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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
16.05.25-
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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Shaping policy changes for a sustainable cropping system in Uttar Pradesh, India
03.07.25-
Food security
by Dr. Proloy Deb and Dr. Swatantra Dubey The Central Plain region of Uttar Pradesh…
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KOICA, UPLB, IRRI Partnership Establishes a Genomic Powerhouse to Future-Proof Agriculture
01.07.25-
Food security
LOS BAÑOS, Philippines (26 June 2026) — KOICA, UPLB, and IRRI came together to showcase…
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A Quest for Market- and Farmer-Aligned Rice Varieties in Mozambique
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Food security
Quelimane, Mozambique (11 June 2025) — Mozambique is taking steps toward a more market-responsive …
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IRRI and DUAS Partnership Leverages Drone Technology to Enhance Security and Operational Readiness
27.06.25Los Banos, Laguna (25 June 2025) - International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) and Davao Unmanned…
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Grafting Shows Promise for Boosting Climate-Ready Rice
25.06.25LOS BAÑOS, LAGUNA (June 18, 2025) — Dr. Pallavi Singh, Associate Professor at the School…
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IRRI scientists introduce Speed Breeding 3.0 to accelerate climate-resilient crop innovation with OneCGIAR
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Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Food security
By Pramod Gorakhanath Kabade, Uma Maheshwar Singh, Pallavi Sinha, Vikas Kumar Singh, et al. Buildi…
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Unlocking the Potential of Fallow Lands: Crop Diversification in Coastal Bangladesh
24.06.25-
Food security
by Sharif Ahmed, Manik Debnath, and Humnath Bhandari Coastal Bangladesh, which accounts for nearly o…
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IRRI-ADB forum spotlights science, investment, and partnerships for global food system transformation
23.06.25-
Food security
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Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
Bold investments, strategic partnerships, and scalable solutions were at the forefront of the discus…
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Experts answer, regional partnerships and coordinated policies are key to resilient global rice markets
20.06.25-
Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
LAGUNA, Philippines (20 June 2025) —Regional cooperation and country-focused policy solutions for …
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Thailand Moves Forward on Low-Emission Rice: IRRI and Ministry Advance Thai Rice Project with GCF Support
20.06.25-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
On 29 May 2025, the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) Thailand held a follow-up meeting…
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Breeding Platforms Connected for Smarter Crop Development through BrAPI
17.06.25-
Food security
LOS BAÑOS, Philippines (2 June 2025) – Faster and smarter crop breeding depends on better…
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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
09.06.25-
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
04.06.25-
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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