Monthly Archives: January 2023

In the Ilocos Region in northern Luzon, Philippines, “bunobon” means a seedling or to grow plants from seeds for transplanting. The costume...

The Central Luzon Loop Survey in the Philippines (the Loop Survey) is one of the longest-running and still ongoing household-level farm surveys in tropical...

Rice planting festivals can be found all over Japan but the Otaue Rice Planting Festival in Osaka is one of the most famous. Held every 14 June at the...

The International Rice Research Institute (IRRI), Nong Lam University, and Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) are collaborating to improve the...

Popping is a simple, cost-effective way to prepare whole-grain snacks. Popped rice is a classic, ready-to-eat wholegrain snack in India and a good dietary...

During the #SpringFestival, #Changzhou people have the custom of making glutinous rice balls which signify the family reunion. Children will rub a little...

In Vietnam, the year 2023 is known as Tet, the Year of the Cat instead of the Year of the Rabbit, one of the Chinese zodiac calendar’s 12 animal...

Principal Secretary of the Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare of the Government of Odisha Arabinda Kumar Padhee, visited IRRI’s program sites...

The Cambodian Agricultural Research and Development Institute (CARDI) announced the development of a new short-duration rice variety that can be grown...

Gender disparity manifests in various ways, one of those being giving women limited access to knowledge and skills development. This is one of the reasons...