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%...Read More
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...Read More
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...Read More
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...Read More
The Rice Dilemma: Can Sub-Saharan Africa Grow Enough to Feed Itself? The Rice Dilemma: Can Sub-Saharan Africa Grow Enough to Feed Itself? April 16, 2025 In this opinion editorial for IRRI’s 65th Anniversary, IRRI Regional Director for Africa Dr. Abdelbagi Ismail and...Read More
Behind the Rural Diet: How Food Environments Shape Public Health in Low- and Middle-Income Countries Behind the Rural Diet: How Food Environments Shape Public Health in Low- and Middle-Income Countries April 11, 2025 by Danica Louise C. Sembrano IRRI researchers link food availability and access as key factors influencing diet,...Read More
From Japan’s rice fields to ASEAN: Insights for a sustainable farming future From Japan’s rice fields to ASEAN: Insights for a sustainable farming future April 10, 2025 by Kazuki Saito and Iris Bugayong Rice is not just a crop—it is the backbone of economies,...Read More
Transforming Rice Cultivation in the Hilly Regions of Bangladesh: A Story of Resilience and Innovation Transforming Rice Cultivation in the Hilly Regions of Bangladesh: A Story of Resilience and Innovation April 8, 2025 by Muhammad Ashraful Habib*, Swati Nayak*, Nuruzzaman*, and Saidul Islam* Lying in the southeastern part of Bangladesh,...Read More
In parts of South Asia, women are taking the lead in agriculture transformation In parts of South Asia, women are taking the lead in agriculture transformation March 24, 2025 By Ankita Tiwari and Bushra Humaira Women in South Asia are transforming the landscape of rice farming....Read More
Rice Sprouts Diet Hold Great Antioxidant and Anticancer Potential: IRRI Scientists Confirm Rice Sprouts Diet Hold Great Antioxidant and Anticancer Potential: IRRI Scientists Confirm March 21, 2025 by Rhowell Jr. Tiozon, Erstelle Pasion-Uy, Shem Gempesaw, Joel Tolentino, Alisdair R. Fernie and Nese Sreenivasulu IRRI...Read More