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With retirement looming after more than 22 years at the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI), this is my last issue of Rice Today as editor-in-chief....

A Filipino woman collects subsidized rice at a market in Quezon City, Manila. High prices have hit the urban poor, many of whom spend a large proportion...

Oblivious to the cold, Dr. Jackson takes Nobel Tourist-Laureate Norman Borlaug on a walkthrough of the genebank’s large freezer during his 1999 visit...

Our journey is not just a challenge of technology—it is a journey of humanity. For a science organization, our mandate comes close to being a sacred...

A reluctant rock star scientist talks about making science and scientists approachable, his own creative process, and the GMO debate. He also has good...

Like a roller-coaster, rice prices in the volatile global market can move up and down in a matter of weeks. But, runaway prices, like those that fueled...

Changes at the consumer level, labor shortages, and rising wage rates are expected to shape rice production in a farmer’s field. Small farmers will...

Partnerships between international research organizations and national agricultural research and extension systems (NARES) are crucial in the development...

Rice Today has indeed evolved from an IRRI-centric magazine into a truly global magazine—as the official publication of the Global Rice Science Partnership. Part...