NSC 2024 featured a plenary on "Leveraging Market Intelligence for Enhanced Genetic Gains" highlighting the transformative role of data-driven insights in aligning breeding programs with market...

Bhubaneswar, Odisha, 1 December 2024 – Decentralized, farmer-led seed systems are vital for improving smallholder farmers' access to quality seeds. Recognizing this, the International Rice Research...

(04 December 2024) – Under the CGIAR Gender Impact Platform’s Methods Module, the CGIAR Initiative on Gender Equality (HER+) was granted USD100,000 to apply and scale the Women’s Empowerment in...

LOS BANOS, Philippines (December 3-4, 2024) — IRRI and the Philippine Department of Agriculture’s Fertilizer and Pesticide Authority (DA-FPA) signed a Memorandum of Agreement to train FPA...

BANGKOK, Thailand, 6 December 2024 — Leaders from the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) met with Minister Narumon Pinyosinwat of the Thailand Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives (MOAC...

LOS BAÑOS, Philippines (09 December 2024) ~ The agricultural sector faces the dual challenge of feeding a growing global population and adapting to environmental changes while ensuring sustainability...

BAKU, Azerbaijan (15 November 2024) — Sustainable intensification is increasingly recognized as essential for addressing the challenge of feeding a growing global population while protecting the...

Varanasi, November 30, 2024 — The Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare, Government of India, the International Rice Research Institute South Asia Regional Centre (ISARC), and the National...

The Philippine Rice Information System (PRiSM) received the Special Award for Sustainability from the International Data Corporation Singapore (IDC) at the Regional Future Enterprise Awards on...

VARANASI, India (24 November 2024) — The International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) South Asia Regional Centre (ISARC), Varanasi, successfully hosted a transformative training program focused on...