IRRI scientists explored the perspective of Filipino consumers to see how they view and value healthier rice (brown, pigmented, and low-glycemic index rice), providing new insights on how it can find its place on their tables. By Danica Louise C. Sembrano For many Filipinos, a meal without rice is simply incomplete. Rice has long been a staple in the Filipino
In four Caribbean countries —Jamaica, Guyana, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, and Saint Kitts and Nevis— farmers, cooperatives, and extension services are testing AI-powered digital tools that could transform how crops are grown, decisions are made, and climate challenges are addressed. This pioneering initiative is supported by APC Colombia, the Caribbean Agricultural Research and Development Institute (CARDI), and the
By Bert Lenaerts & Neale Paguirigan In 2025, approximately 690 Seed Product Market Segments (SPMS) have been identified through collaboration between CGIAR centers and national partners. According to Market Intelligence Brief 1, these SPMS were defined using eight harmonized Market Segment (MS) criteria to ensure consistency across crops and countries. These same criteria are now also applied to newly developed
By Ruth Hill and Danielle Resnick August 11, 2025 Worldwide, government spending on subsidies in agriculture, fishing, and fossil fuels amounts to a staggering $1.25 trillion annually. Subsidies play a significant role in every country’s fiscal policies, regardless of income level or spending patterns. Spending on energy and agricultural subsidies consistently accounts for 2%-3% of GDP on average across income levels and make the production
The Minister of Agriculture, Dr. J. Alexander Nutah, recently commended progress made in Liberia’s cassava sector, applauding the EU-funded Seeds4Liberia project’s contributions. “What I have seen has impressed me greatly, because what we said we were going to do is becoming a reality. We are not where we want to be, but we are seeing results. So, let me say
ICRISAT researchers, together with IIPR-Uttar Pradesh, RPCAU-Bihar, and IARI-Assam, have successfully identified a gene that is linked to Sterility Mosaic Disease (SMD) resistance: ‘Ccsmd04’ Indian farmers can lose as much as 90% of their pigeonpea yield because of sterility mosaic disease. In a recently published study, a team of researchers led by Dr Manish K. Pandey, Principal Scientist-Genomics, Pre-breeding & Bioinformatics, ICRISAT,
In four Caribbean countries —Jamaica, Guyana, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, and Saint Kitts and Nevis— farmers, cooperatives, and extension services are testing AI-powered digital tools that could transform how crops are grown, decisions are made, and climate challenges are addressed. This pioneering initiative is supported by APC Colombia, the Caribbean Agricultural Research and Development Institute (CARDI), and the
Poultry farming plays an essential role in rural livelihoods of Africa and southeast Asia, contributing to family nutrition and income. Despite this, the poultry subsector faces several challenges in these regions: low investment and low output, high young bird mortality, and being perceived as a hobby. Tropical Poultry Genetics Solutions (TPGS), a science-led project implemented by the International Livestock Research