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Klaus Lampe, former IRRI director general, passes away Klaus Lampe, former IRRI director general, passes away February 9, 2024 Klaus J. Lampe, director general of the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI, 1988-95), passed away peacefully on...Read More
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BASF and IRRI join forces to reduce carbon footprint of rice production BASF and IRRI join forces to reduce carbon footprint of rice production February 2, 2024 BASF and the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) have entered into a scientific collaboration to reduce greenhouse...Read More
Rice-fallow targeting for cropping intensification through geospatial technologies in the rice belt of Northeast India Rice-fallow targeting for cropping intensification through geospatial technologies in the rice belt of Northeast India February 1, 2024 by Amit Kumar Srivastava, Suranjana Bhaswati Borah, Payel Ghosh Dastidar et al. Around 80% of India’s rice...Read More
Tanzania, IRRI launch project to grow drought-tolerant rice to boost production Tanzania, IRRI launch project to grow drought-tolerant rice to boost production January 31, 2024 Tanzania Agricultural Research Institute and IRRI launched a project promoting the cultivation of drought-tolerant rice to support...Read More
BRRI researchers developing rice varieties resistant to blast diseases BRRI researchers developing rice varieties resistant to blast diseases January 30, 2024 Researchers at the Bangladesh Rice Research Institute are developing rice varieties resistant to blast diseases. Because there...Read More
Flood-tolerant rice for enhanced production and livelihood of smallholder farmers of Africa Flood-tolerant rice for enhanced production and livelihood of smallholder farmers of Africa January 29, 2024 by Lupakisyo Mwakyusa1, Shalabh Dixit, Max Herzog, Maria Cristina Heredia, Richard R. Madege , and Newton Lwiyiso...Read More
Africa’s rice imports can be reduced by intensifying rice production Africa’s rice imports can be reduced by intensifying rice production January 28, 2024 Africa produces around 60% of the rice the continent consumes, relying heavily on rice imports to fulfill...Read More
An everyday superwoman modernizes agriculture in her village and beyond An everyday superwoman modernizes agriculture in her village and beyond January 23, 2024 by Bidhan K. Mohapatra, Prakashan C. Veettil, Ashok Kumar, and Virender Kumar Chandrika Patra’s life story is...Read More