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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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Heat-Tolerant Rice Varieties Promises Increased Yields in Bangladesh
02.07.24-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Food security
New heat-tolerant rice varieties developed to combat high night temperatures could save Bangladesh m…
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Ups and downs in the world rice market
02.07.24International rice prices have risen substantially. Over the past year, the main factors driving wor…
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Odisha and IRRI promote sustainable rice production using dhaincha and organic fertilizer
01.07.24-
Food security
IRRI promotes enhanced crop and soil productivity through the balanced use of chemical and organic…
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Japan and IRRI kick off rice carbon neutrality project in the ASEAN region
24.06.24-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
LOS BAÑOS, Philippines (24 June 2024) – The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF…
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Are rice systems sustainable in Sri Lanka? – A case of Deduru Oya reservoir irrigation scheme
23.06.24-
Food security
Paddy cultivation is significant in Sri Lanka, as 15% of the country’s land is dedicated…
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IRRI showcases its Native Trait Deployment efforts at the DA-BAR’s agri and fisheries exhibition
21.06.24-
Nutrition, health & food security
IRRI collaborations with the DA-BAR are among the highlights of the 2nd NAFTE event, which…
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Building collaborations that count
20.06.24-
Gender equality
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Gender equality, youth & social inclusion
The CGIAR Gender Equality Initiative aims to bundle socio-technical innovations with women at the ce…
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IRRI joins forces with Vietnam Seed Corporation to develop premium rice varieties
18.06.24-
Food security
In a bid to improve Vietnam's rice production, Vinaseed, the country's leading seed company, joined…
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IRRI and Can Tho City launch circular economy model for rice straw
17.06.24-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
Organic and green agriculture are growing trends, and the Mekong Delta has significant potential to…
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Harnessing Opportunities for a Vibrant Carbon Market for Rice in SEA
12.06.24-
Adaptation
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Climate adaptation & mitigation
BANGKOK, THAILAND - 23 May 2024 - The International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) is accelerating…
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In memory of Dr. Ronald P. Cantrell, IRRI Director General (1998 – 2004)
11.06.24It is with sadness that IRRI marks the passing of Dr. Ronald P. Cantrell, IRRI…
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A disease-surveillance network in Africa will accelerate detection and actions to prevent the spread of major rice diseases
07.06.24-
Food security
Pathologists and breeders from 20 East to West Africa countries joined forces as a rice…
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Transforming agricultural research and development systems to meet 21st Century needs for climate action
07.06.24-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
Research paradigms suitable for 20th-century challenges, such as the Green Revolution, need to give …
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IRRI and HSBC Bank Collaborate to Boost Rice Productivity and Resilience in the Haor Region of Bangladesh
06.06.24-
Food security
IRRI and HSBC Bank have joined hands for a three-year project from 2024 to 2027…
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In the Philippines, stakeholders are charting the future of digital agriculture
05.06.24-
Food security
Policymakers, scientists, technology experts, and farmers convened to contextualize the current land…
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Market Intelligence Initiative introduce GloMIP at ICTforAg 2024
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Food security
Jhoanne Ynion, Neale Marvin Paguirigan, Dehner De Leon, Matty Demont Los Baños, Philippines -- As…
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IRRI Diary: A vibrant spring wrap-up from Vietnam
04.06.24Entry by Amber Sharick (IRRI Vietnam) The IRRI Vietnam team has had an exciting few…
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Interim carbon project procedures for rice sector recommended at workshop hosted by IPSARD and IRRI
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Climate adaptation & mitigation
Hanoi, Vietnam (23 April 2024) - The Institute of Policy and Strategy for Agriculture and…
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