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 welcomes Lydia Murimi as Head of Business Development April 29, 2026 April 27, 2026 Bangladesh’s new agriculture minister signals push for next-generation rice as partnership with IRRI deepens April 27, 2026 IRRI trains frontline extension staff to support climate-smart farming in Eastern Uttar Pradesh April 24, 2026 Building the evidence for low-emission rice production: Exploring the findings over the three years of the REMET-Rice Project April 24, 2026 Mekong Delta’s Low-Emission Rice Program Surpasses Targets, Sets New Standards for Sustainable Production All News Country - Any -AfricaBangladeshBurundiChinaSingaporeBruneiIndiaKenyaSouth KoreaCambodiaMozambiqueNepalIndonesiaSri LankaTanzaniaLao PDRUgandaMyanmarPhilippinesSouth AsiaThailandMalaysiaVietnamSoutheast AsiaEast AsiaAmericasEurope Date Published Min Max Search 1 Million Hectare Project takes center stage at AGRITECHNICA ASIA 2025 Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam (12 March 2025) - A highlight of the AGRITECHNICA ASIA 2025, a seminar on Viet Green, High Quality, and Low Emission Rice Value April 3, 2025 How can the Rice Crop Manager reach more farmers? A study by UPLB, IRRI, and DA-BAR explored alternative dissemination actors to expand the reach of Rice Crop Manager, a web-based application that April 3, 2025 GIZ and IRRI partnership demonstrates a future of sustainable agriculture in Vietnam Can Tho City, Vietnam (March 10, 2025) – A closing conference for the "Green Innovation Centers" (GIC) project was held in Can Tho City, celebrating March 25, 2025 Planning Thailand’s Rice Sector with Climate-Smart Farming Approaches 28 February 2025, Bangkok, Thailand – Rice represents the essence of Asia’s food system, and feeds over half of the global population. In Thailand, March 20, 2025 International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) and the Department of Agricultural Extension... Dhaka, Bangladesh (March 19, 2025) — The International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) and the Department of Agricultural Extension (DAE), Ministry of March 20, 2025 Fertilize Right combines science and partnership to transform Vietnam's rice production With the high costs of agricultural inputs and issues with flooding, lodging, and rice straw burning, the Fertilize Right project is transforming March 19, 2025 Preparing for COP30: Asia Pacific drives action towards climate targets Bangkok, Thailand (5-7 March 2025) - Bringing together government officials and representatives from nearly 20 countries, the Food and Agriculture March 18, 2025 Southeast Asia tackles methane emissions with new low-emission rice production project Makati City, Philippines (11 March 2025)—Southeast Asia comprises around a third of the total rice harvest worldwide. It is also home to two of the March 13, 2025 IRRI KM specialist highlights importance of AGRIS and AGROVOC to data management In a series of conversations with CGIAR Knowledge Management teams, Valentina De Col from ICARDA spoke with Lea Delos Reyes, former Specialist for March 12, 2025 IRRI launches AI-powered global digital platform for hybrid rice breeding and parental sel... LOS BAÑOS, Philippines (26 February 2025) ~ The International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) has launched a new AI-powered digital platform that can March 12, 2025 A Forum for our Future: Sustaining and Securing Rice Food Systems Gains Traction in Cambod... The Better Rice Initiative Cambodia (BRIC) was launched to foster national collaboration in tackling the interconnected challenges of agriculture, March 10, 2025 Major study reveals widespread adoption of CGIAR agricultural innovations in Vietnam, Impa... A comprehensive study documenting the extensive adoption of CGIAR-supported agricultural innovations across Vietnam was presented at a high-level March 7, 2025 IRRI partners with Tao Commodity Trader, Inc. for a Limited Exclusivity Agreement to comme... The International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) continues to build partnerships with private sector partners to bring innovative and beneficial February 14, 2025 IRRI receives Cross of Friendship medal from Lao PDR Through the Cross of Friendship medal, the Lao People’s Democratic Republic acknowledges IRRI’s contribution to the country’s development.LOS BAÑOS, February 7, 2025 NARES and IRRI advance market-driven varieties and accelerate adoption of new rice varieti... A photo-op of participants at the 2024 NARES-IRRI Joint Advancement Meeting, with over 90 participants from 12 countries, including 25 online February 6, 2025 Pagination Previous page ‹‹ Page 13 Next page ›› Join Our Newsletter Sign up to receive the latest research updates and global stories from IRRI. Sign Up