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World Environment Day 2025: Tackling the Global Plastic Crisis to Regenerate Our Food Systems
29.05.25Photo credit: Calf with trash; Vrindavan, India. Apercoco Since 1974, World Environment Day has mobi…
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Food Policy Priorities for A Changing World
28.05.25IFPRI’s 2025 Global Food Policy Report reflects on 50 years of progress and examines priorities…
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Gaza’s worsening food crisis and troubled path to reconstruction
27.05.25By Sara Gustafson and Rob Vos May 27, 2025 As the Israel-Hamas conflict rages on in…
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AI sparks a new agricultural revolution in the Global South
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Big data
On a sunny April morning in Nairobi, the United Nations compound buzzed with more than…
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Empowering dryland communities through drought early warnings to enhance resilience
14.05.25Amidst the challenges of drought, climate change, conflicts, and other shocks that significantly imp…
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International Day for Biological Diversity 2025: Agrobiodiversity for People and Planet
13.05.25Photo credit: Investigación para Entorno Alimentario y Comportamiento del Consumidor. CIAT/Juan Pab…
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Philippines introduces innovative satellite-based crop insurance and agro-advisory services to help build farmers’ resilience
09.06.25The Philippines launched a pilot program combining satellite-based crop insurance and weather-inform…
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A smarter way to grow rice
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Food security
Juergen Voegele & Yvonne Pinto “Have you had your rice today?” In Viet Nam, this…
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ADB, CGIAR, and Gates Foundation Partner to Transform Rice Sector, Uplift Millions of Smallholder Farmers in Asia and the Pacific
09.06.25LOS BAÑOS, PHILIPPINES (9 June 2025) — The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and CGIAR, with…
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IRRI launches Hub to strengthen Asia-Pacific agri-innovation
09.06.25LOS BAÑOS, Philippines (9 June 2025) - Countries in the Asia Pacific region are highly…
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IRRI’s long-term experiment marks world record of cropping seasons
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Food security
LOS BAÑOS, Philippines (9 June 2025) - The Long-Term Continuous Cropping Experiment (LTCCE) at the…
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IRRI launches new 5-Year Strategy to drive sustainability in rice-based agri-food systems
09.06.25Los Baños, Philippines (9 June 2025) – The International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) today unv…
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Building Climate Resilience in Coastal Bangladesh through Scalable Rice-Based Innovations
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Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Food security
Stresses such as salinity and waterlogging makes the coastal region of southwest Bangladesh more vul…
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IRRI Experts Highlight Climate-Smart Innovations for Food Security at Gobeshona Global Conference 2025
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Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Food security
Dhaka, Bangladesh (30 April 2025) – The International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) took center s…
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Japan and IRRI's AGRI aims to reduce GHG emissions via CapDev and infrastructure improvements
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Climate adaptation & mitigation
Los Baños, Philippines (19 May 2025) — The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF)…
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Vietnam Forum Highlights Potential of Rice Straw from Mekong Delta
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Climate adaptation & mitigation
Can Tho, Vietnam (April 8, 2025) — The Mekong River Delta, Vietnam’s leading rice-producing regi…
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IRRI hosts Seed Accelerator Meet to accelerate deployment and positioning of new rice varieties through robust public–private partnership in India
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Food security
HYDERABAD, India (01 May 2025) - To accelerate the adoption of newly released, high-performing rice…
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Mekong River Delta's Low-Emission Rice Program Shows Promising Early Results, Expansion Planned
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Climate adaptation & mitigation
Can Tho City, Vietnam (April 9, 2025) – The Ministry of Agriculture and Environment (MAE)…
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IRRI and BADC organize crop cafeteria field day to evaluate suitability of rice varieties
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Food security
NOAKHALI, Bangladesh (10 May 2025) — To accelerate the adoption of high-performing rice varieties,…
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Drones for precision agriculture: A practical manual
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Food security
Agricultural systems are changing quickly, and modern tools are essential to maximize productivity. …
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EXPLAINER: Satellites, eyes from the above protecting rice farmers
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Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
by Veronica Mae Escarez Rice is a staple crop in the Philippines, and it serves…
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Bangladesh Seed Systems Product Diary
23.05.25-
Food security
Rice is a staple food in South Asia and a key source of livelihood for…
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Genome Editing Workshop Equips Scientists for Precision and Responsibility
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Food security
Bangkok, Thailand (May 13-16, 2025) – " How can we clearly explain genome editing, and…
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Protecting biodiversity and securing our future: How IRRI champions diversity in rice systems
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Biodiversity
By Bushra Humaira As the world faces increasing climate challenges, biodiversity is emerging as one…
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