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Bangladesh’s new agriculture minister signals push for next-generation rice as partnership with IRRI deepens banner image
April 27, 2026

Bangladesh’s new agriculture minister signals push for next-generation rice as partnership with IRRI deepens

IRRI trains frontline extension staff to support climate-smart farming in Eastern Uttar Pradesh banner image
April 27, 2026

IRRI trains frontline extension staff to support climate-smart farming in Eastern Uttar Pradesh

Building the evidence for low-emission rice production: Exploring the findings over the three years of the REMET-Rice Project banner image
April 24, 2026

Building the evidence for low-emission rice production: Exploring the findings over the three years of the REMET-Rice Project

Mekong Delta’s Low-Emission Rice Program Surpasses Targets, Sets New Standards for Sustainable Production banner image
April 24, 2026

Mekong Delta’s Low-Emission Rice Program Surpasses Targets, Sets New Standards for Sustainable Production

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IRRI and Vietnam affirm mutual commitment for a more collaborative rice research

IRRI and Vietnam affirm mutual commitment for a more collaborative rice research

Top officials of Vietnam’s Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) led by its Vice Minister, Le Quoc Doanh, discussed the future
September 30, 2020
The Ambassador of Indonesia to Cambodia received IRRI’s Regional Representative for Southe...

The Ambassador of Indonesia to Cambodia received IRRI’s Regional Representative for Southe...

Phnom Penh 23 September – the Ambassador of Indonesia to the Kingdom of Cambodia, H.E Sudirman Haseng welcomed Dr. Yurdi Yasmi, IRRI’s Regional
September 25, 2020
CGIAR breeding programs need more than just tech upgrades. They need change management

CGIAR breeding programs need more than just tech upgrades. They need change management

The status quo anchors our minds to the past. Good change management can shake this up. Here are four ways plant breeding programs can ready
September 24, 2020
CGIAR 2° Initiative concludes Phase 1 of stakeholder consultations on securing Asian Mega-...

CGIAR 2° Initiative concludes Phase 1 of stakeholder consultations on securing Asian Mega-...

IRRI, as part of the Two Degree Initiative for Food and Agriculture (2DI), helped lead a series of stakeholder consultations from June to August which
September 23, 2020
Indonesian Agriculture Minister sees better synergy and stronger impact under One CGIAR

Indonesian Agriculture Minister sees better synergy and stronger impact under One CGIAR

Indonesia’s Minister of Agriculture (MOA), H.E. Syahrul Yasin Limpo, assured his support for the One CGIAR reform where the 15-center research network
September 22, 2020
Bioseed partners with IRRI on biotechnology research and hybrid rice development

Bioseed partners with IRRI on biotechnology research and hybrid rice development

The International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) and Bioseed, the hybrid seed business of DCM Shriram Ltd., are pleased to announce that they have
September 18, 2020
Bioseed partners with IRRI on biotechnology research and hybrid rice development

Bioseed partners with IRRI on biotechnology research and hybrid rice development

The International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) and Bioseed, the hybrid seed business of DCM Shriram Ltd., are pleased to announce that they have
September 18, 2020
BRRI-IRRI launch project to develop new rice varieties for wetland rice ecosystem

BRRI-IRRI launch project to develop new rice varieties for wetland rice ecosystem

For several years, rice cultivation in the wetlands of the northeastern part of Bangladesh, known as haor areas, have accounted for one-fifth of the
September 15, 2020
IRRI and Cambodia to strengthen cooperation on rice agri-food systems

IRRI and Cambodia to strengthen cooperation on rice agri-food systems

Dr. Yurdi Yasmi, the International Rice Research  Institute (IRRI) Regional Representative for Southeast Asia, met with Director General Ngin
September 15, 2020
Bangladesh Agriculture Minister Welcomes One CGIAR

Bangladesh Agriculture Minister Welcomes One CGIAR

“Countries like Bangladesh have to think about new research in agriculture in order to adapt to the changing world situation,” said Bangladesh
September 15, 2020
Assam women showcase climate-resilient technology to tackle Disang River floods

Assam women showcase climate-resilient technology to tackle Disang River floods

by Dr. Kanwar Singh & Jyoti Bikash Nath Assam, a northeastern state of India, faces a climate challenge that leads to huge crop losses in
September 11, 2020
Launch of CGIAR Gender Platform highlighted at African Green Revolution Forum (AGRF)

Launch of CGIAR Gender Platform highlighted at African Green Revolution Forum (AGRF)

07 September, Rwanda -- Women’s preferences, realities, and ambitions have rarely been at the forefront of agriculture conversations, until recent
September 8, 2020
CGIAR launches Excellence in Agronomy 2030 (EiA 2030) to improve outcomes for smallholder ...

CGIAR launches Excellence in Agronomy 2030 (EiA 2030) to improve outcomes for smallholder ...

07 September, Rwanda -- Over 300 million smallholder farmers in developing countries bear the brunt of climate change, which adversely affects
September 8, 2020
IRRI and Indonesia pens 5-year partnership to uplift agricultural productivity and farmer ...

IRRI and Indonesia pens 5-year partnership to uplift agricultural productivity and farmer ...

(IRRI Director General Matthew Morell, Head of Business Development Oliver Frith, and Senior Scientist Shoba Venkatanagappa pay a courtesy visit
September 4, 2020
COVID-19 and food security | Limiting the impact of the crisis on rice value chains in Wes...

COVID-19 and food security | Limiting the impact of the crisis on rice value chains in Wes...

       JOINT PRESS RELEASE 30 July 2020 Rice plays a strategic role in food security in West Africa, but the region
July 29, 2020