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The Rice Activity Monitoring and Reporting System (RiceMoRe) developed by IRRI and the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development recognized for impactful contribution to agricultural management. IRRI is proud to announce that the Rice Activity Monitoring and Reporting system ‘RiceMoRe’, including its innovative FarMoRe app component, has been nominated for the prestigious Vietnam National Television’s Awards 2024. The nomination of

by Pooja Kori, Benu Verma, Ranjitha Puskur As global temperatures rise, heat stress has become a significant concern with varied effects on agricultural production, human health and productivity, and sustainability. Heat stress threatens food security and can exacerbate existing social and gender inequalities. Seventy percent of global agriculture will be exposed to the risk of heat stress by 2045.

LOS BAÑOS, Philippines (06 January 2025) ~ Rice, while a staple food for half of the world’s population, is also a significant contributor to greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, primarily methane and nitrous oxide. With rice cultivation accounting for nearly 48% of all GHG emissions from croplands, solutions are urgently needed to address this global environmental challenge. A comprehensive study highlights

Can Tho City, Vietnam, December 19, 2024 —In a remarkable effort to share knowledge and inspire collaboration for sustainable development in Southeast Asia, the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) recently organized an event between Vietnam and Thailand, which took place in the lush Mekong River Delta from 17 to 19 December 2024. A distinguished Thai delegation, including experts from the

(Photo) Gas sampling collection using the closed chamber method during land preparation Kubota and IRRI launched a first-season experiment that could potentially reduce rice cultivation GHG emissions. The project explores using AWD and rice straw removal from fields to achieve carbon neutrality without risking food security. 10 December 2024, LOS BANOS, PHILIPPINES —The rice sector is vital in achieving food

Can Tho City, Vietnam, December 20, 2024 —The Canadian Embassy in Vietnam delegation, led by Ms. Francesca Bellone, Head of the Development Cooperation Department, visited and surveyed the pilot model of the project “Sustainable Development of One Million Hectares of High Quality and Low-Emission Rice Associated with Green Growth in the Mekong River Delta By 2030” (1mHa) program at Thuan

In the southern coastal deltaic regions of Bangladesh, freshwater canals are a lifeline to multiple food system-based livelihoods. However, these resources are mired in unequal conflicts and contestations, an outcome of resources appropriation and control by local elites and ambiguous interpretations of policies and strategies. Marginalized farmers and women who rely largely on agri-food systems-related livelihoods are most affected by

Varanasi, India, 1 December 2024 . As India works to adopt more resource-efficient and environmentally friendly Direct-Seeded Rice (DSR) systems, herbicide-tolerant (HT) rice technology offers a promising solution to manage weeds. However, concerns such as the risk of gene flow to wild and weedy rice, the development of herbicide-resistant weeds, possible harm to non-target species, and effects on future crops