Progressive woman farmer leads the way in promoting DSR-based cropping system in Odisha Progressive woman farmer leads the way in promoting DSR-based cropping system in Odisha April 8, 2024 by Sugandha Munshi, Wasim Iftikar, Ashok Kumar, and Virender Kumar The case of Mrs. Bishnupriya Biswal reflects...Read More
Balancing food security, vertebrate biodiversity, and healthy rice agroecosystems in Southeast Asia Balancing food security, vertebrate biodiversity, and healthy rice agroecosystems in Southeast Asia April 4, 2024 by Catherine Propper, Jodi Sedlock, Richard Smedley, et al. In Southeast Asia, as mechanization increases, there is...Read More
IRRI-Odisha partnership to strengthen specialty rice segment IRRI-Odisha partnership to strengthen specialty rice segment April 2, 2024 The Department of Agriculture & Farmers’ Empowerment in Odisha and IRRI signed a Memorandum of Agreement to...Read More
USDA’s first climate-smart rice grown in Arkansas USDA’s first climate-smart rice grown in Arkansas April 1, 2024 A long-grain rice variety using a cultivation technique that reduces water normal requirement and methane emissions by...Read More
IRRI and Papua New Guinea form partnership to revitalize country’s rice industry IRRI and Papua New Guinea form partnership to revitalize country’s rice industry March 26, 2024 A new agreement between IRRI and the National Agriculture Research Institute (NARI) of Papua New Guinea sets...Read More
For women farmers, by women farmers: Facilitating timely access to quality inputs and services through women farmer service centers For women farmers, by women farmers: Facilitating timely access to quality inputs and services through women farmer service centers March 25, 2024 by Ranjitha Puskur, Mohammad Sultan, Mukund Variar, and Devi Prasad Mahapatra The gender gap in access to...Read More
Do rice farmers have knowledge of greenhouse gas emission mitigation strategies? New evidence from Nigeria Do rice farmers have knowledge of greenhouse gas emission mitigation strategies? New evidence from Nigeria March 19, 2024 by Esiobu Nnaemeka Success, Björn Ole Sander, Jauhar Ali et al. The greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) from...Read More
Direct-seeded rice could prove to be a game-changer Direct-seeded rice could prove to be a game-changer March 18, 2024 Direct-seeded rice (DSR) was cited as a solution to water scarcity, methane emissions, soil erosion, labor shortage,...Read More
Empowering women farmers can make climate-smart agriculture even smarter Empowering women farmers can make climate-smart agriculture even smarter March 13, 2024 Systemic barriers based on gender differences affect the adoption rate of climate-smart agriculture. Climate-smart agriculture is more...Read More
Philippine Agriculture Secretary visits IRRI to explore opportunities for boosting rice sector Philippine Agriculture Secretary visits IRRI to explore opportunities for boosting rice sector March 12, 2024 The new Secretary of the Philippine Department of Agriculture (DA) Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. visited IRRI and...Read More