Our potential for future international cooperation was greatly enhanced in 1978 by the development of active cooperation...
Opinion
July 28, 2020
1358
IRRI researchers are playing a vital role in identifying the socioeconomic constraints to rice production and in...
July 17, 2020
1474
In 1976, IRRI scientists and cooperators in national programs continued to evolve a research approach for the...
July 6, 2020
1349
We now know that conservatism—the reluctance of farmers to accept new ideas—only partly explains the low adoption...
June 26, 2020
1357
During 1974, we at IRRI have given considerable thought to how we can more effectively help the...
June 19, 2020
1597
IRRI’s growing germplasm bank now contains more than 30,000 of the world’s estimated 100,000 varieties. Many of these...
June 12, 2020
1361
Although the IRRI varieties with improved plant type have found acceptance over wide areas, even more important...
June 4, 2020
1655
The success of IR667-98 in Korea is an outstanding achievement. This line has now been named officially by...
May 25, 2020
2417
Facts indicate that farmers prefer varieties with high insect and disease resistance. The Institute’s breeding program is now...
May 11, 2020
1398
During 1969, the Institute named two new varieties, IR20 and IR22. They have the same yield potential...
