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 Dr. Gurdev Khush Reflects on IRRI’s Legacy December 18, 2025 December 18, 2025 Bangladesh’s Haor Farmers Test Climate-Resilient Rice Varieties December 18, 2025 Why Grain Quality Matters in Modern Rice Breeding December 18, 2025 IRRI appoints Sofia Tesfazion as Regional Director for Africa to lead institute efforts in agricultural transformation December 18, 2025 IRRI, VIETRISA unveil 'ViRiCert' for low-emission rice certification All News Country - Any -AfricaBangladeshBurundiChinaSingaporeBruneiIndiaKenyaSouth KoreaCambodiaMozambiqueNepalIndonesiaSri LankaTanzaniaLao PDRUgandaMyanmarPhilippinesSouth AsiaThailandMalaysiaVietnamSoutheast AsiaEast AsiaAmericasEurope Date Published Min Max Search IRRI receives Conviron Green Leaf Award for rice science tech investments 22 February 2018, Los Baños, Philippines - In recognition of its efforts to develop technologies that provide solutions to the challenges facing the May 27, 2018 IRRI-RRDI Launch New Center For Rice Research and Development in Sri Lanka 2nd February, Batalagoda, Sri Lanka — The International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) in South Asia reached another milestone with the opening of its May 27, 2018 Symposium tackles Indonesia hybrid rice opportunities Yogyakarta, Indonesia – The International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) and the Indonesian Agency for Agricultural Research and Development (IAARD), May 27, 2018 Bayer partners with IRRI to advance technologies for direct-seeded rice in Asia Singapore/Philippines, March 01, 2018 – The International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) and Bayer have signed an agreement confirming Bayer’s May 27, 2018 Bayer partners with IRRI to advance technologies for direct-seeded rice in Asia Singapore/Philippines, March 01, 2018 – The International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) and Bayer have signed an agreement confirming Bayer’s May 27, 2018 IRRI, BASF develop herbicide-tolerant rice Two farmers are inspecting crops with the Provisia gene planted to a field in Italy.These plants have a herbicide-tolerance which allows farmers to January 26, 2018 Public–private sector partnerships seek to develop mechanization of Cambodia’s agriculture As part of the ongoing capacity building for mechanization in Cambodia, a rice straw baleris demonstrated to farmers during a rice straw management November 24, 2016 South Korea and IRRI partner up on rice science for development SEOUL, South Korea—27 October. Science and technology have played important roles in South Korea’s successful economic development. Beginning in the October 28, 2016 JICA, PhilRice, and IRRI team up to develop Africa’s rice seed sector MANILA, Philippines—Increases in rice consumption in Africa have outpaced the continent’s rice production, according to Jason Beebout, the leader of a October 20, 2016 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 December 18, 2015 Strategic public and private partnership help accelerate dissemination of new varieties in... It could take between 3 to 6 years from initial evaluation of a breeding line to the release of a new rice variety. Add to that the slow rate of December 8, 2015 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 November 18, 2015 Taiwan and IRRI reignite its partnership under new program Dr. Robert Zeigler, IRRI director general, Ms. Corinta Guerta, IRRI director for external relations, and Ms.Rose Dong-Chong Hsiou, deputy director October 30, 2015 Taiwan and IRRI reignite its partnership under new program Dr. Robert Zeigler, IRRI director general, Ms. Corinta Guerta, IRRI director for external relations, and Ms.Rose Dong-Chong Hsiou, deputy director October 30, 2015 Partnerships, key to farmer technology adoption and improved productivity Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam – The rising demand for rice in the Southeast Asian region puts mounting pressure on the rice value chain stakeholders, October 16, 2015 Pagination Previous page ‹‹ Page 53 Next page ›› Join Our Newsletter Sign up to receive the latest research updates and global stories from IRRI. Sign Up