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IRRI welcomes Lydia Murimi as Head of Business Development banner image
April 29, 2026

IRRI welcomes Lydia Murimi as Head of Business Development

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

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IRRI and Bangladesh Ministry of Finance and Planning highlight resource mobilization effor...

IRRI and Bangladesh Ministry of Finance and Planning highlight resource mobilization effor...

09 October 2018, Dhaka, Bangladesh - The vital importance of investing in research for development on rice-based agri-food systems was highlighted at
June 27, 2019
Clearfield® Rice Development License Agreement signed between IRRI and BASF

Clearfield® Rice Development License Agreement signed between IRRI and BASF

Initially released on 26 January 2018. Edited on 14 June 2019. The International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) and BASF have entered into a licensing
June 14, 2019
IRRI and India reaffirm their commitment to a more enriched rice sector on the 150th birth...

IRRI and India reaffirm their commitment to a more enriched rice sector on the 150th birth...

07 June 2019, Los Banos, Laguna -- The International Rice Research Institute (IRRI), together with the Indian Embassy in the Philippines, celebrated
June 7, 2019
IRRI and partners transforming sustainable food systems landscape : EAT-Lancet Commission ...

IRRI and partners transforming sustainable food systems landscape : EAT-Lancet Commission ...

The EAT-Lancet Commission's report 'Food. Planet. Health', a groundbreaking study on nutrition, health, and the food system , was formally released
May 21, 2019
IRRI, WorldFish, and IWMI commit to a food systems transformation in South and Southeast A...

IRRI, WorldFish, and IWMI commit to a food systems transformation in South and Southeast A...

09 April, 2019, LOS BANOS LAGUNA – The International Rice Research Institute (IRRI), WorldFish, and the International Water Management Institute (IWMI
April 9, 2019
Direct Seeded Rice Consortium convenes first annual meeting to advance partnerships for mo...

Direct Seeded Rice Consortium convenes first annual meeting to advance partnerships for mo...

14 March 2019, IRRI Headquarters ~ The Direct Seeded Rice Consortium (DSRC), a multi-stakeholder research for development platform established by the
April 8, 2019
Agreement on multi-country seed-sharing reached

Agreement on multi-country seed-sharing reached

SIEM REAP, Cambodia (9–10 June 2017) - Two more countries have joined a regional seed policy agreement that speeds up the distribution of modern rice
April 2, 2019
IRRI, AFSTRI, Corteva Agriscience™ team up to build capacity and network of young plant sc...

IRRI, AFSTRI, Corteva Agriscience™ team up to build capacity and network of young plant sc...

Wednesday, August 22, 2018 - IRRI and Corteva Agriscience™ partner in building a strong global community of scientists that will drive innovative
April 2, 2019
IRRI, BASF develop herbicide-tolerant rice

IRRI, BASF develop herbicide-tolerant rice

Friday, January 26, 2018 - The International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) and BASF will develop cytoplasmic male sterile (CMS) and restorer
April 2, 2019
JICA, PhilRice, and IRRI team up to develop Africa’s rice seed sector

JICA, PhilRice, and IRRI team up to develop Africa’s rice seed sector

Thursday, October 20, 2016 - MANILA, Philippines—Increases in rice consumption in Africa have outpaced the continent’s rice production, according to
April 2, 2019
Public–private sector partnerships seek to develop mechanization of Cambodia’s agriculture

Public–private sector partnerships seek to develop mechanization of Cambodia’s agriculture

Thursday, November 24, 2016 - PHNOM PENH, Cambodia, 5 November—Rapid advances and innovations in agricultural mechanization are making it
April 2, 2019
Innovations for sustainable rice farming: Jain Irrigation Systems joins IRRI consortium ad...

Innovations for sustainable rice farming: Jain Irrigation Systems joins IRRI consortium ad...

Partnership with company that pioneered modern drip irrigation in India opens new possibilities for significant water savings in rice cultivationRice
April 2, 2019
IRRI, BASF eye wider adoption of direct seeding in Asia

IRRI, BASF eye wider adoption of direct seeding in Asia

In 2017, the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) and BASF signed three agreements aiming to allow more farmers in Asia to access direct
April 2, 2019
Joint cooperation agreement between IRRI and Syngenta and Bayer

Joint cooperation agreement between IRRI and Syngenta and Bayer

Also in 2016, IRRI has signed a joint cooperation agreement (JCA) for research on false smut with Bayer and Syngenta. Under the agreement will be
April 2, 2019
IRRI and Corteva AgriScienceTM enter into a partnership which will benefit rice farmers wi...

IRRI and Corteva AgriScienceTM enter into a partnership which will benefit rice farmers wi...

The International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) has entered into a multi-year Framework Agreement with the heritage companies of Corteva
April 2, 2019