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Biodiversity
Food security

Sharif Ahmed and Humnath Bhandari Agriculture in Bangladesh is predominantly focused on rice, with a…

International Girls in ICT Day 2025: How advancing inclusive ICT is reducing the gender technology gap

Gender equality

Ankita Tiwari* and Dr. Shalini Gakhar** Despite continuous advancements in agricultural technologies…

IRRI showcases improved rice varieties and training farmers on climate-smart agriculture during Farmers’ Field Day in the Haor Region

IRRI and partners empower haor farmers with climate-smart innovations to improve productivity, resil…

IRRI Trait Development Links Upstream Research with Next-Gen Varieties

Food security

by John Damien Platten, Amelia Henry, Myrtel Valenzuela In a recent Marschner Review in the…

NIA and IRRI promote investment-targeting solutions for sustainable rice and water management in PH

22.04.25

Food security

Quezon City, Philippines, (7 April, 2025) – The National Irrigation Administration (NIA) and the I…

The Rice Dilemma: Can Sub-Saharan Africa Grow Enough to Feed Itself?

In this opinion editorial for IRRI’s 65th Anniversary, IRRI Regional Director for Africa Dr. Abdel…

New initiative equips BPI-NSQCS officials with bacterial panicle blight detection

LOS BAÑOS, PHILIPPINES (March 12, 2025) – Bacterial panicle blight (BPB), caused by the seed-born…

Policy, climate finance, and collaboration spotlights at the CGIAR Climate Action Program launch

NAIROBI, Kenya (10 April 2025) — Building on over two decades of experience in global…

CGIAR Breeding for Tomorrow showcase Market Intelligence as a catalyst for inclusive and impactful crop breeding

Food security

Written by Ruvicyn Bayot CGIAR Science Week highlights how combining crop breeding with market intel…

Widescale low GI rice planting in PH kicks off in Cagayan and Isabela

CAGAYAN, Philippines (02 April 2025) — Diabetes is a global health issue, currently affecting 6.6…

Behind the Rural Diet: How Food Environments Shape Public Health in Low- and Middle-Income Countries

11.04.25

by Danica Louise C. Sembrano IRRI researchers link food availability and access as key factors…

IRRI spotlights innovative partnership in strengthening African seed systems at CGIAR Science Week 2025

11.04.25

On the second day of CGIAR Science Week 2025, IRRI continues to highlight its leadership…

From Japan’s rice fields to ASEAN: Insights for a sustainable farming future

10.04.25

by Kazuki Saito and Iris Bugayong Rice is not just a crop—it is the backbone…

Transforming Rice Cultivation in the Hilly Regions of Bangladesh: A Story of Resilience and Innovation

08.04.25

Food security

by Muhammad Ashraful Habib*, Swati Nayak*, Nuruzzaman*, and Saidul Islam* Lying in the southeastern …

How can the Rice Crop Manager reach more farmers?

03.04.25

A study by UPLB, IRRI, and DA-BAR explored alternative dissemination actors to expand the reach…

1 Million Hectare Project takes center stage at AGRITECHNICA ASIA 2025

03.04.25

Climate adaptation & mitigation
Food security

Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam (12 March 2025) - A highlight of the AGRITECHNICA ASIA 2025,…

GIZ and IRRI partnership demonstrates a future of sustainable agriculture in Vietnam

25.03.25

Food security

Can Tho City, Vietnam (March 10, 2025) – A closing conference for the "Green Innovation…

How has India’s rice export ban affected African and Asian retail prices?