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Simulating potential impacts of future climate change on post-rainy season sorghum yields in India

Simulating potential impacts of future climate change on post-rainy season sorghum yields in India

March 15, 2022

This research paper makes robust and systematic efforts to quantify the plausible future climate change impacts on...

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One size does not fit all—Addressing the complexity of food system sustainability

One size does not fit all—Addressing the complexity of food system sustainability

March 11, 2022

Since the global COVID-19 pandemic, the urgent need for enhanced food system sustainability through a major shift...

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Off-farm employment increases women’s empowerment: Evidence from rice farms in the Philippines

Off-farm employment increases women’s empowerment: Evidence from rice farms in the Philippines

March 9, 2022

Women were slightly more empowered in farm household decision-making if they were engaged in off-farm employment and...

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Moving beyond reaching women in seed systems development

Moving beyond reaching women in seed systems development

March 4, 2022

The importance of seed systems to empower women has so far been neglected. Applying gender analysis to...

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Mapping and monitoring the rice crop in Vietnam: Experience using RIICE technologies

Mapping and monitoring the rice crop in Vietnam: Experience using RIICE technologies

March 1, 2022

Remote sensing based Information and Insurance for Crops in emerging Economies (RIICE) has been applied over main...

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Mahabub Hossain (1945-2016), renowned economist and former IRRI Social Sciences head, dedicated his life to the world’s poor

Mahabub Hossain (1945-2016), renowned economist and former IRRI Social Sciences head, dedicated his life to the world’s poor

January 5, 2016

Dr. Mahabub Hossain, former head of the Social Sciences Division (SSD,...

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DA, IRRI, and SMART to boost farmers’ incomes through text messaging

DA, IRRI, and SMART to boost farmers’ incomes through text messaging

December 18, 2015

Tarlac, Philippines – For two years, the Department of Agriculture...

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NFA and IRRI sign agreement to fast-track importation of rice varieties for research purposes

NFA and IRRI sign agreement to fast-track importation of rice varieties for research purposes

December 18, 2015

Quezon City, Philippines –  The National Food Authority (NFA) will soon grant a...

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Rice Doctor for Bangladesh now being developed

Rice Doctor for Bangladesh now being developed

December 18, 2015

Participants from IRRI and BRRI working on the... Read More ADB and IRRI to strengthen partnership on shared food security goals ADB and IRRI to strengthen partnership on shared food security goals December 18, 2015 LOS BAÑOS, Laguna – The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) are... Read More You may have missed The Impact of IRRI’s Regional Crop Improvement Hub on Regional Food Security in Africa The Impact of IRRI’s Regional Crop Improvement Hub on Regional Food Security in Africa November 3, 2025 Positioning healthier rice varieties in Odisha for market demand and farmer income  Positioning healthier rice varieties in Odisha for market demand and farmer income  October 28, 2025 Challenges and opportunities for low-carbon rice production systems in Bangladesh Challenges and opportunities for low-carbon rice production systems in Bangladesh October 27, 2025 How rice + seaweed can transform food and sustainability efforts How rice + seaweed can transform food and sustainability efforts October 20, 2025