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By Manoranjan Kumar Mondal, Mary Ann Batas, Muhammad Humayoun Kabir, and Sudhir Yadav Bangladesh has achieved self-sufficiency in rice using Green Revolution technologies. But, with a population of 165 million that continues to grow at 1.22% annually, the country faces enormous challenges in maintaining food security. In addition to its increasing population, rapid urbanization is reducing the share of

CAN THO, Vietnam, September 1, 2022) – Almost 4,000 attendees; 80 companies with machinery demonstrations and displays from tillage and sowing to harvesting and grain handling; 22-hectare trial and demonstration plots – conferences on mechanization – official opening by Minister of Agriculture – 24-26 August in Mekong Delta, Vietnam. Held in Can Tho, Vietnam, last week, AGRITECHNICA ASIA Live,

Researchers identified sustainable crop production models and technologies that farmers and researchers in Bangladesh can adopt to revolutionize their farming practices in a workshop hosted by the Bangladesh Agricultural Development Corporation (BADC) on Sunday, 18 September 2022 at Fars International Hotel and Resort in Dhaka. Scientists from the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) facilitated the workshop. The amount of technologies

The time it takes to develop new varieties of economically important crops like rice, wheat and maize is not fast enough to keep up with the demand in a rapidly changing environment. The need for new varieties is particularly critical with the changes in climate patterns. Delayed monsoon, drought, or too much rain is disrupting global cropping cycles, providing opportunities

In Kenya, Komboka can enhance food and nutrition security by increasing local rice production which will, in turn, contribute to a reduction of rice imports in the country. Its wide adaptability in both irrigated and rainfed lowland ecologies can lead to expansion in rice-growing areas that are currently not being cultivated. This paper discusses the factors that may be indicative of

After being successfully presented at the Special Senior Officials Meeting of the ASEAN Ministers on Agriculture and Forestry (SOM-AMAF) in August, the ASEAN CGIAR Innovate for Food Regional Program proposal will now be submitted to the 44th ASEAN Ministers of Agriculture and Forestry (AMAF) Meeting for consideration. The CGIAR, through its Southeast Asia and the Pacific Regional Hub, has been

To enhance crop production in a sustainable manner, Green Super Rice (GSR) was proposed as a new goal for rice breeding and production based on the prospect of rapid progress in rice functional genomics research. Rice scientists in China proposed the concept of GSR to breed and produce a new type of rice that requires fewer pesticides, fewer fertilizers, and

IRRI is committed to the UN Global Compact initiative’s pursuit of a sustainable future. The International Rice Research Institute (IRRI), the world’s leading agricultural research institution, through Director General Dr. Jean Balié has signed the letter of commitment to join the UN Global Compact (UNGC), the world’s largest voluntary corporate sustainability initiative on 13 September 2022 in the IRRI