communication is key to sustainable, gen...

Evidence is critical for driving sustainable development, especially in South Asia where climate change, untethered urbanization and rapid population
October 1, 2021
IRRI lead scientist on Golden Rice recognized by Philippine plant science community

IRRI lead scientist on Golden Rice recognized by Philippine plant science community

The Crop Science Society of the Philippines (CSSP) recently presented the Achievement Award in Research to Dr. B.P. Mallikarjuna Swamy, Senior
September 30, 2021
CORRA webinar shares opportunities in sustainable rice straw management

CORRA webinar shares opportunities in sustainable rice straw management

The Council for Partnership on Rice Research in Asia (CORRA) recently hosted an online science webinar entitled “Rice Straw Management: Scaling GHG
September 27, 2021
Farmers in Haryana attend training on innovative technologies that conserve water and redu...

Farmers in Haryana attend training on innovative technologies that conserve water and redu...

(Photo: Principal, CCSHAU - Kaul Campus) More than 60 farmers attended an interactive participatory training on alternate wetting and drying (AWD)
September 24, 2021