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The acceptability of locally adapted japonica rice variety in selected rice farmers in Bohol and Nueva Ecija, Philippines

The japonica variety is intentionally cultivated by some Filipino rice farmers to cater to the high-end consumer market as its attributes make it suitable...

IRRI, PhilRice launch drone protocols to boost Philippine rice production

The Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice) and IRRI  launched Drones4Rice Project to create standardized protocols for drone applications of seeds,...

Achieving critical mass for the greening of rice fallows in Odisha

CGIAR centers are collaborating with the Department of Farmers’ Empowerment of Odisha to bring rice fallows into cultivation under the Comprehensive...

Flood-tolerant rice varieties give hope to farmers in flood-prone Assam

Farmers in the flood-prone district of Morigaon in central Assam are switching to flood-tolerant rice varieties like Ranjit Sub1 in anticipation of an...

Progressive woman farmer leads the way in promoting DSR-based cropping system in Odisha

The case of Mrs. Bishnupriya Biswal reflects the importance of considering subjective social paradigms in designing interventions. Her newfound confidence...

Balancing food security, vertebrate biodiversity, and healthy rice agroecosystems in Southeast Asia

In Southeast Asia, as mechanization increases, there is a need to evaluate the impact of how related changes in farming practices affect biodiversity....

IRRI-Odisha partnership to strengthen specialty rice segment

The Department of Agriculture & Farmers’ Empowerment in Odisha and IRRI signed a Memorandum of Agreement to accelerate the production of nutritious...

USDA’s first climate-smart rice grown in Arkansas

A long-grain rice variety using a cultivation technique that reduces water normal requirement and methane emissions by 50% has been produced by a farm...

IRRI and Papua New Guinea form partnership to revitalize country’s rice industry

A new agreement between IRRI and the National Agriculture Research Institute (NARI) of Papua New Guinea sets the stage for a collaborative effort to bolster...

For women farmers, by women farmers: Facilitating timely access to quality inputs and services through women farmer service centers

The gender gap in access to inputs has affected productivity in agriculture for the longest time and has proven to be a formidable barrier for women farmers....

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