MANILA, Philippines (17 October 2023) – Plant pathologists from all over the world shared the latest discoveries and innovations to increase bacterial blight resistance in rice and mitigate its impact on rice production at the 7th International Conference on Bacterial Blight (ICBB07). Bacterial blight can cause up to 70% yield loss, making it one of the most destructive diseases in
Measurement, reporting, and verification (MRV) tools are essential in providing more specific information needed to track signatory countries’ NDCs. Moreover, making sure that these data are available at the farm level allows farmers to access climate financing through emission reduction credits (ERCs). MRV also allows farmers to turn their sustainable practices into credits with monetary value. Both opportunities and challenges
Manila, Philippines (18 October 2023) ~ The International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) showcased the many accomplishments of Indian scientists and agencies in advancing rice science and rice sector development during a special session in the recent 6th International Rice Congress (IRC). Entitled IRRI-India’s contribution to rice food and nutritional security , the session was a noteworthy gathering of prominent scientists
Manila, Philippines (October 25, 2023) – Women have key roles on the front line in food systems including in times of crisis and their engagement is vital to overcoming global threats, and achieving shared global goals including food and nutrition security. This was the key message in the plenary by Dr. Ranjitha Puskur titled “ Social and Gender Equity and
Manila, Philippines (18 October 2023) ~ Dr. Himanshu Pathak, Director General of the Indian Council of Agriculture Research (ICAR), was given an Award of Appreciation by the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) for his leadership in advancing world-class science in rice-based food systems in India and around the world and his long-standing partnership with IRRI. Dr. Pathak is the Secretary
Manila, Philippines (27 October 2023) – Evidence of the positive impact of rice breeding innovations and technologies on the productivity, income, and resilience to climate change of Asian and African rice farmers were presented at the symposium titled Adoption and Impacts of rice innovations: What do we know so far? , organized by the Transformative Policies & Investments Unit of
The REMET-Rice Project is a research collaboration between the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) and the global company Shell. Housed under IRRI’s Climate Change Mitigation Research Unit of the Sustainable Impact through the Rice-based Systems Department, REMET-Rice is dedicated to comprehensively advancing our understanding of methanogenesis processes in rice systems. The primary objective of this endeavor is to effectively mitigate
Bali, Indonesia, November 3, 2023 – The 27th Council for Partnership on Rice Research in Asia (CORRA) concluded its annual meeting from November 1 and 2 in Bali, Indonesia. Hosted by Badan Standardisasi Instrumen Pertanian (BSIP) under the Ministry of Agriculture, the event brought together senior officials and representatives of national agricultural research and extension systems (NARES) from major rice-producing