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Apr 28, 2025IRRI welcomes Dr. Junel B. Soriano as new Deputy Director General - Philippines Representative

Apr 28, 2025From data to impact: IRRI’s digital vision at CGIAR Science Week 2025

Apr 24, 2025IRRI showcases improved rice varieties and training farmers on climate-smart agriculture during Farmers’ Field Day in the Haor Region

Apr 22, 2025NIA and IRRI promote investment-targeting solutions for sustainable rice and water management in PH

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Apr 16, 2025
New initiative equips BPI-NSQCS officials with bacterial panicle blight detection
LOS BAÑOS, PHILIPPINES (March 12, 2025) – Bacterial panicle blight (BPB), caused by the seed-borne and seed-transmitted pathogen Burkholderia glumae , is an emerging threat to rice production. Aside...
Apr 16, 2025
Policy, climate finance, and collaboration spotlights at the CGIAR Climate Action Program launch
NAIROBI, Kenya (10 April 2025) — Building on over two decades of experience in global climate research, CGIAR launched a Climate Action Program that focuses on strengthening the climate resilience of...
Apr 16, 2025
CGIAR Breeding for Tomorrow showcase Market Intelligence as a catalyst for inclusive and impactful crop breeding
Written by Ruvicyn Bayot CGIAR Science Week highlights how combining crop breeding with market intelligence from the very start of the process can contribute to identifying opportunities, promoting...

Mar 20, 2025
International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) and the Department of Agricultural Extension (DAE) strengthen their partnership to enhance rice research and innovation in Bangladesh
Dhaka, Bangladesh (March 19, 2025) — The International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) and the Department of Agricultural Extension (DAE), Ministry of Agriculture, Government of Bangladesh, have...
Mar 20, 2025
Planning Thailand’s Rice Sector with Climate-Smart Farming Approaches
28 February 2025, Bangkok, Thailand – Rice represents the essence of Asia’s food system, and feeds over half of the global population. In Thailand, rice cultivation accounts for about half the...
Mar 19, 2025
Fertilize Right combines science and partnership to transform Vietnam's rice production
With the high costs of agricultural inputs and issues with flooding, lodging, and rice straw burning, the Fertilize Right project is transforming Vietnam’s rice farming by promoting efficient and...
Mar 18, 2025
Preparing for COP30: Asia Pacific drives action towards climate targets
Bangkok, Thailand (5-7 March 2025) - Bringing together government officials and representatives from nearly 20 countries, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and IRRI...
Mar 13, 2025
Southeast Asia tackles methane emissions with new low-emission rice production project
Makati City, Philippines (11 March 2025) —Southeast Asia comprises around a third of the total rice harvest worldwide. It is also home to two of the top rice-exporting countries in the world,...
Mar 12, 2025
IRRI launches AI-powered global digital platform for hybrid rice breeding and parental selection
LOS BAÑOS, Philippines (26 February 2025) ~ The International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) has launched a new AI-powered digital platform that can significantly advance and accelerate hybrid rice...
Mar 12, 2025
IRRI KM specialist highlights importance of AGRIS and AGROVOC to data management
In a series of conversations with CGIAR Knowledge Management teams, Valentina De Col from ICARDA spoke with Lea Delos Reyes, former Specialist for Library and Information and Knowledge Systems at...
Mar 10, 2025
A Forum for our Future: Sustaining and Securing Rice Food Systems Gains Traction in Cambodia
The Better Rice Initiative Cambodia (BRIC) was launched to foster national collaboration in tackling the interconnected challenges of agriculture, climate change, and food security. Ensuring farmers...
Mar 07, 2025
Major study reveals widespread adoption of CGIAR agricultural innovations in Vietnam, Impacting millions of rural households
A comprehensive study documenting the extensive adoption of CGIAR-supported agricultural innovations across Vietnam was presented at a high-level workshop in Hanoi. The study has identified notable...
Feb 07, 2025
IRRI receives Cross of Friendship medal from Lao PDR
Through the Cross of Friendship medal, the Lao People’s Democratic Republic acknowledges IRRI’s contribution to the country’s development. LOS BAÑOS, Philippines (6 February 2025) – The International...
Feb 06, 2025
NARES and IRRI advance market-driven varieties and accelerate adoption of new rice varieties in Africa
A photo-op of participants at the 2024 NARES-IRRI Joint Advancement Meeting, with over 90 participants from 12 countries, including 25 online attendees. ZANZIBAR, Tanzania, 4 October 2024 – The 2024...
Jan 22, 2025
IRRI Seed Health 2024 workshop: Strengthening seed health networks for safe and effective movement across SEA and SA
LAGUNA, Philippines, 29 November 2024 ~ The Rice Breeding Innovations (RBI) Seed Health and Logistics Unit of the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI), in collaboration with partner National...