Los Baños, Philippines - The International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) is pleased to announce the appointment of Michele Weldon as head of partnerships and development.In this role, Weldon will work with the Partnerships Officeand relevant IRRI staff in strengthening the institute’s relations with the national agricultural research and extension systems (NARES)...
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The collaborative projects, that include the Stress-Tolerant Rice for Africa and South Asia (STRASA), promoting stress-tolerant rice varieties (STRVs) through demonstrations by IRRI and the Department of Agriculture (DoA) of Uttar Pradesh, India, held its review and planning meeting at Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh on 6 November 2015.Around 50 participants, including implementing...
Los Baños, Laguna – An external review of CORIGAP—a project working on closing rice yield gaps through environmentally sustainable means—evaluated the key outcomes and the quality, relevance, and effectiveness of its research and collaboration in six Southeast Asian countries during the first 3 years of implementation.According to Ian Willet, one...
L-R: Marco Martin Mwendo, Charles Chuwa, Bruce Tolentino, Corinta Guerta, and Abdelbagi Ismail Tanzania and IRRI have committed to doing more collaborative work. Marco Martin Mwendo, plant breeder and seed scientist from Tanzania's Agricultural Seed Agency, and Charles Chuwa, plant pathologist from Dakawa Agricultural Research Institute, learned more about IRRI’s...
Los Baños, Philippines - Philippine Vice President Jejomar Binay visited IRRI headquarters earlier today for a briefing on rice science and food security. The vice president and his party were welcomed by IRRI Director General Robert Zeigler and the institute's senior leaders.Deputy Director General Bruce Tolentino presented an overview of IRRI's research agenda and its...
Dr. Nyle C. Brady, the third director general of the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) and long-time professor and leader in soil science at Cornell University in the United States, passed away on 24 November in Colorado at age 95.After 26 years at Cornell, Brady became IRRI’s director general in 1973. During 8 years at the helm, he pioneered new cooperative...
The International Rice Research Institute turned over an AUV to the Philippine High School for the Arts (PHSA) on 1 December 2015. Representing the two organizations during the vehicle turnover were Bruce Tolentino, IRRI Deputy Director General and Vim Nadera, director of PHSA.With PSHA’s various projects, programs, and activities, including performances and outreach...
