Monthly Archives: February 2015

Vietnam: IRRI and partners inaugurate center for climate-smart technologies

The International Rice Research Institute (IRRI), the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (DARD) in Bac Lieu, and Can Tho University inaugurated...

Philippines: PRiSM team building focuses on working together and moving forward in the same direction

The Philippine Rice Information System (PRiSM) project team members from the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) and the Philippine Rice Research...

Philippines: IRRI conducts first training on laser leveling of rice fields

The Training Center Unit of the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) conducted its first laser leveling course at IRRI Headquarters on 2 -5 February....

Taiwan signs agreement with IRRI to collaborate on rice research

A 10-member delegation from Taiwan led by James Chih-I Sha, deputy minister of the Council of Agriculture (COA) of the Republic of China, visited the...

Dr. Andrew Colin McClung, former IRRI associate director, passes away

Dr. Andrew Colin McClung (92), 2006 World Food Prize Laureate, passed away in Groton, New York, USA, on 2 February 2015. In the early days, he was...

Philippines: Young Researchers Lunch hosts three scientists from the University of Sheffield

The Young Researchers' Lunch hosted Julie Gray, Michael Siva-Jothy, and Pascal-Antoine Christin from the University of Sheffield, UK on January 29 at...

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