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16 NOVEMBER 2023 (NAIROBI, Kenya) – The International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) in collaboration with the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development, and the Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organization (KALRO) hosted its First National Rice Stakeholders’ Conference on 16th and 17th of November 2023 in Nairobi. The conference is aligned with the vision and mission of IRRI in Africa.

Climate change compromises gender equality. Gender inequalities and structural constraints to equality in society tend to exacerbate negative impacts by limiting women’s coping and adaptive capacities. It is essential to ensure that women can take climate action and seize coping and adaptation opportunities as agri-food systems transform against the background of climate change because they play a crucial role in

09-10 January 2024 (HYDERABAD, India) – The International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) organized a gender-responsive seed information and delivery pathways workshop on 9 and 10 January 2024 in Hyderabad. The activity was a part of the Work Package 6 of the CGIAR Seed Equal Initiative which focuses on increasing women’s and marginalized farmers’ access to seeds of improved, climate-resilient, and

LOS BAÑOS, Laguna (23 February 2024) – Dr. Ismahane Elouafi, the newly appointed Executive Managing Director of CGIAR, visited the headquarters of the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) in Los Baños, Laguna in the Philippines from 21-23 February 2024. The three-day visit was part of a series of trips to CGIAR Research Centers’ headquarters that started at the International Center

The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) of Vietnam awarded a Certificate of Merit to the CGIAR Initiative on Asian Mega-Deltas (AMD) and the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) for their outstanding performance in implementing AMD, contributing to the sustainable development of the country’s agriculture and rural development sector. During the inaugural session of the AMD’s Annual Meeting and

LOS BAÑOS, LAGUNA (15 February 2024) – A delegation from the Thailand Rice Department (TRD) recently visited the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) Headquarters in the Philippines, strengthening the two institutions’ shared commitment to advancing sustainable rice production in Thailand and across the region. The delegation, including Thai Rice Department Agricultural Research Officers Duangporn Vithoonjit, Kanoknop Klinla-or, and Ithipong Assaranurak,

IRRI Gender and Livelihoods Unit Lead, Dr. Jummai Yila elaborates on the critical role of IRRI in accelerating progress to achieve social equity and sustainable development by investing in women and girls in science and agriculture. 08 MARCH 2024 – According to UN Women, it will take another 286 years before the legal frameworks can be reformed to enable total

Girija Prasad Patnaik, Ajay Kumar Mishra, Preeti Bharti, Kshitikanta Rout, Mukund Variar, Sheetal Sharma 08 March 2024 (Mayurbhanj, Odisha, India) – Some 30 local women farmers took part in an awareness campaign and event hosted by the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) focused on emerging Integrated Nutrient Management (INM) practices. As part of IRRI’s International Women’s Day celebrations, the