Rice app helps boost farmers’ productivity and reduce greenhouse gas emissions in rice fields Rice app helps boost farmers’ productivity and reduce greenhouse gas emissions in rice fields September 12, 2023 The digital application Rice Crop Manager (RCM), developed by IRRI, works on the principle of site-specific nutrient...Read More
Use of digital tools in sustainable rice production in the Mekong Delta, Vietnam Use of digital tools in sustainable rice production in the Mekong Delta, Vietnam September 11, 2023 2 by Jennifer Barnard, Ong Quoc Cuong, Trang Vu, and Katherine Nelson A review of the digital ecosystem...Read More
Market-driven seed production business models empower legume seed producers in Africa Market-driven seed production business models empower legume seed producers in Africa September 7, 2023 Seed producers attended a workshop on market demand-driven seed production business models and ICT tools organized by...Read More
IRRI and research partners strengthen rice sector collaboration in East and Southern Africa IRRI and research partners strengthen rice sector collaboration in East and Southern Africa September 6, 2023 The national agricultural research and extension systems and the IRRI breeding network organized an annual joint meeting...Read More
Variety-based climate-smart intervention helps smallholder farmers cope with floods in the lowlands of Odisha Variety-based climate-smart intervention helps smallholder farmers cope with floods in the lowlands of Odisha September 5, 2023 by Mosharaf Hossain, Swati Nayak, Girija Swain, Pavan Yeggina, and Mukund Variar Natural calamities, primarily floods, of...Read More
IRRI and Odisha Govt collaborate to strengthen state’s drought mitigation plan IRRI and Odisha Govt collaborate to strengthen state’s drought mitigation plan September 1, 2023 Odisha’s Department of Agriculture and Farmers’ Empowerment (DA&FE) and IRRI signed a bilateral agreement to understand the...Read More
Kitchen stars shine with award-winning and highly nutritious Malusog Rice recipes Kitchen stars shine with award-winning and highly nutritious Malusog Rice recipes August 31, 2023 by Jose Benigno Gonzales The International Rice Research Institute (IRRI ) community demonstrates creative cooking skills and...Read More
How can the rice sector address the global market disruptions? How can the rice sector address the global market disruptions? August 31, 2023 Amid El Niño, the impacts of climate change, and the effect of the recent India non-basmati white...Read More
Joint decision-making, technology adoption, and food security: Evidence from rice varieties in eastern India Joint decision-making, technology adoption, and food security: Evidence from rice varieties in eastern India August 29, 2023 by Maria Luz L. Malabayabas, Ashok K. Mishra, and Valerien O. Pede Joint decision-making is gaining significant...Read More
Interactive technology that directly delivers science-based advisory to rice farmers launched in Indonesia Interactive technology that directly delivers science-based advisory to rice farmers launched in Indonesia August 25, 2023 The Interactive Voice Response (IVR) Infoline, which is designed to deliver science-based advisory directly to rice farmers...Read More