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...
Bioseed partners with IRRI on biotechnology research and hybrid rice development
The International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) and Bioseed , the hybrid seed business of DCM Shriram Ltd., are pleased to announce that they have signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA). Signed on...
BRRI-IRRI launch project to develop new rice varieties for wetland rice ecosystem
For several years, rice cultivation in the wetlands of the northeastern part of Bangladesh, known as haor areas, have accounted for one-fifth of the total rice production in the country. However,...
IRRI and Cambodia to strengthen cooperation on rice agri-food systems
Dr. Yurdi Yasmi, the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) Regional Representative for Southeast Asia, met with Director General Ngin Chhay of the General Directorate of Agriculture of...
Bangladesh Agriculture Minister Welcomes One CGIAR
“Countries like Bangladesh have to think about new research in agriculture in order to adapt to the changing world situation,” said Bangladesh Agriculture Minister Dr. Muhammad Abdur Razzaque. To...
Assam women showcase climate-resilient technology to tackle Disang River floods
by Dr. Kanwar Singh & Jyoti Bikash Nath Assam, a northeastern state of India, faces a climate challenge that leads to huge crop losses in the field. The Disang River overflows every year,...
Launch of CGIAR Gender Platform highlighted at African Green Revolution Forum (AGRF)
07 September, Rwanda -- Women’s preferences, realities, and ambitions have rarely been at the forefront of agriculture conversations, until recent years. The CGIAR Gender Platform, launched at the...
CGIAR launches Excellence in Agronomy 2030 (EiA 2030) to improve outcomes for smallholder farmers amidst climate change
07 September, Rwanda -- Over 300 million smallholder farmers in developing countries bear the brunt of climate change, which adversely affects agricultural production in regions like South Asia and...
IRRI and Indonesia pens 5-year partnership to uplift agricultural productivity and farmer livelihood
(IRRI Director General Matthew Morell, Head of Business Development Oliver Frith, and Senior Scientist Shoba Venkatanagappa pay a courtesy visit to Indonesia Minister of Agriculture Syahrul Yasin...
COVID-19 and food security | Limiting the impact of the crisis on rice value chains in West Africa
JOINT PRESS RELEASE 30 July 2020 Rice plays a strategic role in food security in West Africa, but the region increasingly relies on imports, and local value chains face constraints in terms of...
IRRI answers UN’s call for more sustainable food systems
The COVID-19 pandemic is more than a health crisis. Over the last six months, we have witnessed its extreme socio-economic consequences, including grave threats to food security and nutrition. As the...
Gender research in One CGIAR: Where do we go from here?
It is an exciting time for CGIAR and for gender research in CGIAR. We are making rapid strides toward One CGIAR , with its mission of ending hunger through science-driven transformation of food, land...
CGIAR 2° Initiative launches webinar series on Asian Mega-Deltas
To tackle transforming Asian Mega-Deltas into sustainably productive and climate change resilient landscapes, the International Water Management Institute (IWMI), World Resources Institute (WRI),...