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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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In parts of South Asia, women are taking the lead in agriculture transformation
24.03.25By Ankita Tiwari and Bushra Humaira Women in South Asia are transforming the landscape of…
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Rice Sprouts Diet Hold Great Antioxidant and Anticancer Potential: IRRI Scientists Confirm
21.03.25by Rhowell Jr. Tiozon, Erstelle Pasion-Uy, Shem Gempesaw, Joel Tolentino, Alisdair R. Fernie and Nes…
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Water management for food security: How does IRRI contribute?
21.03.25-
Food security
by Bushra Humaira Sadaf, Ahmad Salahuddin, Gio Karlo Evangelista, Manoranjan Mondal On World Water D…
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International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) and the Department of Agricultural Extension (DAE) strengthen their partnership to enhance rice research and innovation in Bangladesh
20.03.25-
Food security
Dhaka, Bangladesh (March 19, 2025) — The International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) and the Depa…
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Planning Thailand’s Rice Sector with Climate-Smart Farming Approaches
20.03.25-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
28 February 2025, Bangkok, Thailand – Rice represents the essence of Asia’s food system, and…
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Fertilize Right combines science and partnership to transform Vietnam's rice production
19.03.25-
Food security
With the high costs of agricultural inputs and issues with flooding, lodging, and rice straw…
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Preparing for COP30: Asia Pacific drives action towards climate targets
18.03.25-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
Bangkok, Thailand (5-7 March 2025) - Bringing together government officials and representatives from…
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From Sky to Soil: How Drones are Revolutionizing Crop Monitoring
17.03.25-
Food security
by Tanu Kumari, Kranthi Kumar Challa, Shweta, Amit Kumar Srivastava In a world where food…
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These Rice Varieties Could End Hidden Hunger – Meet the Uttar Pradesh Farmers Making It Happen
17.03.25-
Food security
by Anirban Nath, Sarvesh Shukla, Neeraj Kumar Tyagi, Swati Nayak, Mosharaf Hossain Farmers in Uttar…
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Tackling labor shortages and water scarcity in Chandauli District through direct-seeded rice
17.03.25-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Food security
By Sarvesh Shukla, Anirban Nath, Neeraj Tyagi, Swati Nayak, Mosharaf Hossain While resistant to chan…
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Southeast Asia tackles methane emissions with new low-emission rice production project
13.03.25-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
Makati City, Philippines (11 March 2025) —Southeast Asia comprises around a third of the total…
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IRRI launches AI-powered global digital platform for hybrid rice breeding and parental selection
12.03.25-
Food security
LOS BAÑOS, Philippines (26 February 2025) ~ The International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) has la…
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IRRI KM specialist highlights importance of AGRIS and AGROVOC to data management
12.03.25In a series of conversations with CGIAR Knowledge Management teams, Valentina De Col from ICARDA…
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A Forum for our Future: Sustaining and Securing Rice Food Systems Gains Traction in Cambodia
10.03.25-
Food security
The Better Rice Initiative Cambodia (BRIC) was launched to foster national collaboration in tackling…
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Major study reveals widespread adoption of CGIAR agricultural innovations in Vietnam, Impacting millions of rural households
07.03.25-
Food security
A comprehensive study documenting the extensive adoption of CGIAR-supported agricultural innovations…
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Empowering Women in Agriculture: Addressing Gender-based Challenges and Fostering Inclusive Development
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Gender equality
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Gender equality, youth & social inclusion
2025 marks the 30th anniversary of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, a pivotal…
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Advancing Direct-Seeded Rice with Modern Phenotyping Facilities
27.02.25-
Food security
By Dr. Shalabh Dixit, Xenina Ibabao, Myrtel Valenzuela Aerial view of IRRI’s direct-seeded rice ph…
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From adversity to achievement: Supriya Das pioneers mechanized seeding and women’s empowerment in Odisha
20.02.25-
Food security
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Gender equality
by Bidhan Mohapatra, Ashok Kumar, and Virender Kumar Mrs. Supriya Das, a 49-year-old woman farmer…
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