Author Archives: Anca Marcovei
Opening of the Rice Culture of the Cordilleras photo exhibit. L-R: DA-CAR OIC Virgie Tapat; Cong. Teddy Baguilat, Jr.; IRRI DG Bob Zeigler; the artist, David Leprozo, Jr.; and IRRI head of external relations, Corinta Guerta.Heirloom rice varieties, mostly grown in the rice terraces of the Philippine Cordilleras, are handed down from generation to generation and...
Rice Doctor is an interactive mobile app that helps diagnose and manage rice pests, diseases, and other problems. The English version of the android app—developed by the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI), the Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice), and Lucid Team—is currently available for download at Google Play.IRRI’s Training Center has been...
The Young Researchers' Lunch hosted Andrew Nelson, geographer and head of the GIS group at the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) on 13 July. Dr. Nelson's work at IRRI ranges from exploring technologies for remote sensing, to mapping stress-affected rice growing areas, to using GIS methods for assisting in emergency typhoon response. The group discussed...
The Department of Agriculture – Agricultural Training Institute (DA-ATI), Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice), and International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) held an event promoting the dissemination of technology in the agricultural sector.Knowledge Sharing and Learning aims to build partnerships with farmers, extensionists, the academe, government and non-government...
The Radio Campaign shall tap rural broadcasters and other media practitioners to disseminate climate change information across the country, particularly in rural areas.PHILIPPINES – Radio has been the medium used most extensively and effectively for disseminating information in rural areas that help initiate social and community development.To harness the power of radio,...
Bogale, Myanmar — The Learning Alliance (LA) in Bogale Township in Myanmar was established in July 2013 to improve Bogale rice quality and obtain higher market prices. The members, composed of farmers, millers, NGO partners, and other rice value chain actors, had a wrap-up meeting on 29-30 June 2015. The 20 members (4 female, 16 male) shared what they experienced...
Sir Fazle Hasan Abed Photo courtesy of worldfoodprize.orgSir Fazle Hasan Abed of Bangladesh, founder of BRAC and former member of the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) Board of Trustees was awarded the 2015 World Food Prize.The honor was bestowed on Sir Fazle for his unparalleled achievement in building the unique, integrated development organization BRAC, which...
Calamba City, Laguna, Philippines - The Philippine Rice Information System (PRISM) team members from the Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice) and IRRI had a five-day (6-10 July 2015) writeshop to draft the 1st version of the PRISM operations manual. The manual is a compilation of protocols for data collection, data and image processing, yield estimation, crop...
