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CGIAR supports innovative new Brazil-led accelerator RAIZ
20.11.25Launched at UNFCCC COP30 in Belém, the RAIZ accelerator will unite governments and investors behind…
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Over USD 142 million pledged at COP30 to advance CGIAR’s mission of a food-secure future
15.11.25COP30 Delegates at the Embrapa/Gates Foundation Innovation Showcase The United Kingdom, Belgium, Den…
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Brazil's Cop30 summit has high hopes for the planet - but will it signal a green future?
12.11.25CGIAR Executive Managing Director Ismahane Elouafi explains in an article in The National ahead of…
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New CGIAR Evidence Sets Out Blueprint for a Low-Carbon, Regenerative and Equitable Food System Transition at COP30
10.11.25-
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Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Mitigation
As countries prepare to gather in Belém for COP30, CGIAR today launched seven new evidence-based…
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Join Ismahane Elouafi at the CNN Global Perspectives - Soil to Scale event
05.11.25Join Ismahane Elouafi discussing pathways to resileint food systems in Africa at the CNN Soil…
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Why we show up at climate COPs: Bridging local reality with global ambition
04.11.25-
Adaptation
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Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Mitigation
By Ma. Eliza J. Villarino, Rhys Bucknall-Williams, Laura Cramer, and Chiara Colombo Every yea…
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Odisha Government and IRRI seal new agreement to promote agro-entrepreneurship among women
06.02.24-
Gender equality, youth & social inclusion
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Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
(13 January 2024) A new tripartite agreement between the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI…
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Rice residue burning trajectories in Eastern India: Current realities, scenarios of change, and implications for air quality
06.02.24-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
The Bihar State Government is aware of the risks associated with increasing agricultural burning, bu…
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A newly identified elite pool of salinity-tolerant genotypes promises to deliver higher genetic gains
05.02.24-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
A new study identified an elite pool of the best salinity-tolerant genotypes that will provide…
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Lessons learned from four low-emission technologies implemented by Thai Rice NAMA Project
02.02.24-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
The International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) recently held a workshop to share the data gathered…
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Rice-fallow targeting for cropping intensification through geospatial technologies in the rice belt of Northeast India
01.02.24Around 80% of India’s rice production is from the eastern Indian states of Odisha, West…
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BASF and IRRI join forces to reduce carbon footprint of rice
31.01.24-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
BASF and IRRI to study multiple options to enhance climate smart farming and improve carbon…
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Flood-tolerant rice for enhanced production and livelihood of smallholder farmers of Africa
29.01.24-
Adaptation
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Climate adaptation & mitigation
Africa’s average rice yield lags significantly behind Asia, with African farmers harvesting an ave…
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Webinar: Socio-Technical Innovation Bundling to Strengthen Women's Resilience to Climate Change: Distilling Learnings from Case Studies
23.01.24-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Gender equality
We are delighted to invite you to the Webinar on "Socio-technical innovation bundling to strengthen…
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An everyday superwoman modernizes agriculture in her village
23.01.24-
Gender equality, youth & social inclusion
Chandrika Patra’s life story is a testament to how women when provided with the right…
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Innovative crop management strategies transform the fallowed field —and the life —of a woman farmer
22.01.24-
Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
Binodini Swain’s story serves as an inspiring example for farmers in Odisha who leave their…
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Tanzanian farmers find solutions to salt-affected soils and dwindling rice yields
16.01.24-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
Tanzanian rice farmers in Mbarali, Iringa, Same, and Moshi Districts are experiencing a major declin…
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IRRI welcomes Dr. Yvonne Pinto as incoming Director General
15.01.24The International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) Board of Trustees officially announced Dr. Yvonne P…
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Mechanized seeding helps Odisha farmer do away with fallows and increase the productivity of his rice-based cropping system
09.01.24-
Food security
Bikram Keshari Parida volunteered to conduct mechanized seeding using various high-yielding crop var…
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Innovative rice straw composting technology earns accolades at Can Tho City Technical Innovation Competition
09.01.24-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
15 December 2023 (Vietnam) - The mechanized rice straw-based composting technology, which converts a…
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ASEAN-CGIAR Program on Accelerating Innovation in Agri-food Systems Intervention Packages Held Successful Planning Workshop
08.01.24-
Food security
MANILA, Philippines (25 October 2023) – Coming after the official launch of the ASEAN-CGIAR Innova…
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BSIP and IRRI continue collaboration on Rice Crop Management in Indonesia
08.01.24-
Food security
(BOGOR, Indonesia, 18-19 December 2023) - IRRI’s key partner in Indonesia, Badan Standardisasi Ins…
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IRRI develops first speed breeding protocol for rice
24.12.23-
Food security
VARANASI, INDIA, 18 December 2023 – Scientists from the International Rice Research Institute (IRR…
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Professors Gurdev Singh Khush and Vo Tong Xuan among 2023 VinFuture Prize Laureates
24.12.23(Photo source: VinFuture) HANOI, VIETNAM - December 12, 2023 - The 2023 VinFuture Special Prize…
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