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...
IRRI facilitates farmers’ exposure to new technologies in Darrang, India
Nestled in the district of Darrang, with tributaries of Brahmaputra flowing through it and having fertile soil conducive for cultivation, Gorukhuti is now in the limelight due to an agriculture...
APART targets market development for rice-based products in Assam
Aiming to foster market development and linkages for the small and marginal paddy farmers of Assam, the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) with its implementing partner Assam Agricultural...
One CGIAR conducts national technical consultation on food systems in Lao PDR
Excerpt: The discussion highlights the opportunities to transform the country’s food systems, including the sectors of agriculture, food, fisheries, and environment. 01 March 2022 (Vientiane, Lao PDR...
One-CGIAR Sea & Pacific and Vietnam join hands in collective action plans for resilient and sustainable agriculture
The courtesy meeting between top leaders of Vietnam Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) and One-CGIAR South East Asia and Pacific took place on 15th November 2021. Minister Le Minh...
MAFF reaffirms support for international cooperation through One CGIAR and ASEAN
21 August 2021, Cambodia - Against the backdrop of COVID-19, governments in Southeast Asia are also challenged to ensure food security in a changing climate. In this context, ASEAN and One CGIAR have...
CGIAR centers IRRI and WorldFish win Global Food Systems Challenge
27 January 2022 ~ The Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) and the Seeding The Future Foundation announced the winners of its first-ever Seeding the Future Global Food Systems Challenge - and two of...
Capacitating seed dealers and producers of Bangladesh in improved seed production and marketing
M Ashraful Habib, Saidul Islam, and Swati Nayak The Bangladesh Agricultural Development Corporation (BADC) and International Rice Research Institute (IRRI)-Bangladesh collaborated and organized a...
Climate smart rice-based systems to play a crucial role in enhancing climate-resilient agriculture in Odisha
A newly launched project will work with smallholder women and men farmers in three districts in Odisha to promote the diversification of rice-based systems as a way of enhancing climate and...
Training women groups to build a self-reliant quality seed system in Eastern India
Swati Nayak*; Kuntal Das**, Sarvesh Shukla*** The vision canvas In rural India, the involvement of women in agriculture for their livelihood is as high as 80%, where 33% are cultivators and about 47...
Field trial shows opportunity for Filipino rice farmers to plant premium japonica rice varieties for the lucrative local market
Based on the successful field trials of new japonica rice varieties developed to thrive in tropical countries like the Philippines, local farmers have the opportunity to tap the premium rice market...
Accelerating financial inclusion of women in agri-food systems: What works?
Avni Mishra, Ranjitha Puskur, Linda Etale One cannot refute the contribution women provide to the agriculture sector where they constitute 43% of the agricultural labor force . 79% of these women...
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurates IRRI’s newly built Speed Breeding Facility
23 December 2021 – Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated IRRI’s new state-of-the-art Speed Breeding (SpeedBreed) Facility on 23 December 2021. The facility established at IRRI South Asia Regional...