Press Releases Home Press Releases Country - Any -Africa-Burundi-Kenya-Mozambique-Tanzania-UgandaSouth Asia-Bangladesh-India-Nepal-Sri LankaSoutheast Asia-Singapore-Brunei-Cambodia-Indonesia-Lao PDR-Myanmar-Philippines-Thailand-Malaysia-VietnamEast Asia-China-South KoreaAmericasEurope Date Published Min Max Search Kenya’s Komboka rice coming to markets across Eastern and Southern Africa LUSAKA, Zambia (September 2025) — Komboka has become the first rice variety to be listed in the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) November 27, 2025 Cambodia recognizes IRRI for contributions to the rice sector Phnom Penh, Cambodia (9 November 2025) - The Royal Government of Cambodia, through the Ministry of Commerce, conferred upon the International Rice November 21, 2025 QTL Profiling Now Live on EBS QTL profiling is now integrated into the EBS Platform’s MDA module.Teams across CGIAR research Centers continue to collaborate to enhance the November 11, 2025 International Rice Research Institute wins at Asian Innovation Excellence Awards 2025 Dual recognition highlights International Rice Research Institute’s leadership in sustainable agriculture across Asia.SINGAPORE (November 5, 2025) - November 6, 2025 DA-BPI, DA-PhilRice, and IRRI strengthen climate-smart pest management in rice in the Phil... MANILA, Philippines (16 October 2025) - The Philippine Department of Agriculture - Bureau of Plant Industry (DA-BPI), the Department of Agriculture - November 4, 2025 Kasetsart University and IRRI Forge Strategic Partnership to Advance Climate-Smart and Hea... Bangkok, Thailand (24 October 2025) — Kasetsart University (KU) and the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) have formalized a new chapter of October 30, 2025 OneRicePH: 25 new rice lines moving closer to Filipino farmers’ fields LOS BAÑOS, Philippines (13 August 2025) — Twenty-five promising rice lines have been shortlisted for the National Cooperative Tests (NCT), a major September 4, 2025 AI unlocks secrets of rice yield sustainability after 50 years of continuous cropping A new study highlights how machine learning can effectively identify key factors influencing rice yield for over five decades, emphasizing the August 28, 2025 Philippines introduces innovative satellite-based crop insurance and agro-advisory service... The Philippines launched a pilot program combining satellite-based crop insurance and weather-informed agro-advisories to enhance climate resilience June 9, 2025 ADB, CGIAR, and Gates Foundation Partner to Transform Rice Sector, Uplift Millions of Smal... LOS BAÑOS, PHILIPPINES (9 June 2025) — The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and CGIAR, with support from the Gates Foundation, today launched a new June 9, 2025 IRRI launches Hub to strengthen Asia-Pacific agri-innovation LOS BAÑOS, Philippines (9 June 2025) - Countries in the Asia Pacific region are highly vulnerable to the impacts of climate change such as erratic June 9, 2025 IRRI launches new 5-Year Strategy to drive sustainability in rice-based agri-food systems Los Baños, Philippines (9 June 2025) – The International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) today unveiled its 2025–2030 Strategy, a bold vision to June 9, 2025 Join Our Newsletter Sign up to receive the latest research updates and global stories from IRRI. Sign Up