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IRRI and BASF expand research into soil carbon to advance low-emission rice banner image
October 2, 2026

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

DA-BAR and IRRI roll out new project to support scaling of agricultural technologies in Ilocos Region, Cagayan Valley, and Eastern Visayas banner image
October 2, 2026

DA-BAR and IRRI roll out new project to support scaling of agricultural technologies in Ilocos Region, Cagayan Valley, and Eastern Visayas

Scientists propose a new pathway toward a more sustainable groundwater future banner image
October 1, 2026

Scientists propose a new pathway toward a more sustainable groundwater future

KOICA-UPLB successfully launches Agricultural Genomics Research Center in Los Baños banner image
September 28, 2026

KOICA-UPLB successfully launches Agricultural Genomics Research Center in Los Baños

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Cluster-based Farmer Field School in the polders of the coastal zone of Bangladesh: improv...

Cluster-based Farmer Field School in the polders of the coastal zone of Bangladesh: improv...

By Manoranjan Kumar Mondal, Mary Ann Batas, Muhammad Humayoun Kabir, and Sudhir Yadav Bangladesh has achieved self-sufficiency in rice using Green
September 30, 2022
Mainstreaming rice straw circular economy in Vietnam

Mainstreaming rice straw circular economy in Vietnam

To promote rice straw circular economy in Vietnam, the international Rice Research Institute (IRRI), together with the Can Tho Department of
September 27, 2022
Vietnam’s first ‘AGRITECHNICA ASIA Live’: An International Success

Vietnam’s first ‘AGRITECHNICA ASIA Live’: An International Success

CAN THO, Vietnam, September 1, 2022) - Almost 4,000 attendees; 80 companies with machinery demonstrations and displays from tillage and sowing to
September 22, 2022
How to make rice production more sustainable in Bangladesh?

How to make rice production more sustainable in Bangladesh?

Researchers identified sustainable crop production models and technologies that farmers and researchers in Bangladesh can adopt to revolutionize their
September 20, 2022
SpeedBreed: A crop breeding center built for speed

SpeedBreed: A crop breeding center built for speed

The time it takes to develop new varieties of economically important crops like rice, wheat and maize is not fast enough to keep up with the demand in
September 19, 2022
ASEAN-CGIAR regional program being submitted to the 44th AMAF meet

ASEAN-CGIAR regional program being submitted to the 44th AMAF meet

After being successfully presented at the Special Senior Officials Meeting of the ASEAN Ministers on Agriculture and Forestry (SOM-AMAF) in August,
September 14, 2022
IRRI joins the United Nations Global Compact Initiative

IRRI joins the United Nations Global Compact Initiative

IRRI is committed to the UN Global Compact initiative’s pursuit of a sustainable future. The International Rice Research Institute (IRRI), the
September 12, 2022
IRRI 2021 annual report included in the 2022 Hallbars Best of World Sustainability Reports...

IRRI 2021 annual report included in the 2022 Hallbars Best of World Sustainability Reports...

The Hallbars Sustainability Research Institute has included IRRI's 2021 annual Report in its 2022 Best in the World list under the category of
September 6, 2022
Nepal releases seven new and improved rice varieties to increase domestic rice production

Nepal releases seven new and improved rice varieties to increase domestic rice production

The National Seed Board  of Nepal has approved the release of seven new rice varieties for cultivation in 2022 namely Ghaiya-3, Hardinath-4,
August 30, 2022
Government of Assam and IRRI extend APART collaboration

Government of Assam and IRRI extend APART collaboration

The Assam Rural Infrastructure and Agricultural Services (ARIAS) Society, Government of Assam, has signed the extension of collaboration with &nbsp
August 24, 2022
Eleven new and improved rice varieties released in Burundi

Eleven new and improved rice varieties released in Burundi

Recently, the Institut des Sciences Agronomiques du Burundi (ISABU) released eleven new and improved rice varieties that are resilient to climate
August 18, 2022
Indian agricultural research institution partners learn more about speed breeding

Indian agricultural research institution partners learn more about speed breeding

Delegates from national agricultural research and extension system (NARES) in India recently gathered at the International Rice Research Institute
August 16, 2022
IRRI commends Indonesia for strong efforts to achieve rice self-sufficiency

IRRI commends Indonesia for strong efforts to achieve rice self-sufficiency

To acknowledge the efforts that Indonesia put into achieving rice self-sufficiency, the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) awarded President
August 16, 2022
More sustainable solutions through global efforts on food security

More sustainable solutions through global efforts on food security

The impacts of international agricultural research over the past 50 years show significant benefits for the environment and for food security, as well
August 12, 2022
CGIAR launches the Asian Mega-Deltas Initiative in Bangladesh

CGIAR launches the Asian Mega-Deltas Initiative in Bangladesh

CGIAR, together with government agencies and other relevant stakeholders, conducted the country launch of the Initiative on Securing the Food Systems
August 12, 2022