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 Hybrid Rice ‘Mestiso 120’ Breaks Records with Nearly 12 t/ha Yield in Nueva Ecija April 8, 2026 April 1, 2026 IRRI, CGIAR Promote Women’s Leadership at GCWAS2026; Initiatives Win Recognition March 31, 2026 Scaling Low-Emission Rice through Pilot Models that Showcase the Future of Vietnam’s Mekong Delta March 31, 2026 Philippine partners strengthen capacity to detect Rice Yellowing Syndrome with support from IRRI March 27, 2026 Japan and IRRI advance low-carbon rice systems through upgraded GHG measurement facility All News Country - Any -AfricaBangladeshBurundiChinaSingaporeBruneiIndiaKenyaSouth KoreaCambodiaMozambiqueNepalIndonesiaSri LankaTanzaniaLao PDRUgandaMyanmarPhilippinesSouth AsiaThailandMalaysiaVietnamSoutheast AsiaEast AsiaAmericasEurope Date Published Min Max Search IRRI-ADB forum spotlights science, investment, and partnerships for global food system tra... Bold investments, strategic partnerships, and scalable solutions were at the forefront of the discussions at the “Future of Global Food Systems Forum, June 23, 2025 Thailand Moves Forward on Low-Emission Rice: IRRI and Ministry Advance Thai Rice Project w... On 29 May 2025, the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) Thailand held a follow-up meeting with representatives from Thailand’s Rice June 20, 2025 Experts answer, regional partnerships and coordinated policies are key to resilient global... LAGUNA, Philippines (20 June 2025)—Regional cooperation and country-focused policy solutions for global rice market challenges were at the center of June 20, 2025 Breeding Platforms Connected for Smarter Crop Development through BrAPI LOS BAÑOS, Philippines (2 June 2025) – Faster and smarter crop breeding depends on better digital tools, and making sure these tools can work together June 17, 2025 Philippines introduces innovative satellite-based crop insurance and agro-advisory service... The Philippines launched a pilot program combining satellite-based crop insurance and weather-informed agro-advisories to enhance climate resilience June 9, 2025 A smarter way to grow rice Juergen Voegele & Yvonne Pinto“Have you had your rice today?” In Viet Nam, this everyday greeting reflects just how central rice is to life—so June 9, 2025 ADB, CGIAR, and Gates Foundation Partner to Transform Rice Sector, Uplift Millions of Smal... LOS BAÑOS, PHILIPPINES (9 June 2025) — The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and CGIAR, with support from the Gates Foundation, today launched a new June 9, 2025 IRRI’s long-term experiment marks world record of cropping seasons LOS BAÑOS, Philippines (9 June 2025) - The Long-Term Continuous Cropping Experiment (LTCCE) at the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) sets June 9, 2025 IRRI launches Hub to strengthen Asia-Pacific agri-innovation LOS BAÑOS, Philippines (9 June 2025) - Countries in the Asia Pacific region are highly vulnerable to the impacts of climate change such as erratic June 9, 2025 IRRI launches new 5-Year Strategy to drive sustainability in rice-based agri-food systems Los Baños, Philippines (9 June 2025) – The International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) today unveiled its 2025–2030 Strategy, a bold vision to June 9, 2025 Building Climate Resilience in Coastal Bangladesh through Scalable Rice-Based Innovations Stresses such as salinity and waterlogging makes the coastal region of southwest Bangladesh more vulnerable to climate change. These challenges June 4, 2025 IRRI Experts Highlight Climate-Smart Innovations for Food Security at Gobeshona Global Con... Dhaka, Bangladesh (30 April 2025) – The International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) took center stage at the Gobeshona Global Conference 2025, hosted June 2, 2025 Japan and IRRI's AGRI aims to reduce GHG emissions via CapDev and infrastructure improveme... Los Baños, Philippines (19 May 2025) — The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) of Japan and the International Rice Research May 28, 2025 Vietnam Forum Highlights Potential of Rice Straw from Mekong Delta Can Tho, Vietnam (April 8, 2025) — The Mekong River Delta, Vietnam’s leading rice-producing region, generates over 24 million tons of rice straw May 27, 2025 IRRI hosts Seed Accelerator Meet to accelerate deployment and positioning of new rice vari... HYDERABAD, India (01 May 2025) - To accelerate the adoption of newly released, high-performing rice varieties in India, the International Rice May 27, 2025 Pagination Previous page ‹‹ Page 10 Next page ›› Join Our Newsletter Sign up to receive the latest research updates and global stories from IRRI. Sign Up