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 Strengthens Nearly a Decade of Stewardship Excellence with Dual Global Certifications May 4, 2026 May 4, 2026 Global research network puts rice roots at the center of climate resilience April 30, 2026 New rice sowing technology shows promise for low-emission farming in Vietnam 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 All News Country - Any -AfricaBangladeshBurundiChinaSingaporeBruneiIndiaKenyaSouth KoreaCambodiaMozambiqueNepalIndonesiaSri LankaTanzaniaLao PDRUgandaMyanmarPhilippinesSouth AsiaThailandMalaysiaVietnamSoutheast AsiaEast AsiaAmericasEurope Date Published Min Max Search SRP Bangkok Declaration on Sustainable Rice Issued by the First Global Sustainable Rice Conference, 4‐5 October 2017, UN Conference Centre, UN Building, Bangkok, Thailand We, June 22, 2018 UN Environment and IRRI join hands to drive climate-smart sustainable rice 4 October 2017, Bangkok: UN Environment and the International Rice Research Institute today announced a new agreement to reinforce their long-standing June 22, 2018 Prime Minister Narendra Modi furthers innovation for the Indian rice sector Los Baños, Philippines – Nov 13 2017 – Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Resilient Rice Field Laboratory at the International Rice Research June 22, 2018 IRRI and BASF team up to promote direct-seeded rice in Asia LOS BAÑOS, Philippines and SINGAPORE – The International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) and BASF signed three agreements, paving the way for wider June 22, 2018 Delivering the SDGs through a hub of research excellence in South Asia New Delhi, India (15th December 2017) – In a precursor to the launch of a new regional agriculture research centre, Shri S.K. Pattanayak, June 22, 2018 Indonesia to host IRRI-IAARD hybrid rice conference 22 February 2018, Yogyakarta, Indonesia – The International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) and the Indonesian Agency for Agricultural Research June 22, 2018 Symposium tackles Indonesia hybrid rice opportunities Yogyakarta, Indonesia – The International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) and the Indonesian Agency for Agricultural Research and Development June 22, 2018 AfricaRice and IRRI agree to a step-change in partnership to harness synergies and acceler... The Africa Rice Center (AfricaRice) and the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) have agreed to a step-change in their partnership to June 22, 2018 Former IRRI DG Bob Zeigler receives 5th Class of the Most Noble Order of the Crown of Thai... IRRI Representative for Southeast Asia Dr. David Johnson receives The Most Noble Order of the Crown of Thailand 5th Class on behalf of former IRRI June 22, 2018 Breakthrough in improving yield potential could continue what the Green Revolution started A lot has been written about the Green Revolution in the late 1960s, which helped prevent mass famine. IR8, the first rice variety released by the June 22, 2018 Assam signs agreement with IRRI and development partners for Agribusiness and Rural Transf... 16 March, Guwahati, Assam-Initiating next steps for the World Bank funded project ‘Assam Agribusiness and Rural Transformation’ (APART), the state June 22, 2018 Scaling sustainable rice farming practices to achieve food security in Asia The Sustainable Rice Platform (SRP) is a global multi‐stakeholder alliance comprising over 100 institutional members from the public, private, June 22, 2018 Bihar and IRRI advance partnership to improve rice-based cropping systems Bihar, India, 13 June 2018 — Dr. Matthew Morell, Director General, International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) today met with Dr. Prem Kumar, June 22, 2018 Sri Lanka, IRRI set priority areas to restore rice self-sufficiency Dr.Matthew Morell, Director General for IRRI (On left) & Dr. WMW Weerakoon, Director General of Agriculture, Dept. of Agriculture, Govt. of Sri June 22, 2018 IRRI and BASF team up to promote direct-seeded rice in Asia LOS BAÑOS, Philippines and SINGAPORE – The International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) and BASF signed three agreements, paving the way for wider June 22, 2018 Pagination Previous page ‹‹ Page 54 Next page ›› Join Our Newsletter Sign up to receive the latest research updates and global stories from IRRI. Sign Up
IRRI Strengthens Nearly a Decade of Stewardship Excellence with Dual Global Certifications May 4, 2026