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How can the rice sector address the global market disruptions?

Amid El Niño, the impacts of climate change, and the effect of the recent India non-basmati white rice export ban in the global rice market, experts on rice research and market trends shared their perspectives and insights in a webinar hosted by IRRI where data shows that, while the market has reacted to...

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Interactive technology that directly delivers science-based advisory to rice farmers launched in Indonesia

The Interactive Voice Response (IVR) Infoline, which is designed to deliver science-based advisory directly to rice farmers through voice messages in the...

CIMMYT 2030 Strategy focuses on shaping a sustainable and prosperous agricultural landscape

The world’s food systems are under threat by escalating armed conflicts, economic stagnation, the effects of the climate crisis and natural resource...

Dr. Ajay Kohli appointed interim IRRI Director General

Deputy Director General for Research Ajay Kohli has been appointed interim Director General of the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) by the...

Crop tour strengthens collaborative efforts for agricultural innovation in Burundi

In a bid to enhance agricultural innovation and exchange best practices, the IRRI Rice Breeding Innovation (RBI) Team completed their East and Southern...

Milestone carbon credit methodology for rice launched with help from IRRI

Gold Standard launched a new carbon credit methodology for reducing greenhouse gas emissions in rice cultivation. Developed with inputs from the International...

Vietnamese rice farmers use mobile app for alternate wetting and drying technology

Researchers at Tra Vinh University created a mobile app that makes it easier for Vietnamese farmers to implement alternate wetting and drying (AWD) technology...

IRRI and IWMI launch online modules on solar irrigation for agriculture in South Asia

IRRI Education, the educational arm of IRRI and the International Water Management Institute (IWMI) developed and launched Empowering Agriculture using...

Upcoming seed certification training aims to enhance the agriculture sector in Bangladesh

IRRI, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Agriculture University, and Bangladesh Seed Association (BSA) have entered into a strategic partnership to enhance...

South Korea to help boost rice production in eight African countries

South Korea launched a development assistance project in Ghana, Gambia, Guinea, Senegal, Uganda, Cameroon, Kenya, and Guinea-Bissau to provide the countries...

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