Putting rice on the global agenda Putting rice on the global agenda April 1, 2014 Achim Dobermann’s term as head of research at the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) saw a period...Read More
An interview with Peinda Cissé, Senegal’s mother of modern rice farming An interview with Peinda Cissé, Senegal’s mother of modern rice farming April 1, 2014 The rice connection I was born in Saint Louis, which is located in the northwest of Senegal,...Read More
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For the love of rice For the love of rice October 1, 2013 At first glance, Endang Septiningsih and Michael Thomson are worlds apart. Dr. Septiningsih was born and raised...Read More
Germany and IRRI Germany and IRRI July 1, 2013 2 Germany’s government and scientists have supported the International Rice Research Institute’s (IRRI) rice research for more than...Read More
Rice Today and Uruguay’s president Rice Today and Uruguay’s president July 1, 2013 You may remember reading an article in the July- September 2012 issue of Rice Today, documenting Uruguay’s...Read More
Giving women a voice Giving women a voice April 5, 2013 Kamala Gurung was drawn to rural development work at an early age. Her exposure dates back to...Read More
Men of the same feather Men of the same feather April 5, 2013 A look at the people behind Feathers in the fields: The birds of IRRI Tirso Paris, Jr. got...Read More
IRRI in Iran IRRI in Iran January 1, 2013 Rice research and training activities are intensifying in the West-Central Asia region (see Rice booms in Turkey),...Read More
Breeding a grain of life in LAC Breeding a grain of life in LAC January 1, 2013 Several factors influenced César Martínez’s lifelong devotion to rice. One was an early mentor’s enthusiasm for the...Read More