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Research paradigms suitable for 20th-century challenges, such as the Green Revolution, need to give way to those better suited to 21st-century challenges. A change from a traditional science model, which is characterized often by siloed science funding, intense competition, and a lack of trust among stakeholders, to a model that encourages science to cater directly to societal needs. This can

Pathologists and breeders from 20 East to West Africa countries joined forces as a rice disease surveillance network began operating in Africa. The rice-disease-surveillance network will enable quicker detection of rice diseases in the regions and make immediate actions to address prevention of spread. IVORY COAST, March 2024 —Rice diseases cause an annual yield loss of 30%, representing enough rice

IRRI and HSBC Bank have joined hands for a three-year project from 2024 to 2027 to build climate-smart rice value chains in Bangladesh’s Haor regions. The project will implement interventions in two districts. The project aims to increase the productivity, profitability, and resilience of the rice value chains in the Haor ecosystem through increased adoption of improved and climate-smart rice

Jhoanne Ynion, Neale Marvin Paguirigan, Dehner De Leon, Matty Demont Los Baños, Philippines — As response to the growing challenge of future-proofing the agriculture sector with innovative solutions, scientists and researchers from the CGIAR Initiative on Market Intelligence and IRRI presented the Global Market Intelligence Platform (GloMIP) at the ICTforAG conference held last May 29, 2024. GloMIP Product Lead

Policymakers, scientists, technology experts, and farmers convened to contextualize the current landscape, identify barriers and opportunities, and chart the future of digital agriculture in the Philippines. LOS BAÑOS, Philippines (29 May 2024) – The International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) headquarters in Los Baños, Laguna became a hub of digital agricultural innovation as it hosted the Philippine leg of the highly

Hanoi, Vietnam (23 April 2024) – The Institute of Policy and Strategy for Agriculture and Rural Development (IPSARD), in cooperation with the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI), organized a consultation workshop to introduce and propose recommendations for an interim operating procedure for carbon projects in rice. The workshop was well-attended with representatives from various agencies under the Ministry of Agriculture

Entry by Amber Sharick (IRRI Vietnam) The IRRI Vietnam team has had an exciting few weeks supporting evidence-based decision-making through stakeholder engagement and policy dialogue. The World Economic Forum convened food systems transformation leaders from across Asia Pacific in Singapore last April for the inaugural First Movers Coalition for Food roundtable. As a Founding Member of the First Movers Coalition for

Mixed farming systems in traditional agricultural systems provide potentially many benefits for smallholder and marginal farmers. (Photo: IRRI Bangladesh) Including mixed farming systems in traditional agricultural systems has potential benefits for farmers, especially for smallholder and marginal farmers. It not only helps farmers diversify from the production of grains to vegetables and the rearing of livestock thus resulting in dietary