Rice on TikTok: 1st Tinawon Rice Festival in Ifugao, Philippines Rice on TikTok: 1st Tinawon Rice Festival in Ifugao, Philippines October 5, 2023 Tinawon refers to local rice varieties grown in the province of Ifugao in the Philippines. Tinawon rice...Read More
ASEAN-CGIAR Regional Program receives additional funds from Australian Government ASEAN-CGIAR Regional Program receives additional funds from Australian Government October 5, 2023 The Australian Government announced additional funding of USD 0.6 million to the Association of South East Asian...Read More
Transformative adaptation: from climate‑smart to climate‑resilient agriculture Transformative adaptation: from climate‑smart to climate‑resilient agriculture October 2, 2023 2 by Jon Hellin, Eleanor Fisher, Marcus Taylor, Suhas Bhasme, and Ana María Loboguerrero For approaches to be...Read More
Former IRRI Director General M.S. Swaminathan passes away Former IRRI Director General M.S. Swaminathan passes away September 29, 2023 Eminent agricultural scientist, geneticist, and administrator Dr. M.S. Swaminathan (at left in first photo), 98, passed away...Read More
Tools for using the International Rice Genebank to breed for climate-resilient varieties Tools for using the International Rice Genebank to breed for climate-resilient varieties September 25, 2023 by Kenneth L. McNally and Amelia Henry Traditional rice varieties have been critical for developing improved stress-tolerant...Read More
IRRI scientist wins Borlaug Field Award for her work on farmer engagement and empowerment IRRI scientist wins Borlaug Field Award for her work on farmer engagement and empowerment September 21, 2023 IRRI scientist Swati Nayak has been honored as the recipient of the 2023 Borlaug Field Award by...Read More
RiceMoRe System revolutionizes rice production monitoring and reporting in Vietnam’s Mekong River Delta RiceMoRe System revolutionizes rice production monitoring and reporting in Vietnam’s Mekong River Delta September 20, 2023 by Eisen Bernard Bernardo The Mekong River Delta is undergoing a remarkable digital transformation in the region’s...Read More
Farmer-led popularization and dissemination of new rice varieties in Telangana help close the seed gap Farmer-led popularization and dissemination of new rice varieties in Telangana help close the seed gap September 18, 2023 by Mosharaf Hossain, Swati Nayak, Divya Gupta, Raja Sekhar G, Sarvesh Shukla, Anirban Nath, and Varsha Singh...Read More
IRRI receives USD 2 million grant from Google.org to use AI to speed-up development of new rice varieties IRRI receives USD 2 million grant from Google.org to use AI to speed-up development of new rice varieties September 14, 2023 2 IRRI will receive a USD 2 million grant from Google’s philanthropic arm, Google.org, to harness the power...Read More
Together we can sow the seeds of regenerative agriculture Together we can sow the seeds of regenerative agriculture September 13, 2023 With global populations expected to grow to 10 billion by 2050, it is estimated that rice production...Read More