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G4 diplomats meet Mekong Delta farmers empowering women in agriculture and promoting low-emission rice production
November 13, 2026

G4 diplomats meet Mekong Delta farmers empowering women in agriculture and promoting low-emission rice production

Participant group shot for Bangladesh Farmers Evaluate Climate-Smart Rice Technologies Under TARAPS Projec
November 11, 2026

Bangladesh Farmers Evaluate Climate-Smart Rice Technologies Under TARAPS Project

IIRR, IRRI build local capacity for gender-responsive agricultural planning
November 10, 2026

IIRR, IRRI build local capacity for gender-responsive agricultural planning

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November 9, 2026

Indonesia, IRRI strengthen collaboration on genome editing

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Climate financing highlighted as key to drive agricultural methane reduction at CCAC Annua...

Climate financing highlighted as key to drive agricultural methane reduction at CCAC Annua...

At the CCAC Annual Meeting, IRRI emphasized that reducing agricultural methane emissions requires moving beyond national climate commitments towards
October 20, 2026
IRRI strengthens world’s largest collection of rice genetic resources with new deposit at ...

IRRI strengthens world’s largest collection of rice genetic resources with new deposit at ...

LOS BAÑOS, Philippines (13 October 2026) — The International Rice Research Institute (IRRI)’s International Rice Genebank (IRG) has made its eighth
October 20, 2026
IRRI explores research collaboration with FMC to strengthen rice production in Africa

IRRI explores research collaboration with FMC to strengthen rice production in Africa

By Melanie ConnorThe International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) participated in FMC Agro Italia’s Rice Portfolio: Cultivating Opportunity meeting,
October 20, 2026
JIRCAS and IRRI strengthen collaboration toward low-carbon, sustainable rice production

JIRCAS and IRRI strengthen collaboration toward low-carbon, sustainable rice production

TOKYO, Japan (13 October 2026) – Japan, through Japan International Research Center for Agricultural Sciences (JIRCAS) and the International Rice
October 16, 2026
Bangladesh farmers benefit from climate-smart rice value chain project

Bangladesh farmers benefit from climate-smart rice value chain project

SUNAMGANJ, Bangladesh (2 October 2026) – Around 3,000 farm households in Bangladesh’s flood-prone haor region are benefiting from climate-smart rice
October 16, 2026
Wadhwani AI and IRRI partner to develop AI-powered rice advisory in India

Wadhwani AI and IRRI partner to develop AI-powered rice advisory in India

NEW DELHI, India (14 October 2026)—Wadhwani AI, the AI unit of Lords Education and Health Society (LEHS), and the International Rice Research
October 15, 2026
IRRI and CIMMYT strengthen zero-tillage wheat and crop residue management skills through t...

IRRI and CIMMYT strengthen zero-tillage wheat and crop residue management skills through t...

VARANASI, India (8–9 October 2026) - The International Rice Research Institute (IRRI), through the CGIAR Scaling for Impact (S4I) initiative, and in
October 15, 2026
Beyond production: a broader conversation on rice in Africa

Beyond production: a broader conversation on rice in Africa

by Sofia Tesfazion, IRRI Regional Director for AfricaADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (14 October 2026) - In Kigali in September, more than 5,000 delegates from
October 14, 2026
Resilient rice markets in focus at World Rice Conference 2026

Resilient rice markets in focus at World Rice Conference 2026

IWRC 2026 brings spotlight to climate and geopolitical risks, shifting trade policies, and strategies to strengthen market and supply chain resilience
October 13, 2026
DA, IRRI map climate risks across vulnerable rice communities in PH

DA, IRRI map climate risks across vulnerable rice communities in PH

DA and IRRI are mapping local climate risks across three AMIA sites to guide tailored climate-smart solutions that strengthen farmers’ resilience and
October 13, 2026
Mechanization and digital tools support sustainable rice-shrimp farming in Vietnam

Mechanization and digital tools support sustainable rice-shrimp farming in Vietnam

In Vietnam’s Mekong Delta, mechanization, digital tools, and stronger market linkages are helping farmers manage the changing water conditions,
October 13, 2026
Regrow and the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) Partner to Advance the Science...

Regrow and the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) Partner to Advance the Science...

Regrow Ag and the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) have signed a five-year agreement to jointly advance the development of measurement,
October 13, 2026
Odisha Healthier Rice Summit connects research, farmers and markets to scale heritage and ...

Odisha Healthier Rice Summit connects research, farmers and markets to scale heritage and ...

Odisha Healthier Rice Business Summit 2026 brings Government, research institutions, farmers, FPOs and market players together to build a future-ready
October 5, 2026
IRRI and BASF expand research into soil carbon to advance low-emission rice

IRRI and BASF expand research into soil carbon to advance low-emission rice

LOS BAÑOS, Philippines (1 October 2026) — The International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) and BASF have officially launched the second phase of the
October 2, 2026
DA-BAR and IRRI roll out new project to support scaling of agricultural technologies in Il...

DA-BAR and IRRI roll out new project to support scaling of agricultural technologies in Il...

LOS BAÑOS, Philippines (18 September 2026) — Scaling agricultural innovations at a faster rate requires more than making technologies available. They
October 2, 2026