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...
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 a rapidly changing environment. The need for new...
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, the ASEAN CGIAR Innovate for Food Regional Program...
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 world’s leading agricultural research institution,...
IRRI 2021 annual report included in the 2022 Hallbars Best of World Sustainability Reports Award
The Hallbars Sustainability Research Institute has included IRRI's 2021 annual Report in its 2022 Best in the World list under the category of agricultural research institutions. The Hallbars Awards...
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, Hardinath-5, Hardinath-6, Khumal Basmati-16, Ganga Sagar-1...
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 the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) for...
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 change, disease-tolerant, high yielding with great...
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 South Asia Regional Centre (ISARC) in Varanasi,...
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 Joko Widodo with a commemorative plaque for “...
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 as a cost benefit ratio providing 10 dollars in...
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 of Asian Mega-Deltas for Climate and Livelihood...
Farmers, seed producers, crop breeders validate and identify suitable rice seed varieties for their farms in Mozambique
Stakeholders of the all-rice value chain gathered together to raise awareness on the newly-released improved rice varieties in Mozambique on 12 July 2022. Participants including farmers from four...