To create and foster better opportunities for the transformation of the Philippine agrifood sector, CGIAR, a global agricultural science consortium, provided an overview of its initiatives to be implemented in the country in a high-level meeting with key stakeholders on July 12, 2022 in Quezon City, Philippines. Dr. Stephan Weise, Asia Managing Director, Alliance of Bioversity International CIAT presented the
To enhance cooperation in agricultural research and education in India, the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Chaudhary Charan Singh Haryana Agricultural University and Annamalai University. The MOU signing ceremony was held on 11 July 2022 in New Delhi. These MOUs will strengthen the partnership between IRRI and both universities to promote and
NEW DELHI, India (12 July 2022) – The government of India, through the Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare (DA&FW), and the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) signed an Agreement for the commencement of Phase II Activities of the IRRI South Asia Regional Centre (IRRI SARC) to scale up the existing partnership for food and nutrition security in South Asian
Laser land leveling strongly complements sustainable rice production practices as it can help increase water, seed, and fertilizer use efficiency by at least 12, 27, and 10%, respectively. Already widely adopted in developed countries and recently in India and China, it is still not significantly adopted in countries such as Cambodia, the Philippines, Thailand, and Vietnam. The major reasons may
The International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) is leading a new initiative called Network for Accelerated Rice Varieties for Impact, or NARVI, that will engage in Public-Private Partnerships (PPP) with local, regional, and international private sector companies around the world to expand and hasten the development, dissemination, and promotion of high-quality and improved rice varieties to smallholder farmers. Initiated by IRRI
Vietnamese consumers seem willing to pay for products labeled as organic or eco-friendly. Similar results were found in a study investigating consumer willingness to pay for sustainably produced rice in Vietnam. Results indicate that domestic consumers are willing to pay a 9% premium for certified sustainably produced rice, increasing up to 33% when incremental levels of information on certification and
In the past 29 years, the Germplasm Utilization Value Added (GUVA) project ihave delivered six released varieties that are resistant to some of the major diseases and pests to ensure high-yield stability in the tropics. These helped expand the cultivation area for temperate japonica to tropical regions. GUVA’s future work will focus more on highly efficient molecular breeding for yield
#ResearchSpotlight Over the past three decades, the Philippines and Bangladesh have made huge investments in the development of improved rice varieties. The economic returns to these investments in rice research were significant. In this study, published recently in the peer-reviewed journal Global Food Security, researchers suggest that IRRI and national partners should continue investing in rice R&D, especially to develop