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 Asia Biologicals Platform moves into deployment with first crop programmes across Southeast Asia September 22, 2026 September 15, 2026 BASF Agricultural Solutions and IRRI extend partnership to further advance sustainable rice cultivation September 14, 2026 Philippines validates methane MRV roadmap to advance climate commitments under ASEAN-Korea initiative September 11, 2026 IRRI and CIMMYT Strengthen Collaboration to Accelerate Delivery of Climate-Resilient Crop Varieties September 10, 2026 UNCCD COP17: Integrated land-use planning could save billions for land restoration, climate action, and biodiversity All News Country - Any -AfricaBangladeshBurundiChinaSingaporeBruneiIndiaKenyaSouth KoreaCambodiaMozambiqueNepalIndonesiaSri LankaTanzaniaLao PDRUgandaMyanmarPhilippinesSouth AsiaThailandMalaysiaVietnamSoutheast AsiaEast AsiaAmericasEurope Date Published Min Max Search Breakthrough in improving yield potential could continue what the Green Revolution started A lot has been written about the Green Revolution in the late 1960s, which helped prevent mass famine. IR8, the first rice variety released by the June 22, 2018 Assam signs agreement with IRRI and development partners for Agribusiness and Rural Transf... 16 March, Guwahati, Assam-Initiating next steps for the World Bank funded project ‘Assam Agribusiness and Rural Transformation’ (APART), the state June 22, 2018 Scaling sustainable rice farming practices to achieve food security in Asia The Sustainable Rice Platform (SRP) is a global multi‐stakeholder alliance comprising over 100 institutional members from the public, private, June 22, 2018 Bihar and IRRI advance partnership to improve rice-based cropping systems Bihar, India, 13 June 2018 — Dr. Matthew Morell, Director General, International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) today met with Dr. Prem Kumar, June 22, 2018 Sri Lanka, IRRI set priority areas to restore rice self-sufficiency Dr.Matthew Morell, Director General for IRRI (On left) & Dr. WMW Weerakoon, Director General of Agriculture, Dept. of Agriculture, Govt. of Sri June 22, 2018 IRRI and BASF team up to promote direct-seeded rice in Asia LOS BAÑOS, Philippines and SINGAPORE – The International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) and BASF signed three agreements, paving the way for wider June 22, 2018 IRRI and Intertek join forces to help advance the global rice breeding effort Rice is a daily staple for more than half of the world’s people, making it a critical component of food security. Due to growing populations, June 22, 2018 Helping Vietnam transform its rice sector through sustainable rice production practices IRRI works with key partners in boosting Vietnam’s rice industry through the “Vietnam Sustainable Agricultural Transformation project” (VnSAT). May 31, 2018 IRRI shares Rice Crop Manager experience during the 10th ICT4D Conference Through partnership with national research partners, IRRI applies sustainable global solutions to local needs through information and May 31, 2018 SeedCast – Innovative mobile app launched by IRRI to estimate seed demand for rice varieti... IRRI together with the Odisha Department of Agriculture and the Odisha State Seed Corporation (OSSC) is connecting global innovative solutions to May 31, 2018 IRRI eyes public-private sector support for wider DSR adoption 06 February 2018, Los Baños, Philippines — The International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) is targeting more public-private support to May 30, 2018 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 May 30, 2018 IRRI-RRDI Launch New Center For Rice Research and Development in Sri Lanka 2nd February, Batalagoda, Sri Lanka — The International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) in South Asia reached another milestone with the opening of May 30, 2018 ‘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 May 30, 2018 Not all rice is created equal LOS BAÑOS, Philippines (17 July 2017) — “Your mom was right when she told you to eat your vegetables (and) eat your meat. If you combine May 30, 2018 Pagination Previous page ‹‹ Page 58 Next page ›› Join Our Newsletter Sign up to receive the latest research updates and global stories from IRRI. Sign Up
Asia Biologicals Platform moves into deployment with first crop programmes across Southeast Asia September 22, 2026
