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 New rice sowing technology shows promise for low-emission farming in Vietnam April 30, 2026 April 29, 2026 IRRI welcomes Lydia Murimi as Head of Business Development 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 All News Country - Any -AfricaBangladeshBurundiChinaSingaporeBruneiIndiaKenyaSouth KoreaCambodiaMozambiqueNepalIndonesiaSri LankaTanzaniaLao PDRUgandaMyanmarPhilippinesSouth AsiaThailandMalaysiaVietnamSoutheast AsiaEast AsiaAmericasEurope Date Published Min Max Search Syngenta and IRRI conduct workshop in developing strategies for rice crop health managemen... Tuesday, September 1, 2015 - Syngenta and IRRI held a training workshop in developing strategies for rice crop health management and reducing April 2, 2019 IRRI partners in Tamil Nadu to continue CSISA initiatives Monday, September 28, 2015 - Partner organizations of the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) agreed to extend the research and April 2, 2019 Bayer CropScience hosts 2nd ASEAN Rice Future Forum in Vietnam: Fostering closer collabora... (Bayer media release) - Policy makers and rice experts call for action to increase rice productivity sustainably - Public-private partnerships April 2, 2019 Partnerships, key to farmer technology adoption and improved productivity Friday, October 16, 2015 - Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam – The rising demand for rice in the Southeast Asian region puts mounting pressure on the April 2, 2019 ADB and IRRI to strengthen partnership on shared food security goals LOS BAÑOS, Laguna – The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) are set on bringing their 40-year April 2, 2019 Public-private partnerships drive efforts toward food security No single organization can do everything to be successful and innovative. While IRRI is at the forefront of boosting rice productivity globally, there April 2, 2019 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 cultivation April 2, 2019 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 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... The International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) has entered into a multi-year Framework Agreement with the heritage companies of Corteva April 2, 2019 IRRI-IAARD to accelerate impact delivery with new rice research hub 01 April, 2018 – BOGOR, INDONESIA - The International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) Director General Dr. Matthew Morell and the Indonesian Agency for April 1, 2019 Sustainable Rice Landscapes Initiative to reduce environmental footprint of rice productio... Bangkok, Thailand, 26 March 2019 – A major new consortium today announced the Sustainable Rice Landscapes Initiative (SRLI), an agreement to deliver March 26, 2019 Australian-funded projects are helping Myanmar rice farmers improve their livelihood and i... MAUBIN TOWNSHIP, Myanmar—Rice farmers in Ayeyarwady and Bago Regions are reaping the benefits from the adoption of new improved rice varieties, best March 25, 2019 Rice-fish farming could help boost farmers’ income in Myanmar’s “rice bowl” MAUBIN Township, Myanmar—Aquaculture production in rice-based cropping systems could potentially boost farmers' productivity, income, and nutrition in March 25, 2019 IRRI, WorldFish and Myanmar work together to optimize rice-fish farming productivity IRRI, together with WorldFish and the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, and Irrigation of Myanmar is exploring opportunities to improve the the March 25, 2019 Pagination Previous page ‹‹ Page 49 Next page ›› Join Our Newsletter Sign up to receive the latest research updates and global stories from IRRI. Sign Up