Partnerships

Small machine, big impact: Power tiller-operated seeder and local service providers increase farmers’ efficiency, profitability, and food security

Small machine, big impact: Power tiller-operated seeder and local service providers increase farmers’ efficiency, profitability, and food security

October 26, 2024

by Muhammad Ashraful Habib*, Swati Nayak*, Nuruzzaman*, Saidul Islam* and Amaresh Chandel** While direct-seeded rice (DSR) cultivation’s...

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Scaling high-yield rice variety in Kenya: Placing farmer cooperatives at the helm

Scaling high-yield rice variety in Kenya: Placing farmer cooperatives at the helm

October 16, 2024

by Shilomboleni, Helena; Murori, Rosemary; Njau, Simon; Musila, Ruth; Panchbhai, Ajay; Menge, Daniel; Ismail, Abdelbhagi; and Connor,...

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Shattering food, nutrition, and economic security barriers in Bangladesh through mixed farming systems

Shattering food, nutrition, and economic security barriers in Bangladesh through mixed farming systems

June 3, 2024

by Sharif Ahmed and Humnath Bhandari Including mixed farming systems in traditional agricultural systems has potential benefits...

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Odisha revives grass pea cultivation to turn fallow lands into fertile grounds

Odisha revives grass pea cultivation to turn fallow lands into fertile grounds

April 29, 2024

by Dillip Kumar Rout, Mosharaf Hossain, and Swati Nayak Apart from its nutritional value, the grass pea...

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Progressive woman farmer leads the way in promoting DSR-based cropping system in Odisha

Progressive woman farmer leads the way in promoting DSR-based cropping system in Odisha

April 8, 2024

by Sugandha Munshi, Wasim Iftikar, Ashok Kumar, and Virender Kumar The case of Mrs. Bishnupriya Biswal reflects...

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Innovative crop management strategies transform the fallowed field —and the life —of a woman farmer

Innovative crop management strategies transform the fallowed field —and the life —of a woman farmer

January 22, 2024

by Mosharaf Hossain, Girija Prasad Swain, Subhasmita Mahapatra, and Swati Nayak Binodini Swain’s story serves as an...

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Training private seed-sector stakeholders in Bangladesh to navigate the complex, shifting agricultural challenges 

Training private seed-sector stakeholders in Bangladesh to navigate the complex, shifting agricultural challenges 

November 28, 2023

by Muhammad Ashraful Habib and Swati Nayak Scientists, researchers, and producers from private seed companies were trained...

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Promoting sustainable agriculture and empowering small-scale farmers through quality seeds and training

Promoting sustainable agriculture and empowering small-scale farmers through quality seeds and training

November 13, 2023 2

by Divya Gupta, Mosharaf Hossain, Sarvesh Shukla, Varsha Singh, Anriban Nath, and Swati Nayak Uttar Pradesh, the...

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Former IRRI Director General M.S. Swaminathan passes away

Former IRRI Director General M.S. Swaminathan passes away

September 29, 2023

Eminent agricultural scientist, geneticist, and administrator Dr. M.S. Swaminathan (at left in first photo), 98, passed away...

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RiceMoRe System revolutionizes rice production monitoring and reporting in Vietnam’s Mekong River Delta

RiceMoRe System revolutionizes rice production monitoring and reporting in Vietnam’s Mekong River Delta

September 20, 2023

by Eisen Bernard Bernardo The Mekong River Delta is undergoing a remarkable digital transformation in the region’s...

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