IRRI in Indonesia IRRI in Indonesia April 1, 2011 From being a heavy rice importer in the 1970s, Indonesia today is the third-largest rice producer in...Read More
Blueprint for a greener revolution Blueprint for a greener revolution January 13, 2011 One finger cannot lift a pebble,” says an African proverb. The significance of working together cannot be...Read More
IRRI and the World Food Prize: a historic bond IRRI and the World Food Prize: a historic bond January 7, 2011 More than 1,100 delegates from around the world gathered in Des Moines, Iowa, last 13-15 October, to...Read More
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