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...
DA BAFE, IRRI educate over 1,500 stakeholders on laser land leveling
16 October 2020, Los Baños, Laguna — The Bureau of Agricultural and Fisheries Engineering of the Philippine Department of Agriculture (DA BAFE) partnered with the International Rice Research...
Thailand welcomes One CGIAR, seeks more rice research collaboration
Deputy Permanent Secretary Rapibhat Chandarasrivongs of Thailand’s Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperative (MOAC) welcomed the newly formed One CGIAR in a meeting between representatives of the Thai...
IRRI lauds Bangladesh’s agricultural and socioeconomic success
Director General Mathew Morell of the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) lauded Bangladesh’s success in rice production and the progress in its agricultural and socioeconomic sectors in the...
How to boost Odisha’s rice harvest?
by Mosharaf Hossain The importance of rice in the agrarian economy of Odisha is enormous as this major staple is embedded in the diet, economy, culture, and history of the state. Production of the...
On climate change’s fury road: Equipping women to steer towards resilient agricultural systems and livelihoods
by Ranjitha Puskur and Mou Rani Sarker “A third of my country was underwater last month, said Sheikh Hasina , the Prime Minister of Bangladesh. “The heaviest rains in almost a decade began and have...
Thai Ambassador to Cambodia welcomes future collaboration with IRRI
His Excellency Panyarak Poolthup, Thai Ambassador to Cambodia, praised the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) for its research-for-development activities in Thailand and other countries and...
Creating impact through wider data sharing, a training by CSISA in Bihar
Bihar Convergence Platform for agriculture since being established in October 2019, is consistently working to accelerate the interventions in improving the lives and capacity of small and marginal...
IRRI and Vietnam affirm mutual commitment for a more collaborative rice research
Top officials of Vietnam’s Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) led by its Vice Minister, Le Quoc Doanh, discussed the future directions of the research collaboration between MARD and...
The Ambassador of Indonesia to Cambodia received IRRI’s Regional Representative for Southeast Asia
Phnom Penh 23 September – the Ambassador of Indonesia to the Kingdom of Cambodia, H.E Sudirman Haseng welcomed Dr. Yurdi Yasmi, IRRI’s Regional Representative for Southeast Asia, at the Embassy of...
CGIAR breeding programs need more than just tech upgrades. They need change management
The status quo anchors our minds to the past. Good change management can shake this up. Here are four ways plant breeding programs can ready themselves for the big changes we need to make. Did you...
CGIAR 2° Initiative concludes Phase 1 of stakeholder consultations on securing Asian Mega-Deltas against climate change
IRRI, as part of the Two Degree Initiative for Food and Agriculture (2DI), helped lead a series of stakeholder consultations from June to August which captured key challenges, as well as stakeholder...
Indonesian Agriculture Minister sees better synergy and stronger impact under One CGIAR
Indonesia’s Minister of Agriculture (MOA), H.E. Syahrul Yasin Limpo, assured his support for the One CGIAR reform where the 15-center research network will be consolidated under a one-governance...