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 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 IRRI welcomes new Board of Trustees’ Chair and Vice-Chair Following the successful terms of IRRI Board of Trustees (BOT) Chair Jim Godfrey and Vice-Chair Kaye Basford, IRRI welcomed new Chair Dr. Suthad May 20, 2021 Vietnam’s MARD minister calls on promotion of climate-smart practices to reduce GHG emissi... 26 April 2021 - Mr. Le Minh Hoan, Leader of Vietnam’s Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD), gave a statement to the 1st Round Table of May 10, 2021 Inclusive, Sustainable Rice System to Improve East Africa’s Food and Income Security Nairobi, May 6, 2021 - Major players from sub-Saharan Africa and Asia will discuss key topics surrounding the rice value chain in East Africa in a bid May 7, 2021 Initial peer-reviewed publications of Golden Rice biosafety data completed The first series of peer-reviewed publications on the GR2E Golden Rice field trial data are now available in Nature Scientific Reports and Frontiers March 29, 2021 Pagination Previous page ‹‹ Page 39 Next page ›› Join Our Newsletter Sign up to receive the latest research updates and global stories from IRRI. Sign Up
