Helping Cambodia reap a more bountiful harvest Helping Cambodia reap a more bountiful harvest February 16, 2017 After achieving rice self-sufficiency in the 1990s, Cambodia strives to be a global rice producer.Read More
Helping Indonesia keep its rice bowl full Helping Indonesia keep its rice bowl full February 1, 2017 One of the biggest rice consumers in the world aims to develop a long-term strategy for rice...Read More
Regional consortium examines initiatives, way forward for rice and climate change agenda in fragile environments Regional consortium examines initiatives, way forward for rice and climate change agenda in fragile environments January 19, 2017 The rice sector in Southeast Asia is beset with climate-related problems, thus, concerted efforts in tackling this...Read More
Change is coming to Philippine agriculture Change is coming to Philippine agriculture December 12, 2016 Emmanuel Piñol, the new secretary of the Department of Agriculture, aims to achieve food security through the...Read More
The brains and brawn behind IR8 The brains and brawn behind IR8 October 25, 2016 Dr. Robert Chandler was appointed by the Rockefeller and Ford Foundations to be IRRI’s first director general...Read More
Celebrating 50 years of IR8: U.S. President Johnson makes historic visit to IRRI with stirring words Celebrating 50 years of IR8: U.S. President Johnson makes historic visit to IRRI with stirring words October 25, 2016 This year, 2016, IRRI is celebrating the 50th anniversary of the release of IR8, the first semidwarf...Read More
IRRI mourns death of Thai King, long-time “patron” of rice research IRRI mourns death of Thai King, long-time “patron” of rice research October 21, 2016 As “Royal Patron” of IRRI, His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej shared with the rice research community his...Read More
A tribute to the Rice King A tribute to the Rice King October 15, 2016 Thai rice farmers are fortunate to have a head of state who does more than offer symbolic...Read More
Shalabh Dixit: The link between rice genes and rice farmers Shalabh Dixit: The link between rice genes and rice farmers September 26, 2016 A quantitative trait locus, or QTL, is an incredibly small section of the DNA that, in the...Read More
Combating floods and droughts in Lao PDR with climate-smart rice Combating floods and droughts in Lao PDR with climate-smart rice July 13, 2016 CURE and its partners, led by Lao’s Agriculture Research Center, show farmers how to grow flood- and...Read More