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 IRRI joins the United Nations Global Compact Initiative IRRI is committed to the UN Global Compact initiative’s pursuit of a sustainable future. The International Rice Research Institute (IRRI), the September 12, 2022 IRRI 2021 annual report included in the 2022 Hallbars Best of World Sustainability Reports... The Hallbars Sustainability Research Institute has included IRRI's 2021 annual Report in its 2022 Best in the World list under the category of September 6, 2022 Nepal releases seven new and improved rice varieties to increase domestic rice production The National Seed Board of Nepal has approved the release of seven new rice varieties for cultivation in 2022 namely Ghaiya-3, Hardinath-4, August 30, 2022 Government of Assam and IRRI extend APART collaboration The Assam Rural Infrastructure and Agricultural Services (ARIAS) Society, Government of Assam, has signed the extension of collaboration with   August 24, 2022 Eleven new and improved rice varieties released in Burundi Recently, the Institut des Sciences Agronomiques du Burundi (ISABU) released eleven new and improved rice varieties that are resilient to climate August 18, 2022 Indian agricultural research institution partners learn more about speed breeding Delegates from national agricultural research and extension system (NARES) in India recently gathered at the International Rice Research Institute August 16, 2022 IRRI commends Indonesia for strong efforts to achieve rice self-sufficiency To acknowledge the efforts that Indonesia put into achieving rice self-sufficiency, the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) awarded President August 16, 2022 More sustainable solutions through global efforts on food security The impacts of international agricultural research over the past 50 years show significant benefits for the environment and for food security, as well August 12, 2022 CGIAR launches the Asian Mega-Deltas Initiative in Bangladesh CGIAR, together with government agencies and other relevant stakeholders, conducted the country launch of the Initiative on Securing the Food Systems August 12, 2022 Farmers, seed producers, crop breeders validate and identify suitable rice seed varieties ... Stakeholders of the all-rice value chain gathered together to raise awareness on the newly-released improved rice varieties in Mozambique on 12 July August 12, 2022 IRRI Bangladesh and Seed Certification Agency train private seed companies to help boost d... A training program was organized by International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) and the Bangladesh and the Seed Certification Agency (SCA) for August 2, 2022 Farm-level cultivation of Golden Rice now at transplanting stage The initial farm-level cultivation of Golden Rice is now taking place on 40 hectares this wet cropping season. This is part of the expansion of seed August 2, 2022 ASEAN and CGIAR review research and innovation priority areas to address agriculture and f... ASEAN and CGIAR stakeholders convened to build a stronger cooperation to address the various agriculture and food security challenges and build a more July 27, 2022 IRRI and CAAS jointly set up the Sanya International Rice Resource and Breeding Center in ... The Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS) and the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) signed a letter of intent for the July 25, 2022 IRRI signs agreement with universities to accelerate agricultural research and education i... To enhance cooperation in agricultural research and education in India, the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) signed a Memorandum of July 15, 2022 Pagination Previous page ‹‹ Page 33 Next page ›› Join Our Newsletter Sign up to receive the latest research updates and global stories from IRRI. Sign Up
