Author Archives: Women in Motion (GRiSP)


Alaric Santiaguel

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More than a woman

Rural women in Bangladesh are responsible for most of the hard work in and around the homestead, yet their work is seldom recognized as part of agriculture....

Holding back flood, sweat, and tears

Swarna-Sub1 not only helps farmers in the low-lying areas of South Asia cope with floods. For women farmers, the flood-tolerant rice variety reduces their...

Tribal women farmers find their voice

Drought-tolerant rice helps farmers cope in areas that suffer from water scarcity. (Photo: GRiSP) ...

A steady seed supply for the Nepal mid-hills

Women seed-producer groups and seed cooperatives in the three districts were established to ensure that seeds of improved rice varieties are widely available....

IRRI and German equipment company forge a win-win partnership

Substituting fertilizer for salt and sand. In Europe, the POLARO is used to spread salt and sand for better road traction. In Asia, this lightweight machine...

Genetically engineered rice with high levels of iron and zinc is developed

A transdisciplinary group of scientists has succeeded in increasing iron (Fe) and zinc (Zn) levels in rice through biofortification—a breakthrough in...

Growing hope with Green Super Rice

More than two years after Typhoon Haiyan devastated the island of Leyte in the Philippines, the survivors, especially the farmers, are still struggling...

Picking the brain of IRRI collaborating scientist Michael Purugganan

A reluctant rock star scientist talks about making science and scientists approachable, his own creative process, and the GMO debate. He also has good...

Local communicators team up to use social media skills for more effective advocacy work

Rappler CEO Marie Ressa speaks to participants during a workshop at IRRI  on advocacy communication in a mobile world on 19 January. . LOS BAÑOS, Philippines – Representatives of the social news network, Rappler, led a workshop on 19 January at the International Rice Research (IRRI) to share ideas and expertise on using social media. Media such...

University of Western Australia genomics professor joins Young Researchers’ Lunch

The Young Researchers' Lunch for January hosted David Edwards, professor in cereal genomics at the University of Western Australia. Dr. Edwards’ current research activities include the characterization of complex plant genomes, translational genomics, and genome informatics. He also worked briefly on rice genome structure in the Genetics Department of the University...

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