From pilots to scale: IRRI supports Viet Nam’s one-million-hectare rice transformation
November 6, 2026
GIZ and IRRI sign strategic cooperation framework to advance climate-resilient rice systems
November 5, 2026
ISARC’s Plant and Soil Laboratory joins Global Soil Laboratory Network
November 5, 2026
Bangladesh and IRRI strengthen extension leadership to scale climate-resilient rice production
November 5, 2026
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EFFECT project reaches Mindanao to support wider adoption of agricultural technologies
October 29, 2026
IRRI recognized for global leadership in rice research and food security at BIRC 2026
October 28, 2026
Asia Biologicals Foundation unveiled to unite science and industry for healthier soils and regenerative agriculture
October 26, 2026
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Manager - Digital Agriculture