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From pilots to scale: IRRI supports Viet Nam’s one-million-hectare rice transformation
HO CHI MINH CITY, Vietnam (15 October 2026) — Viet Nam’s ambition to cultivate one million hectares ...
GIZ and IRRI sign strategic cooperation framework to advance climate-resilient rice systems
Photo: Thai Rice GCF Project / GIZ ThailandRenewed partnership will link research and implementation...
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From farm services to DSR entrepreneurship: Step seeder opens new opportunities in Eastern Uttar Pradesh
Om Prakash Yadav, a local agricultural service provider in Maharajganj, turns mechanized direct-seeded rice (DSR) into a profitable
Beyond variety names: Why cooking performance matters in rice sourcing
Even rice that meets agreed physical specifications may not deliver the eating quality buyers expect. Drawing on practical
Rice in the polycrisis: Why building women’s resilience means changing the system
Climate change, migration, economic pressures and social inequalities are converging in rice-growing regions. Building resilience requires not just
When adoption is not the end: What eight years of Komboka rice variety in Kenya tell us about listening to farmers
By Helena Shilomboleni and Melanie Connor Eight years of farmers’ experience with the Komboka rice variety (IR05N221) in
Field report: How a farmer in Nagaland used direct seeding to save on labour and costs
Rice farmer Somi Lasuh replaced transplanting with direct seeding, a labour-saving practice that cuts costs, relies mainly on
Methanotrophs as a new pathway for Low-Emission Rice
By Ankita Paul and Anthony Fulford* Flooded rice systems are an important source of methane (CH4), with irrigated
From Seed Growers to Seed Entrepreneurs: The Puintala Story
by Swati Nayak, Mosharaf Hossain, Dillip Kumar Rout, Devi Prasad Mahapatra, and Myrtel Anne Valenzuela Access to quality
Beyond common variation: How rare haplotypes could unlock the next generation of rice breeding
What new research reveals about rare genetic variation and how breeders can put it to work By Ajay
Innovation Insights to South-South Scaling: Tanzania and Bangladesh Share the Journey of Institutionalizing SeedCast
By Swati Nayak, Sk Mosharaf Hossain, Muhammad Ashraful Habib, Ndomondo, Martin, and Ajay Panchbhai , Myrtel Anne Valenzuela
From Farm Waste to Farmer Wealth: A Rice-Straw Business Story
By transforming agricultural waste into mushrooms, compost, and low-emission rice production, Mr. Dong Van Canh and the New
Building Bangladesh’s climate-smart rice future from the seed up
By Muhammad Ashraful Habib, Nuruzzaman, Saidul Islam, Sharif Ahmed, Sk Mosharraf Hossain, Swati Nayak, and Myrtel Anne Valenzuela
Collaborative breeding and the Trait Factory: A new approach to rice breeding
By Dr. Michael Quinn, Dr. John Damien Platten, and Myrtel Anne G. Valenzuela A new challenge for rice
Mechanized Direct Seeded Rice & Fertilizer Deep Placement for Vietnam’s Low-Emission Rice
By integrating precision direct-seeding machinery with supportive national policy and cooperative training, IRRI and Vietnamese partners scaled a
Empowering women-led seed enterprises through Orange Bonds, a financial instrument in Bangladesh
Innovative gender-responsive finance could help women entrepreneurs scale seed businesses, strengthen climate resilience, and improve access to quality
New market intelligence can help support Ethiopia’s rice strategy
By Glenn Concepcion In Ethiopia, Africa’s second most populous nation, agricultural transformation is no longer a luxury but
New genetic discovery holds promise of broad-spectrum defense against rice’s deadliest pathogen
By Glenn Concepcion Rice blast, triggered by the fungus Magnaporthe oryzae, remains one of the most formidable threats to global food security.
STORY OF CHANGE: From Rice Residue to Revenue
How Mr. Nguyen Cao Khai and Tien Thuan Cooperative turned rice straw into healthier fields, new livelihoods, and
Breaking silos: Rethinking how rice breeding programs work
By Glenn Concepcion Since the 1960s, the narrative of agricultural progress has been shaped by the genetic gains
Better genes, better fertilizer: Closing the gap on rice’s hidden hunger problem
A global meta-analysis of 245 studies from 34 countries delivers the first realistic benchmark for zinc, iron, and
How Odisha’s farmers are chatting their way to climate-smart rice
By Preeti Bharti and Shalini Gakhar This is PaddyMitra (short for Precision Advisory for Data-Driven Yield, Management of Irrigation, Timing, and Resource Application) in action, and it’s quietly rewriting the rulebook on how
