India-IRRI timeline spans the decades India-IRRI timeline spans the decades April 1, 2015 Over the last five decades, this selection from IRRI’s historical timeline has many Indian connections tied to...Read More
Revisiting 50 years of Indian rice research Revisiting 50 years of Indian rice research April 1, 2015 In December 2014, I noted that 2015 would mark the 50th anniversary of India’s Directorate of Rice...Read More
A four-decade quest to improve rice in Latin America and the Caribbean A four-decade quest to improve rice in Latin America and the Caribbean January 1, 2015 The past 40 years have seen major advances in rice improvement for the unique and diverse growing...Read More
A passion for growing rice in Venezuela A passion for growing rice in Venezuela January 1, 2015 Finding a way to increase rice production in the country with the largest petroleum reserves in the...Read More
A tale of two women leading rice revolutions in Latin America A tale of two women leading rice revolutions in Latin America January 1, 2015 Salomé Tupa took a sip of hot coffee, hoping it would help her cope with the suffocating...Read More
Innovators in rice science Innovators in rice science October 1, 2014 The International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) is recognizing another crop of Outstanding Alumni during an upcoming quadrennial...Read More
Plenary speakers provide grist for discussion at IRC2014 Plenary speakers provide grist for discussion at IRC2014 October 1, 2014 Five experts with wide-ranging knowledge—serving as the plenary speakers during the 4th International Rice Congress (IRC2014)—will be...Read More
Smitten by science Smitten by science July 1, 2014 Krishna Jagadish and Impa Somayanda were studying at the same university in Bangalore, India, before they joined...Read More
Blazing the trail of women’s empowerment Blazing the trail of women’s empowerment April 1, 2014 She grew up watching a young widow pull life together out of meager means to shelter her...Read More
IRRI and Nepal IRRI and Nepal April 1, 2014 Rice is important to the people and the economy of Nepal, where agriculture employs around 80% of...Read More