News Our impact goes beyond rice Discover the latest updates and impactful stories from IRRI’s work around the world. IRRI NewsEventsMedia Center Home News & Events News Highlights Beyond the Burn: Why Solving Asia’s Rice Straw Crisis Demands Markets, Not Just Machines May 22, 2026 May 21, 2026 New Fertilizer Supply Chain Network Formed to Support Vietnam's 1-Million-Hectare Rice Program May 20, 2026 IRRI-TLL global workshop sets roadmap for rice microbiome research May 20, 2026 ‘Fertilize Right’ Project Showcases Digital and Precision Agriculture in Can Tho May 20, 2026 2026 ORYZA training workshop advances sustainable rice research through new user-friendly interface All News Country - Any -AfricaBangladeshBurundiChinaSingaporeBruneiIndiaKenyaSouth KoreaCambodiaMozambiqueNepalIndonesiaSri LankaTanzaniaLao PDRUgandaMyanmarPhilippinesSouth AsiaThailandMalaysiaVietnamSoutheast AsiaEast AsiaAmericasEurope Date Published Min Max Search Agreement on multi-country seed-sharing reached SIEM REAP, Cambodia (9–10 June 2017) - Two more countries have joined a regional seed policy agreement that speeds up the distribution of modern rice April 2, 2019 IRRI, AFSTRI, Corteva Agriscience™ team up to build capacity and network of young plant sc... Wednesday, August 22, 2018 - IRRI and Corteva Agriscience™ partner in building a strong global community of scientists that will drive innovative April 2, 2019 IRRI, BASF develop herbicide-tolerant rice Friday, January 26, 2018 - The International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) and BASF will develop cytoplasmic male sterile (CMS) and restorer April 2, 2019 JICA, PhilRice, and IRRI team up to develop Africa’s rice seed sector Thursday, October 20, 2016 - MANILA, Philippines—Increases in rice consumption in Africa have outpaced the continent’s rice production, according to April 2, 2019 Public–private sector partnerships seek to develop mechanization of Cambodia’s agriculture Thursday, November 24, 2016 - PHNOM PENH, Cambodia, 5 November—Rapid advances and innovations in agricultural mechanization are making it April 2, 2019 Innovations for sustainable rice farming: Jain Irrigation Systems joins IRRI consortium ad... Partnership with company that pioneered modern drip irrigation in India opens new possibilities for significant water savings in rice cultivationRice April 2, 2019 IRRI, BASF eye wider adoption of direct seeding in Asia In 2017, the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) and BASF signed three agreements aiming to allow more farmers in Asia to access direct April 2, 2019 Joint cooperation agreement between IRRI and Syngenta and Bayer Also in 2016, IRRI has signed a joint cooperation agreement (JCA) for research on false smut with Bayer and Syngenta. Under the agreement will be April 2, 2019 IRRI and Corteva AgriScienceTM enter into a partnership which will benefit rice farmers wi... The International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) has entered into a multi-year Framework Agreement with the heritage companies of Corteva April 2, 2019 Syngenta and IRRI conduct workshop in developing strategies for rice crop health managemen... Tuesday, September 1, 2015 - Syngenta and IRRI held a training workshop in developing strategies for rice crop health management and reducing April 2, 2019 IRRI partners in Tamil Nadu to continue CSISA initiatives Monday, September 28, 2015 - Partner organizations of the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) agreed to extend the research and April 2, 2019 Bayer CropScience hosts 2nd ASEAN Rice Future Forum in Vietnam: Fostering closer collabora... (Bayer media release) - Policy makers and rice experts call for action to increase rice productivity sustainably - Public-private partnerships April 2, 2019 Partnerships, key to farmer technology adoption and improved productivity Friday, October 16, 2015 - Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam – The rising demand for rice in the Southeast Asian region puts mounting pressure on the April 2, 2019 ADB and IRRI to strengthen partnership on shared food security goals LOS BAÑOS, Laguna – The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) are set on bringing their 40-year April 2, 2019 Public-private partnerships drive efforts toward food security No single organization can do everything to be successful and innovative. While IRRI is at the forefront of boosting rice productivity globally, there April 2, 2019 Pagination Previous page ‹‹ Page 49 Next page ›› Join Our Newsletter Sign up to receive the latest research updates and global stories from IRRI. Sign Up
Beyond the Burn: Why Solving Asia’s Rice Straw Crisis Demands Markets, Not Just Machines May 22, 2026
