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Bushra Humaira Sadaf This article highlights Mrs. Farida Begum’s success in improving food security, nutrition, and income through integrated year-round homestead vegetable farming. SHAHBAJPUR, BANGLADESH, October 14, 2024 – Mrs. Farida Begum, a 45-year-old mother of three, lives in Shahbajpur, Rangpur Sadar, Rangpur District in northwestern Bangladesh with her family. Together, they manage a 3.5 acre main crop field,

(Photo:) Madhuri was happy using this power reaper as it reduced her drudgery and also saved a significant amount of time for her as it required almost 48 hours to harvest a 1-acre paddy field manually while it could be harvested in only 3 hours with a reaper. BATIAGHATA, Bangladesh, October 17, 2024 – Madhuri Mallick, a 34-year-old resident from

by Mou Rani Sarker, Bushra Humaira Sadaf and Ahmad Salahuddin With around 300 households, Hironpur (pseudonym) in Munshigonj Union in Shyamnagar Upazila, Satkhira is located in southwest Bangladesh. The village is facing significant agricultural challenges. The villagers’ livelihood depends on agricultural production, including vegetable gardening, shrimp farming, cattle raising, and poultry farming. The community heavily relies on canals, known as

by Allan Bomuhangi (IRRI), Jummai O. Yila (IRRI), Eileen Nchanji (Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT), and Ranjitha Puskur (IRRI) Introduction Ensuring equitable access to quality seeds of climate-resilient, high-yielding crop varieties is critical to enhancing agricultural productivity, contributing to food security, and improving the livelihoods of smallholder farmers. However, entrenched barriers such as limited mobility and lack of access

by Shilomboleni, Helena; Murori, Rosemary; Njau, Simon; Musila, Ruth; Panchbhai, Ajay; Menge, Daniel; Ismail, Abdelbhagi; and Connor, Melanie Key messages: A high-yielding, moderately climate-resilient rice variety, Komboka (IR05N221), meaning “to ‘liberate”, was introduced in Kenya in 2013. Despite favorable traits such as a higher number of tillers, uniform crop stand, higher yield and disease resistance, the adoption of Komboka was

The International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) recently concluded a two-month, 10-module refresher course on responsible stewardship, effective management, and best practices across the institute, helping ensure that IRRI maintains its high performance and world-class standards in operational stewardship. Led by Dr. Gururaj Kulkarni, Head of the IRRI Stewardship Unit and Global Head of Research Infrastructure and Regulatory Compliance, the refresher

Big data and machine learning combined with scenario and spatial analysis can identify context-dependent pathways for sustainable intensification. Analytics-led strategies for crop intensification can generate transformative advances in productivity, profitability, and environmental outcomes. INDIA, October 18, 2024 – As the world’s largest rice exporter and a crucial player in global food security, India has made impressive strides in agricultural productivity

Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, (October 16, 2024) – The Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare, Government of India is pleased to announce the 13th edition of the National Seed Congress (NSC) to be held in the city of Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh from November 28-30, 2024. The event will be organized jointly by the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) South Asia Regional