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 CGIAR introduces agricultural science initiatives for the Philippines To create and foster better opportunities for the transformation of the Philippine agrifood sector, CGIAR, a global agricultural science consortium, July 14, 2022 Indian government and the International Rice Research Institute strengthens partnership to... NEW DELHI, India (12 July 2022) – The government of India, through the Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare (DA&FW), and the July 13, 2022 IRRI’s new NARVI initiative engages the private sector to accelerate global impact of impr... The International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) is leading a new initiative called Network for Accelerated Rice Varieties for Impact, or NARVI, July 12, 2022 CGIAR, Vietnam-Cambodia partners, launch CGIAR Asian Mega-Deltas initiative To promote resilient, inclusive, and productive Asian Mega-Deltas, CGIAR, together with government agencies from Vietnam and Cambodia and other July 5, 2022 IRRI and AGRA strengthen partnership to address Africa's food security 27 June 2022, Nairobi - International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) Director General Dr. Jean Balié visited the Alliance for a Green Revolution in July 5, 2022 Philippine DA and IRRI launch legacy site on 2016-2021 collaborations To highlight the highly successful partnership between the two organizations, the Philippine Department of Agriculture (DA) and the International Rice June 17, 2022 Newly-identified rice varieties could deliver genetic gain and farm productivity in India Researchers in India have identified new rice varieties that could adapt to specific requirements of the different environments in the country after a June 7, 2022 Fostering the adoption of sustainable rice straw innovations in Vietnam through private se... The International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) and the Loc Troi Agricultural Research Institute signed an agreement on developing smart paddy June 7, 2022 Rice researchers identified highly adapted advanced breeding lines for Bangladesh ecosyste... Rice researchers identified advanced breeding lines suitable for various types of environment which could help in developing new breeding lines and May 31, 2022 CSISA-ISARC train officials of Bihar’s state poverty alleviation mission on direct-seeded... Officials of Bihar Rural Livelihoods Promotion Society (JEEViKA), a community-driven, anti-poverty project implemented by the Government of Bihar, May 31, 2022 Bangladesh Agriculture Minister seeks further support from IRRI to address rice production... As Bangladesh’s agriculture and food sector faces challenges, the country’s Agriculture Ministry sought the cooperation of the International Rice May 27, 2022 Researchers exchange knowledge on rice diseases in Sub-Saharan Africa Researchers including pathologists in Sub-Saharan African agri-food systems state the pressing importance of boosting the agri-food system in the May 26, 2022 Request for Proposals to serve as event organizer for the International Rice Congress 202... The International Rice Congress (IRC) is the world’s largest gathering of rice scientists, researchers, and rice industry experts and players. From May 25, 2022 IRRI lead scientist Jauhar Ali interviewed on arsenic-safe rice project, grand prize winne... 26 May 2022 ~ Early this year, CGIAR centers IRRI and WorldFish were the recipients of the grand prize given out by the Institute of Food May 25, 2022 Rice sector key to meeting Vietnam’s methane reduction targets by 2030 Studies show that rice production is both a victim and a contributor to climate change. At least 10 percent of global man-made methane comes from May 23, 2022 Pagination Previous page ‹‹ Page 34 Next page ›› Join Our Newsletter Sign up to receive the latest research updates and global stories from IRRI. Sign Up