New rice variety creates game-changing opportunities for farmers in the Haor Basin of Bangladesh New rice variety creates game-changing opportunities for farmers in the Haor Basin of Bangladesh August 23, 2023 by Muhammad Ashraful Habib, Tahmina Nahar, Swati Nayak, Subhasmita Mohapatra, and Saidul Islam The Haor Region has been...Read More
Climate-smart rice production approaches for sustainable agriculture Climate-smart rice production approaches for sustainable agriculture August 14, 2023 3 by Panneerselvam Peramaiyan, Debabrata Nath, and Sunil Kumar Developing climate-smart rice production technologies offers a promising strategy...Read More
CIMMYT 2030 Strategy focuses on shaping a sustainable and prosperous agricultural landscape CIMMYT 2030 Strategy focuses on shaping a sustainable and prosperous agricultural landscape August 11, 2023 The world’s food systems are under threat by escalating armed conflicts, economic stagnation, the effects of the...Read More
Dr. Ajay Kohli appointed interim IRRI Director General Dr. Ajay Kohli appointed interim IRRI Director General August 8, 2023 Deputy Director General for Research Ajay Kohli has been appointed interim Director General of the International Rice...Read More
Mid-infrared spectroscopy: An effective tool to enhance the Soil Health Card scheme in India Mid-infrared spectroscopy: An effective tool to enhance the Soil Health Card scheme in India August 7, 2023 by Debabrata Nath, Panneerselvam Peramaiyan, and Virender Kumar Periodically assessing the soil’s health is very important to...Read More
Crop tour strengthens collaborative efforts for agricultural innovation in Burundi Crop tour strengthens collaborative efforts for agricultural innovation in Burundi August 3, 2023 In a bid to enhance agricultural innovation and exchange best practices, the IRRI Rice Breeding Innovation (RBI)...Read More
The farmers who till the harsh coastal lands of Bangladesh and the salt-tolerant rice varieties that changed their story The farmers who till the harsh coastal lands of Bangladesh and the salt-tolerant rice varieties that changed their story August 1, 2023 by Muhammad Ashraful Habib, Tahmina Akter, and Swati Nayak Rice cultivation in the salt flats of southern...Read More
Milestone carbon credit methodology for rice launched with help from IRRI Milestone carbon credit methodology for rice launched with help from IRRI July 27, 2023 Gold Standard launched a new carbon credit methodology for reducing greenhouse gas emissions in rice cultivation. Developed...Read More
Vietnamese rice farmers use mobile app for alternate wetting and drying technology Vietnamese rice farmers use mobile app for alternate wetting and drying technology July 25, 2023 Researchers at Tra Vinh University created a mobile app that makes it easier for Vietnamese farmers to...Read More
Bridging the gap between traditional and regenerative agriculture with the agro-biodiversity index Bridging the gap between traditional and regenerative agriculture with the agro-biodiversity index July 24, 2023 by Ajay Kumar Mishra, Pidikiti Pavithra, Manas Ranjan Sahoo, and Sheetal Sharma Regenerative agriculture presents a holistic...Read More