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IRRI, Nong Lam University, and JICA collaborate to increase rice quality in Africa

The International Rice Research Institute (IRRI), Nong Lam University, and Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) are collaborating to improve the postharvest handling of rice and enhance the sales of local rice. The joint initiative aims to establish bankable supply chains in Côte d’Ivoire. As...

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Vietnam welcomes Year of the Cat in honor of the guardian of rice fields

In Vietnam, the year 2023 is known as Tet, the Year of the Cat instead of the Year of the Rabbit, one of the Chinese zodiac calendar’s 12 animal...

Government of Odisha reaffirms support for IRRI’s research programs

Principal Secretary of the Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare of the Government of Odisha Arabinda Kumar Padhee, visited IRRI’s program sites...

Cambodia develops new short-duration rice variety that can be planted 2 to 3 times a year

The Cambodian Agricultural Research and Development Institute (CARDI) announced the development of a new short-duration rice variety that can be grown...

The 6th International Rice Congress 2023

The 6th International Rice Congress 2023 Accelerating Transformation of Rice-Based Food Systems: From Gene to Globe The International Rice Congress is...

Climate-smart mapping workshop held for Cambodian researchers

To provide technical support on participatory climate-risk mapping and adaptation planning, the CGIAR Initiative on Asian Mega-Deltas conducted the  Climate-Smart...

Sustainable rice straw management training conducted for Thailand rice sector

Mechanization and postharvest experts at IRRI held a sustainable rice straw management training for the country’s different rice industry sectors on...

Iranian researchers discover bacteria with potential to control rice fungal disease

Iranian researchers at RUDN University identified a bacteria that can become a potential biological control for Rhizoctonia solani, a fungus that affects...

Rice cultivation in North America influenced by West African culture

Scholars have unearthed evidence that early rice plantations in North America used cultivation techniques that originated on the Rice Coast of West Africa. West...

IRRI’s Sugandha Munshi named “Iconic Woman Leader” for her work on gender equality and small and marginal farmers

IRRI scientist Sugandha Munshi was named Iconic Woman Leader Creating a Better World for All at the Women Economic Forum 2022 for her work on gender equality...

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