In retrospect: IRRI Annual Report 1964 In retrospect: IRRI Annual Report 1964 March 3, 2020 The Institute inaugurated in midyear a program to train a limited number of rice production specialists and...Read More
Rice blast affecting some parts of Telangana Rice blast affecting some parts of Telangana March 2, 2020 An outbreak of rice blast disease has occurred in some parts of Rajanna-Sircilla and Karimnagar Districts in...Read More
Bacterial blight-resistance gene discovered in wild rice from South America Bacterial blight-resistance gene discovered in wild rice from South America February 26, 2020 Bacterial blight of rice caused by Xanthomonasoryzae pv. oryzae (Xoo) is one of the most destructive diseases...Read More
Short-duration rice varieties developed for Punjab Short-duration rice varieties developed for Punjab February 21, 2020 Punjab Agricultural University-Ludhiana has developed three new rice varieties suitable for Punjab. The new varieties, PR128, PR129, and...Read More
New irrigation systems protect Lao farmers from flood and drought New irrigation systems protect Lao farmers from flood and drought February 20, 2020 New irrigation systems and information are helping farmers in Lao PDR cope with seasonal drought and floods....Read More
In retrospect: IRRI Annual Report 1963 In retrospect: IRRI Annual Report 1963 February 18, 2020 The international program of the Institute has, as its main objective, the dissemination of ideas and materials....Read More
New rice variety developed for high-arsenic areas New rice variety developed for high-arsenic areas February 17, 2020 A new rice variety that is suitable for areas with high arsenic has been developed by the...Read More
Agricultural mechanization shaping the future of Burundi’s rice sector Agricultural mechanization shaping the future of Burundi’s rice sector February 12, 2020 For many African countries like Burundi, agricultural mechanization can be a transformative tool for achieving food security...Read More
Drought-tolerant paddy seeds distributed in Tamil Nadu Drought-tolerant paddy seeds distributed in Tamil Nadu February 6, 2020 Tamil Nadu Irrigated Agriculture Modernisation Project (TNIAMP) distributed seeds of ADT-45, a drought-tolerant rice variety, to farmers...Read More
In retrospect: IRRI Annual Report 1961-62 In retrospect: IRRI Annual Report 1961-62 January 30, 2020 The overall research program of the Institute is oriented toward both basic and applied research. It is...Read More