From Science to Scale: How Rice Crop Manager Is Revolutionizing Farming for Millions

From Science to Scale: How Rice Crop Manager Is Revolutionizing Farming for Millions

May 15, 2025

By Rowena Castillo, Benedict Jardinero and Kazuki SaitoInternational Rice Research Institute (IRRI) When smallholder rice farmers open...

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IRRI Scientists Introduces New Breeding Approach to Harness Genomic Selection in Challenging Environments

IRRI Scientists Introduces New Breeding Approach to Harness Genomic Selection in Challenging Environments

May 15, 2025

by Waseem Hussain, Mahender Anumalla, Margaret Catolos, Joie Ramos, Ma. Teresa Sta. Cruz, and Myrtel Valenzuela IRRI scientists are changing how rice...

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A Quarter Century Since the SUB1A Gene: New Flood-Tolerant Rice and Feeding Millions

A Quarter Century Since the SUB1A Gene: New Flood-Tolerant Rice and Feeding Millions

May 15, 2025

By Waseem Hussain, Mahender Anumalla, Margaret Catolos,  Joie Ramos, Ma Teresa Sta. Cruz, and Myrtel Valenzuela In a landmark study published...

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Safeguarding Plant Health for Sustainable Rice

Safeguarding Plant Health for Sustainable Rice

May 13, 2025

by Christian Dohrmann Plant health is vital for both environmental and human well-being, as plants supply oxygen...

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How Climate-Resilient Short-Duration Cold-Tolerant Rice is Securing Farmers’  Livelihood in Haor Region of Bangladesh

How Climate-Resilient Short-Duration Cold-Tolerant Rice is Securing Farmers’  Livelihood in Haor Region of Bangladesh

May 8, 2025

by Nusrat Jahan, Muhiuddin Faruquee, and Mohammad Rafiqul Islam The Haor wetlands in northeastern Bangladesh stretches across...

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Scaling Zinc-Biofortified Rice to Fight Against Stunting in Indonesia

Scaling Zinc-Biofortified Rice to Fight Against Stunting in Indonesia

May 7, 2025

By Untung Susanto1, Hasil Sembiring2, Russell Reinke2, and B.P. Mallikarjuna Swamy2 1National Research and Innovation Agency, Indonesia,...

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Women-led cooperatives and seed entrepreneurs drive seed innovation in Nepal

Women-led cooperatives and seed entrepreneurs drive seed innovation in Nepal

April 25, 2025

By Prem Raj Bhatt, Mosharaf Hossain, Swati Nayak, Rabin Kushma Tharu, Jitendra Sah Rice accounts for 53%...

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Diversifying Cropping for Sustainable Farming: Challenges and Opportunities in Bangladesh

Diversifying Cropping for Sustainable Farming: Challenges and Opportunities in Bangladesh

April 24, 2025

Sharif Ahmed and Humnath Bhandari Agriculture in Bangladesh is predominantly focused on rice, with approximately 75% of...

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International Girls in ICT Day 2025: How advancing inclusive ICT is reducing the gender technology gap

International Girls in ICT Day 2025: How advancing inclusive ICT is reducing the gender technology gap

April 24, 2025

Ankita Tiwari* and Dr. Shalini Gakhar** Despite continuous advancements in agricultural technologies, there exists a significant digital...

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IRRI Trait Development Links Upstream Research with Next-Gen Varieties

IRRI Trait Development Links Upstream Research with Next-Gen Varieties

April 24, 2025

by John Damien Platten, Amelia Henry, Myrtel Valenzuela In a recent Marschner Review in the journal Plant...

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