Rwanda tests locally developed long-grain rice varieties Rwanda tests locally developed long-grain rice varieties October 2, 2020 The Rwanda Agriculture and Animal Resources Development Board will develop more long-grain rice varieties to meet the...Read More
Nigeria to revitalize rice production Nigeria to revitalize rice production October 1, 2020 The Nigerian Government plans to revitalize rice production in Anambra State and other regions to boost rice...Read More
Taiwan to protect local rice varieties Taiwan to protect local rice varieties September 30, 2020 Beginning in 2021, Taiwan will ban rice imports containing Taiwanese rice varieties such as Tainan No. 11....Read More
New ecolabel helps consumers identify sustainable rice New ecolabel helps consumers identify sustainable rice September 29, 2020 The Sustainable Rice Platform (SRP) has launched a new ecolabel that will help shoppers choose rice that has been...Read More
In retrospect: IRRI Annual Report 1982 In retrospect: IRRI Annual Report 1982 September 28, 2020 The “Plan for IRRI’s Third Decade” was completed during 1982 based on priorities suggested by the Board...Read More
Training of women farmers enhances the adoption of new agricultural technologies Training of women farmers enhances the adoption of new agricultural technologies September 23, 2020 A recent study concluded that incentivizing farmers in general—and female farmers in particular—can serve as a potential...Read More
Japan-based scientists develop a new salt-tolerant rice variety Japan-based scientists develop a new salt-tolerant rice variety September 21, 2020 A team of scientists under the National Agriculture and Food Research Organization in Japan has developed a...Read More
US and Colombia approve gene-edited blight-resistant rice US and Colombia approve gene-edited blight-resistant rice September 18, 2020 The Instituto Colombiano Agropecuario and the United States Department of Agriculture have approved a bacterial blight-resistant rice...Read More
In retrospect: IRRI Annual Report 1981 In retrospect: IRRI Annual Report 1981 September 16, 2020 IRRI often gets the comment that the modern IR rices are suited only to well-irrigated fields and...Read More
Drought-tolerant rice varieties transform unproductive farmlands in Kenya county Drought-tolerant rice varieties transform unproductive farmlands in Kenya county September 10, 2020 A pilot project has transformed unused agricultural lands in Kiuti County into productive rice areas through the...Read More