Former IRRI economist and board chair bestowed with one of Japan’s highest awards Former IRRI economist and board chair bestowed with one of Japan’s highest awards November 22, 2021 “As a technical leader, IRRI needs to promote the contribution of social sciences to ensure farmer perceptions...Read More
Weeds and their responses to management efforts in a changing climate Weeds and their responses to management efforts in a changing climate November 19, 2021 Climate change is likely to have huge impacts on the problematic weeds and their management. Therefore, continuous...Read More
Former IRRI agronomist and rice biotechnology pioneer passes away Former IRRI agronomist and rice biotechnology pioneer passes away November 14, 2021 During his long and fruitful career, John worked to identify, prioritize, and address constraints in cereal production ...Read More
Productivity and profitability of aromatic rice production in the Philippines Productivity and profitability of aromatic rice production in the Philippines November 12, 2021 The aromatic rice sector has great potential for industry expansion. This potential is important to be explored...Read More
Green Super Rice (GSR) traits: Breeding and genetics for multiple biotic and abiotic stress tolerance in rice Green Super Rice (GSR) traits: Breeding and genetics for multiple biotic and abiotic stress tolerance in rice November 8, 2021 The Green Super Rice (GSR) breeding strategy began in 2008 at IRRI to efficiently develop lines with...Read More
RICA: A rice crop calendar for Asia based on MODIS multi-year data RICA: A rice crop calendar for Asia based on MODIS multi-year data November 5, 2021 Crop calendars report the timing of key agricultural activities and crop development. At their most detailed, crop...Read More
US, EU launch joint agriculture platform to tackle global sustainability and climate change challenges US, EU launch joint agriculture platform to tackle global sustainability and climate change challenges November 4, 2021 The EU Directorate General for Agriculture and Rural Development and US Agriculture Department announced the formation of...Read More
Climate threats to smallholder farmers drive new investments in CGIAR research Climate threats to smallholder farmers drive new investments in CGIAR research November 3, 2021 Facing mounting evidence that climate change will fall hardest on agriculture-dependent regions like sub-Saharan Africa, a coalition...Read More
How sustainable is sustainable intensification? Assessing yield gaps at field and farm level across the globe How sustainable is sustainable intensification? Assessing yield gaps at field and farm level across the globe November 2, 2021 Sustainable intensification involves trade-offs between “sustainability” and “intensification”. Such trade-offs are likely to occur at the farm...Read More
CGIAR genebank viability data reveal inconsistencies in seed collection management CGIAR genebank viability data reveal inconsistencies in seed collection management October 29, 2021 CGIAR Centers manage some of the oldest, largest, and most diverse collections of staple food crops in...Read More