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Scaling Low-Emission Rice through Pilot Models that Showcase the Future of Vietnam’s Mekong Delta banner image
March 31, 2026

Scaling Low-Emission Rice through Pilot Models that Showcase the Future of Vietnam’s Mekong Delta

Philippine partners strengthen capacity to detect Rice Yellowing Syndrome with support from IRRI banner image
March 31, 2026

Philippine partners strengthen capacity to detect Rice Yellowing Syndrome with support from IRRI

Japan and IRRI advance low-carbon rice systems through upgraded GHG measurement facility banner image
March 27, 2026

Japan and IRRI advance low-carbon rice systems through upgraded GHG measurement facility

Ready for lift-off: IRRI, Thailand’s Rice Department, and Kasetsart University gather around drones for low-emission rice and climate-smart agriculture banner image
March 27, 2026

Ready for lift-off: IRRI, Thailand’s Rice Department, and Kasetsart University gather around drones for low-emission rice and climate-smart agriculture

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IRRl engages with Indonesian govt, leading telecom company for Rice Crop Manager Project

IRRl engages with Indonesian govt, leading telecom company for Rice Crop Manager Project

To support Indonesian rice farmers with science-based decision-making and help contribute to the Indonesian government’s goal for rural prosperity,
December 13, 2022
Building a Learning Alliance for Living Labs in Vietnam’s Mekong Delta

Building a Learning Alliance for Living Labs in Vietnam’s Mekong Delta

A collaboration between the CGIAR Initiatives on Asian Mega-Deltas (AMD) and Low-Emission Food Systems (Mitigate+), a Learning Alliance for Living
December 12, 2022
NARES-CGIAR Global Networks adapt Breeding Program Modernization in Asia and Sub-Saharan A...

NARES-CGIAR Global Networks adapt Breeding Program Modernization in Asia and Sub-Saharan A...

Meeting the goals of food security while addressing the threat of climate change requires a profound transformation in rice-based agriculture systems
December 6, 2022
Seed Equal launches in Mekong Delta with climate-resilient rice seed production workshop

Seed Equal launches in Mekong Delta with climate-resilient rice seed production workshop

Can Tho City, Vietnam ~ OneCGIAR-IRRI launched its new global initiative Seed Equal- Delivering Genetic Gains to Farmers Fields Initiative in
December 2, 2022
One Rice Breeding Network and Crop Tour 2022 in India create a unified understanding, comm...

One Rice Breeding Network and Crop Tour 2022 in India create a unified understanding, comm...

Various breeding trials are in place across India and have been happening for years as part of network-based germplasm-sharing and testing efforts. As
December 1, 2022
Promoting Agricultural Transition in Asian Mega-Deltas

Promoting Agricultural Transition in Asian Mega-Deltas

To highlight the lessons learned, challenges ahead, and recommendations that could be taken into account for agricultural transformations in the Asian
December 1, 2022
Pres. Marcos makes historic trip to IRRI to discuss how IRRI innovations and technologies ...

Pres. Marcos makes historic trip to IRRI to discuss how IRRI innovations and technologies ...

On 29 November 2022, President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos visited the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) headquarters in Los Baños, Laguna
November 29, 2022
New countries from Asia and the Pacific join Seeds Without Borders Initiative

New countries from Asia and the Pacific join Seeds Without Borders Initiative

(Thimphu, Bhutan, 23 November 2022) – During the two-day workshop on “Seeds Without Borders,” nine countries from Asia and the Pacific signed an
November 23, 2022
Discovering pathways to gender-inclusive digital innovations

Discovering pathways to gender-inclusive digital innovations

9 November 2022, Bhubaneswar: As part of its recently launched research for development (R4D) initiative on digital innovation, CGIAR organized a two
November 23, 2022
AMAF endorses ASEAN-CGIAR agri-food systems regional program

AMAF endorses ASEAN-CGIAR agri-food systems regional program

(Vientiane, LAOS) – As part of the efforts to help make ASEAN agri-food systems more resilient to climate change and fit for purpose in delivering
November 9, 2022
Asian Mega-Deltas Initiative builds learning alliance to address climate change issues in ...

Asian Mega-Deltas Initiative builds learning alliance to address climate change issues in ...

To form a learning alliance that has an interest to address climate-related issues in the Mekong Delta of Cambodia, the CGIAR Initiative on Securing
November 2, 2022
UPLB Chancellor and IRRI DG meet to revitalize ties amid establishment of new flagship res...

UPLB Chancellor and IRRI DG meet to revitalize ties amid establishment of new flagship res...

The 60-year partnership between the University of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB) and the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) is set to be
October 26, 2022
International crop science conference tackled how to innovate to offer solutions for food ...

International crop science conference tackled how to innovate to offer solutions for food ...

(SEOUL, South Korea, 18 October 2022) – Innovation in crop science research became front and center in the international event organized to mark the
October 18, 2022
Cluster-based Farmer Field School in the polders of the coastal zone of Bangladesh: improv...

Cluster-based Farmer Field School in the polders of the coastal zone of Bangladesh: improv...

By Manoranjan Kumar Mondal, Mary Ann Batas, Muhammad Humayoun Kabir, and Sudhir Yadav Bangladesh has achieved self-sufficiency in rice using Green
September 30, 2022
Mainstreaming rice straw circular economy in Vietnam

Mainstreaming rice straw circular economy in Vietnam

To promote rice straw circular economy in Vietnam, the international Rice Research Institute (IRRI), together with the Can Tho Department of
September 27, 2022