IRRI in India IRRI in India January 7, 2011 During the 1943 Bengal famine, 3 to 4 million people died because of widespread starvation. Since then,...Read More
Mun-Hue Heu: Father of the Korean Green Revolution Mun-Hue Heu: Father of the Korean Green Revolution January 7, 2011 “Let’s increase food production without letting land stand idle,” Park Chung-Hee, then president of the Republic of...Read More
2010 IRRI Outstanding Alumni 2010 IRRI Outstanding Alumni October 23, 2010 As part of the International Rice Research Institute’s (IRRI) 50th anniversary this year, IRRI established the 2010...Read More
Developing new talents Developing new talents October 21, 2010 Kristal Jones, a former Peace Corps volunteer, recently found herself heading back to Asia, where she had...Read More
IRRI in Vietnam IRRI in Vietnam October 1, 2010 Just south of Vietnam’s largest city, Ho Chi Minh City, the great Mekong River meets the South...Read More
Thank you, Margaret Thatcher! Thank you, Margaret Thatcher! July 27, 2010 Birds, maps, and genetic resources I’ve always been interested in nature and in geography. As a young...Read More
IRRI in Korea IRRI in Korea July 1, 2010 South Korea, officially known as the Republic of Korea, boasts a remarkable rice cultivation history. By adopting...Read More
IRRI Board acknowledges its predecessors at the 50th anniversary meeting IRRI Board acknowledges its predecessors at the 50th anniversary meeting June 29, 2010 IRRI’s Board of Trustees held its annual meeting on 14 April 2010—exactly 50 years after the inaugural...Read More
Hundreds join IRRI’s alumni homecoming Hundreds join IRRI’s alumni homecoming June 25, 2010 More than 500 alumni of the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) visited the headquarters office in Los...Read More
On the front lines On the front lines May 7, 2010 Climate change is on the agenda of many agricultural organizations and experts are drafting battle plans on...Read More