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Myanmar taps science to target rice exports

Myanmar is mapping out its way to vastly boost its rice production through a carefully planned strategy that engages donor agencies and builds rice science capacity. Economic development across Southeast Asia, including in Vietnam, has been lifted by rice sector development, thanks to higher production...

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Leaders in rice genetics to converge on Manila

This November, the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) will host the 7th International Rice Genetics Symposium in Manila, Philippines. The symposium...

Climate change research hub opens in Vietnam

A new international research hub has opened in Hanoi,Vietnam, to develop climate-smart farming technologies that reduce the impact of climate change on...

New rice in Tanzania to boost production

With the rapidly growing demand for rice in East Africa, Tanzanian farmers can now boost rice production two to three times by combining good agricultural...

Exhibit on farm birds opens at IRRI

IRRI’s Director Gener Robert Zeigler cuts the ribbon on the opening of the ‘Feathers in the Fields: The Birds of IRRI’ exhibit An exhibit...

Wild parent spawns super salt-tolerant rice

Farmers are set to reclaim salt-ravaged land thanks to a single rice plant born of two unlikely parents that is spawning a new generation of rice that...

Women restore balance in rice fields with flowers

By planting flowers around their rice paddies, women farmers in Vietnam are saving 42% on insect control costs. The women, from Tien Giang Province, participated...

More rice research collaboration between IRRI and Syngenta

The International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) and Syngenta signed a cooperation agreement for the second phase of the Scientific Know-how and Exchange...

Rice research in spotlight as Philippine President visits IRRI

President of the Philippines His Excellency Benigno S. Aquino III visits IRRI. (Photo: Chris Quintana) President of the Philippines His Excellency Benigno...

Expanding research and building partnerships in India and Nepal

Dr. J.K. Ladha, representing both India and Nepal After more than 8 years as representative of the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) in India,...

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