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...
Accelerating adoption of climate risk management strategies by Odisha Farmers
Agriculture is the core occupation for more than two-thirds of the population in Odisha. Majority of the cultivated area in the State is vulnerable to various types of climatic and other risks such...
Convergence Platform to strengthen collaborative delivery systems in Bihar Agriculture
Bihar, India, June 2020 : Bihar, the third-most populous state in eastern India, lies in the river plains of the river Ganga’s basin. Endowed with fertile alluvial soil and ground water resources,...
Policy Brief: Safeguarding Food Systems in Southeast Asia Amid COVID-19
by Yurdi Yasmi, David Dawe, Jiangfeng Zhang, Jean Balie and Grahame Dixie Since it was declared a pandemic by WHO on 11 March, COVID-19 has affected nearly 200 countries and territories around the...
Special Feature: Eyes In The Sky, Farmers Rest Insured
Odisha, India: Paddy farmers in Odisha look to the skies with the hope that rain will help ease the dry conditions in their fields. Their prayers are answered but often long after the scorching heat...
World Environment Day 2020 : Building biodiverse food systems for an inclusive and resilient future
5 June 2020 : ‘Biodiversity’ involves 8 million plant and animal species, the ecosystems that house them, and the genetic diversity among them. 5th June, World Environment Day observed by the UN...
Policy Brief: Impact of COVID-19 on the Rice Value Chain (RVC) in Asia
Lockdowns, shutdowns and other protection measures induced by the COVID-19-pandemic have disrupted the upstream (input supply and production), midstream (processing, marketing, and logistics), and...
Cambodia and IRRI sign 4-Year Collaborative Work Plan to modernize and accelerate rice sector
Phnom Penh, 20 May 2020 - The Royal Government of Cambodia, through the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) , recently strengthened its strategic partnership with the International...
COVID-19’s long shadow darkens the future of Southeast Asia’s food security
5 May 2020, Los Banos, Philippines/Bangkok, Thailand — As COVID-19 continues to threaten the lives and livelihoods of millions of people in Southeast Asia, additional concerns are being raised about...
What the COVID-19 led Global Economic Recession could mean for Rice-Based Food Security in Asia
By Harold Glenn A. Valera, Jean Balié, and Valerien O. Pede An economic slowdown is now on the horizon due to the COVID-19 crisis. A recent World Bank report tells us that an economic slowdown in...
Global Hunger and Health Crises Exposed by the Coronavirus Pandemic
The direct consequences of a novel disease outbreak like COVID19 are immediate and obvious: rising numbers of illnesses and deaths. But the world is also rapidly facing the secondary impacts, which...
Invitation to join the One CGIAR Common Board
CGIAR, as the world’s largest public research network on food systems, is undergoing a dynamic transformation. Emerging as One CGIAR, we are sharpening our mission and impact focus to 2030, in line...
Conservation agriculture key in meeting UN Sustainable Development Goals
by Allison Doody , CIMMYT An international team of scientists has provided a sweeping new analysis of the benefits of conservation agriculture for crop performance, water use efficiency, farmers’...