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IRRI researchers capture consumer insights on low glycemic index rice in ongoing market study

IRRI researchers capture consumer insights on low glycemic index rice in ongoing market study

October 28, 2024

by Jhoanne Ynion, Marie Claire Custodio, Glenn Vincent Ong, Reuben James Buenafe, Nese Sreenivasulu, Hans De Steur,...

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Small machine, big impact: Power tiller-operated seeder and local service providers increase farmers’ efficiency, profitability, and food security

Small machine, big impact: Power tiller-operated seeder and local service providers increase farmers’ efficiency, profitability, and food security

October 26, 2024

by Muhammad Ashraful Habib*, Swati Nayak*, Nuruzzaman*, Saidul Islam* and Amaresh Chandel** While direct-seeded rice (DSR) cultivation’s...

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Scaling high-yield rice variety in Kenya: Placing farmer cooperatives at the helm

Scaling high-yield rice variety in Kenya: Placing farmer cooperatives at the helm

October 16, 2024

by Shilomboleni, Helena; Murori, Rosemary; Njau, Simon; Musila, Ruth; Panchbhai, Ajay; Menge, Daniel; Ismail, Abdelbhagi; and Connor,...

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Seeding a Sustainable Future: How Youth and Women Quality Centers are Transforming Uganda’s Seed Landscape

Seeding a Sustainable Future: How Youth and Women Quality Centers are Transforming Uganda’s Seed Landscape

October 15, 2024

by Allan Bomuhangi (IRRI), Jummai O. Yila (IRRI), Eileen Nchanji (Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT), and...

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Farmers Struggling for Livelihood: Water Woes in Coastal Region of Bangladesh

Farmers Struggling for Livelihood: Water Woes in Coastal Region of Bangladesh

October 15, 2024

by Mou Rani Sarker, Bushra Humaira Sadaf and Ahmad Salahuddin With around 300 households, Hironpur (pseudonym) in...

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Women-led community institutions as a potential vehicle for the adoption of varieties and improved seed practices: an impact case from India

Women-led community institutions as a potential vehicle for the adoption of varieties and improved seed practices: an impact case from India

July 17, 2024

by Mosharaf Hossain, Swati Nayak, Subhasmita Mohapatra, Pooja Trivedi, and Showkat A. Waza In recent times, the...

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Ups and downs in the world rice market

Ups and downs in the world rice market

July 2, 2024

by Val Pede and David Dawe International rice prices have risen substantially. Over the past year, the...

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Are rice systems sustainable in Sri Lanka? – A case of Deduru Oya reservoir irrigation scheme

Are rice systems sustainable in Sri Lanka? – A case of Deduru Oya reservoir irrigation scheme

June 24, 2024 2

by M. Jayasiri, N. Dayawansa, Karin Ingold, and Sudhir Yadav Paddy cultivation is significant in Sri Lanka,...

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Building collaborations that count

Building collaborations that count

June 20, 2024

by Harsha Jain, Hom Gartaula, Ranjitha Puskur, and Richa Shivhare The CGIAR Gender Equality Initiative aims to...

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Transforming agricultural research and development systems to meet 21st Century needs for climate action

Transforming agricultural research and development systems to meet 21st Century needs for climate action

June 7, 2024

by Jon Hellin, Eleanor Fisher, and Michelle Bonatti Research paradigms suitable for 20th-century challenges, such as the...

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