Science and innovations from CGIAR research centers and ADB’s $14bn 2022-2025 investment will tackle Asia’s food crisis and enhance longer-term food sector capacity and resilience MANILA, Philippines...

LOS BAÑOS, Laguna (26 March 2024) - The growth of state-of-the-art agricultural genomics research and education facilities in the Philippines took a major step forward today with the establishment of...

(Photo: A cafeteria featuring biofortified rice varieties in Odisha) ODISHA, India (March 16, 2024) - The state of Odisha produced nearly 11 million tons of rice in 2021, considerably contributing to...

MOROBE PROVINCE, Papua New Guinea (21 March 2024) - The International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) will provide essential support to ensure the future of Papua New Guinea’s (PNG) rice industry. "...

LOS BAÑOS, Laguna (16 March 2024) – Scientists from the Philippine Department of Agriculture Bureau of Soils and Water Management (DA-BSWM), the University of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB), and...

As a continuation of accelerating and modernizing the breeding programs through the Accelerating Genetic Gain in Rice (AGGRi) Alliance initiated in 2019, the second phase of AGGRi (AGGRi2) was...

by Afreen Khan, Ranjitha Puskur, Suchaita Tenneti Two Farmer Producer Companies (FPC) in Odisha, India aim to further sustain their increased yields and bridge productivity gaps by facilitating and...

The impact of climate change on agriculture is undeniable, and it poses a significant threat to global food security. While climate-smart agriculture (CSA) is gaining momentum as a solution, its...

LOS BAÑOS, Laguna (6 March 2024) – The International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) welcomed the Secretary of the Philippine Department of Agriculture (DA) Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. at its...

Girija Prasad Patnaik, Ajay Kumar Mishra, Preeti Bharti, Kshitikanta Rout, Mukund Variar, Sheetal Sharma 08 March 2024 (Mayurbhanj, Odisha, India) – Some 30 local women farmers took part in an...