Hybrid rice to boost Philippine productivity Hybrid rice to boost Philippine productivity February 17, 2023 President and head of the Department of Agriculture Ferdinand Marcos Jr. signals approval of the adoption of...Read More
IRRI and ACB explore partnership for conserving agrobiodiversity in Southeast Asia IRRI and ACB explore partnership for conserving agrobiodiversity in Southeast Asia February 16, 2023 IRRI Director General Jean Balié and Deputy Director General for Strategy, Engagement, and Impact, Joanna Kane-Potaka recently...Read More
Promoting a nutrient management system for the Indo-Gangetic Plains Promoting a nutrient management system for the Indo-Gangetic Plains February 15, 2023 In Eastern Uttar Pradesh, which is part of this fertile Indo-Gangetic Plains, the International Rice Research Institute...Read More
Climate-Smart Villages in Southeast Asia: The pivotal role of seed systems in rice-based landscapes Climate-Smart Villages in Southeast Asia: The pivotal role of seed systems in rice-based landscapes February 14, 2023 by Reiner Wassmann, Julian Gonsalves, Peter Sprang, Bui Tan Yen, Jerome Villanueva, Phalida Nelakhom, and Bernard Okumu...Read More
Indian scientists develop new flood-tolerant rice Indian scientists develop new flood-tolerant rice February 13, 2023 Researchers at the Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru College of Agriculture and Research Institute have developed a rice variety...Read More
Rice on TikTok: Southern brown rice Rice on TikTok: Southern brown rice February 10, 2023 Rice farming is a major commerce in the southern states of the USA for more than 150...Read More
China’s rice farming trials that use less water, produce more rice, and more environment-friendly China’s rice farming trials that use less water, produce more rice, and more environment-friendly February 10, 2023 China’s Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, and the National Development and Reform Commission have published plans...Read More
50 years of rice breeding in Bangladesh: Genetic yield trends 50 years of rice breeding in Bangladesh: Genetic yield trends February 7, 2023 by Niaz Md. Farhat Rahman, Waqas Ahmed Malik, Md. Shahjahan Kabir, et al In rice, there has...Read More
IRRI-Africa conducts electronic data capture training in Mozambique IRRI-Africa conducts electronic data capture training in Mozambique February 7, 2023 The International Rice Research Institute Mozambique office organized an electronic data-capturing workshop in November 2022 to help...Read More
Direct-seeded rice can help make rice cultivation more sustainable in Uttar Pradesh Direct-seeded rice can help make rice cultivation more sustainable in Uttar Pradesh February 6, 2023 The Government of Uttar Pradesh in India is focusing on improving the climate resilience of its agriculture...Read More