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 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 Professors Gurdev Singh Khush and Vo Tong Xuan among 2023 VinFuture Prize Laureates (Photo source: VinFuture) HANOI, VIETNAM - December 12, 2023 - The 2023 VinFuture Special Prize for Innovators from Developing Countries has December 24, 2023 IRRI is leveraging AI to secure food and nutrition security for current and future generat... Leading technology giants like Amazon and Google are applauding and supporting the research institute’s innovative uses of artificial intelligence to December 20, 2023 Ensuring quality seed supply of improved rice varieties for West Kenya smallholder farmers KIBOS, KENYA, 2 August 2023 — In its continued efforts to strengthen the rice sector in Kenya, the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) December 14, 2023 HER+ Stakeholder workshop paves the way for piloting Learning Labs in India NEW DELHI, INDIA, 27-28 November 2023 — The CGIAR Initiative on Gender Equality, HER+ convened for workshop with stakeholders who are playing a December 13, 2023 Establishing a unified understanding of digital interventions for inclusive agriculture NEW DELHI, INDIA, December 4, 2023 — In a significant step towards fostering digital innovation and inclusion in agriculture, the CGIAR Digital December 13, 2023 Pagination Previous page ‹‹ Page 23 Next page ›› Join Our Newsletter Sign up to receive the latest research updates and global stories from IRRI. Sign Up