Unlocking rice gene diversity for food security
A new study published in the Nature journal opens the possibility to accelerate rice breeding to achieve food security for some of the world’s most vulnerable rice farmers. The groundbreaking...
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‘Wild’ genes open up opportunities for healthier, climate-smart rice
Los Baños, Philippines (30th January 2018) — The genome sequencing of seven wild rice varieties has finally been completed. This breakthrough is expected to provide opportunities for breeders...
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 participation in the Direct Seeded Rice Consortium (DSRC...
IRRI webinar puts emphasis on sustainable intensification of rice-based systems
By 2050, it is estimated that there will be 9.8 billion people in the world. Overall food demand is set to increase by more than 50 percent. Water demand for agriculture, manufacturing, electricity,...
“Father of Hybrid Rice” Yuan Longping’s Legacy: An agricultural innovation that helps feed the world
Rice is a staple food and provides 20% of the daily calorie needs of more than half of the population worldwide. With the looming increase in population projected to reach about 8.5 billion people by...
After COVID-19: Where next for Climate Resilient Agricultural Development in the Global South?
Nafees Meah and Sheetal Sharma Global food production is required to increase between 50–70% by 2050 driven by population growth,, income growth, and change in diets. However, global warming is...
IRRI welcomes new Board of Trustees’ Chair and Vice-Chair
Following the successful terms of IRRI Board of Trustees (BOT) Chair Jim Godfrey and Vice-Chair Kaye Basford, IRRI welcomed new Chair Dr. Suthad Setboonsarng and Vice-Chair Dr. Cao Duc Phat on 27...
Vietnam’s MARD minister calls on promotion of climate-smart practices to reduce GHG emissions at COP26’s Ministerial Dialogue
26 April 2021 - Mr. Le Minh Hoan, Leader of Vietnam’s Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD), gave a statement to the 1st Round Table of the Ministerial Policy Dialogues on Transition...
Inclusive, Sustainable Rice System to Improve East Africa’s Food and Income Security
Nairobi, May 6, 2021 - Major players from sub-Saharan Africa and Asia will discuss key topics surrounding the rice value chain in East Africa in a bid to increase domestic rice production to fulfill...
Initial peer-reviewed publications of Golden Rice biosafety data completed
The first series of peer-reviewed publications on the GR2E Golden Rice field trial data are now available in Nature Scientific Reports and Frontiers in Plant Science journals. These articles focus on...
MARD organizes priority setting workshop for NDC implementation in Vietnam’s rice sector
26 March 2021, Ha Noi, Vietnam — the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) held the first workshop in support of planning the implementation of Vietnam's Nationally Determined...
IRRI SARC Celebrates International Women's Day 2021
09 March, Varanasi, India --- 25 women farmers from Eastern Uttar Pradesh visited the IRRI South Asia Regional Centre (IRRI SARC) for training and knowledge sharing on the 8th of March 2021 as part...
WOMEN OF RAKHINE: Agents of Change
Ma Sandar Hlaing and Daw Thein Phyu are women farmers from Rakhine State, a region situated in the Western coast of Myanmar and known to be one of its poorest areas. Though predominantly agricultural...
WOMEN OF RAKHINE: Knowledge leads to Agency
Knowledge and technology have provided many sectors ways to advance to enhance output and quality of life. Agriculture, for instance, has progressed leaps and bounds as a result of the application of...
IRRI South Asia Regional Centre holds 4th Coordination Committee Meeting
13 March 2021 ~ Established in 2018 by the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) as a hub for key research and capacity building activities for South Asia and Africa, the IRRI South Asia...