MANILA, Philippines—Prominent scientists declared an all-out defense against a major disease of rice at the 5th International...
Year: 2016
Seed growers turn Anambé into a valley of prosperity
HANOI, Vietnam –The world’s fifth top producer of rice is set to ‛restructureʹ its rice sector to...
BAGUIO CITY, Philippines—Despite the growing consumer demand, most heirloom rice farmers in the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR)...
The overreaction of rice farmers towards pests and diseases is creating the biggest negative impact on Cambodia’s...
KATHMANDU, Nepal, 24 October–A reliable seed network is crucial in bringing climate-smart rice varieties faster to farmers...
Dr. Robert Chandler was appointed by the Rockefeller and Ford Foundations to be IRRI’s first director general...
Celebrating 50 years of IR8: U.S. President Johnson makes historic visit to IRRI with stirring words
Celebrating 50 years of IR8: U.S. President Johnson makes historic visit to IRRI with stirring words
This year, 2016, IRRI is celebrating the 50th anniversary of the release of IR8, the first semidwarf...
As “Royal Patron” of IRRI, His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej shared with the rice research community his...
CUTTACK, India—A farmer-focused and market-driven rice seed production training for extension workers, non-governmental organizations representatives, and seed...
