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 IRRI, CGIAR Promote Women’s Leadership at GCWAS2026; Initiatives Win Recognition April 1, 2026 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 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 All News Country - Any -AfricaBangladeshBurundiChinaSingaporeBruneiIndiaKenyaSouth KoreaCambodiaMozambiqueNepalIndonesiaSri LankaTanzaniaLao PDRUgandaMyanmarPhilippinesSouth AsiaThailandMalaysiaVietnamSoutheast AsiaEast AsiaAmericasEurope Date Published Min Max Search Philippines becomes first country to approve nutrient-enriched “Golden Rice” for planting 23 July 2021, Los Baños, PHILIPPINES – Filipino farmers will become the first in the world to be able to cultivate a variety of rice enriched with July 22, 2021 University of Agricultural Sciences Bangalore and IRRI sign research collaboration, member... The University of Agricultural Sciences Bangalore (UASB), one of the premier agricultural universities in India, recently entered into a partnership July 16, 2021 Rice Crop Manager Advisory Service (RCMAS 4.0) soft launches as an interoperable digital p... A newly optimized digital agriculture application for improved crop and farm data management to benefit Filipino rice farmers and agricultural July 15, 2021 Towards the UN Food System Summit: CGIAR supports transparent, responsible, and sustainabl... Transforming food systems can help attain many of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), according to a community of experts who are joining July 9, 2021 With the wind beneath our wings, we soar together and higher Dutika Pujari, Hemanti Pujari, Pramila Gopal, and Dharani Gopal are farmers that have something in common: they all endeavored to improve their well June 29, 2021 IRRI and DA BAFE’s EasyLevel app helps farmers access leveling machinery, facilities 28 June 2021 - The International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) and the Bureau of Agricultural and Fisheries Engineering of the Philippine Department June 29, 2021 Gender transformative change critical for nurturing an equitable rice sector in Africa Gender experts present evidence and policy lessons on gender and youth integration in rice-based agri-food systems from Africa. For centuries, rice June 22, 2021 IRRI launches Bio-Innovation Center with new Bioseed research partnership During a virtual launch on June 3, 2021, the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) introduced its latest model for collaborative June 17, 2021 East African countries champion integrated rice sector development in the region to curb e... As rice becomes a strategic commodity in Africa, many countries in East Africa have embarked on various programs that, along with continental June 15, 2021 Kingdom helps in DSR rice project (Photo: The project aims to promote the adoption of DSR for a transition towards an efficient, profitable and environmentally-friendly rice June 9, 2021 IRRI-DA BAFE successfully cap year-long joint project on Laser Land Leveling (LLL) 01 June 2021 - IRRI and the Bureau of Agricultural and Fisheries Engineering of the Philippine Department of Agriculture (DA BAFE) concluded the June 8, 2021 IRRI webinar puts emphasis on sustainable intensification of rice-based systems By 2050, it is estimated that there will be 9.8 billion people in the world. Overall food demand is set to increase by more than 50 percent. Water June 7, 2021 IRRI partners with Advanced Chemical Industries Limited for a Limited Exclusivity Agreemen... The International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) continues to build partnerships with private sector partners to bring innovative and beneficial June 6, 2021 “Father of Hybrid Rice” Yuan Longping’s Legacy: An agricultural innovation that helps feed... Rice is a staple food and provides 20% of the daily calorie needs of more than half of the population worldwide. With the looming increase in May 24, 2021 After COVID-19: Where next for Climate Resilient Agricultural Development in the Global So... Nafees Meah and Sheetal Sharma Global food production is required to increase between 50–70% by 2050 driven by population growth,, income May 24, 2021 Pagination Previous page ‹‹ Page 38 Next page ›› Join Our Newsletter Sign up to receive the latest research updates and global stories from IRRI. Sign Up
