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MANILA, Philippines, 2 February, 2024 – The International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) and the Philippine Department of Agriculture (DA) signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) for the formal turnover of the Digital Training Module on Rice: Research to Production (RR2P) from IRRI to the DA-Agricultural Training Institute (DA-ATI). The ceremonial turnover marks the official transitioning of the Rice: Research to

by Gene Hettel Klaus J. Lampe, director general of the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI, 1988-95), passed away peacefully on 6 February in his native Germany. He was 92. Dr. Lampe was an innovative leader and visionary during his 7 years at IRRI’s helm. His coordination of research teams from different disciplines resulted in the increased efficiency of growing rice,

The Bihar State Government is aware of the risks associated with increasing agricultural burning, but the current extent of the practice and plausible scenarios of change have not yet fully informed state policies. The emergence of burning as a “locked-in” problem without simple solutions in Northwestern Indo-Gangetic Plain (IGP) highlights the importance of preventative action aimed at avoiding burning in

(13 January 2024) A new tripartite agreement between the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI), the Department of Agriculture and Farmers’ Empowerment (DA&FE), and the Department of Mission Shakti aims to support women self-help groups (SHGs) to gain skills in managing small-scale enterprises for value-added rice products. Under the agreement, signed during the 2024 Krushi Odisha in Bhubaneswar, IRRI will support

(14 January 2024) Women empowerment through agro-entrepreneurship and the impact of rural outmigration on the livelihood of rural households and the women who are left behind were featured at the 2024 Krushi Odisha in Bhubaneswar, Odisha. The two issues were tackled in the panel discussions organized by the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI), Low-Glycemic Index (GI) rice industry and women

A new study identified an elite pool of the best salinity-tolerant genotypes that will provide scientists at the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) with a readily available genetic resource to speed up the development of salt-tolerant rice varieties and boost genetic gains. Genetic gains in IRRI’s rice salinity breeding and elite panel development as a future breeding resource , recently

The International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) recently held a workshop to share the data gathered and lessons learned from the implementation of low-emission rice cultivation technologies in Thailand’s CAPSAS provinces (Chai Nat, Ayuthaya, Pathum Thani, Suphan Buri, Ang Thong, and Sing Buri). The activity was organized under the Thai Rice NAMA Project , a Thai-German public-private initiative that aims to

Around 80% of India’s rice production is from the eastern Indian states of Odisha, West Bengal, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, and Assam. Rice is primarily cultivated in the kharif season; however, large areas remain fallow during the subsequent rabi season.  There is tremendous potential to boost the cropping intensity and crop productivity to increase farmer income by targeting the