Training private seed-sector stakeholders in Bangladesh to navigate the complex, shifting agricultural challenges Training private seed-sector stakeholders in Bangladesh to navigate the complex, shifting agricultural challenges November 28, 2023 by Muhammad Ashraful Habib and Swati Nayak Scientists, researchers, and producers from private seed companies were trained...Read More
Promoting sustainable agriculture and empowering small-scale farmers through quality seeds and training Promoting sustainable agriculture and empowering small-scale farmers through quality seeds and training November 13, 2023 2 by Divya Gupta, Mosharaf Hossain, Sarvesh Shukla, Varsha Singh, Anriban Nath, and Swati Nayak Uttar Pradesh, the...Read More
Former IRRI Director General M.S. Swaminathan passes away Former IRRI Director General M.S. Swaminathan passes away September 29, 2023 Eminent agricultural scientist, geneticist, and administrator Dr. M.S. Swaminathan (at left in first photo), 98, passed away...Read More
RiceMoRe System revolutionizes rice production monitoring and reporting in Vietnam’s Mekong River Delta RiceMoRe System revolutionizes rice production monitoring and reporting in Vietnam’s Mekong River Delta September 20, 2023 by Eisen Bernard Bernardo The Mekong River Delta is undergoing a remarkable digital transformation in the region’s...Read More
The benefits of climate-resilient organic methods: A farmer’s success story The benefits of climate-resilient organic methods: A farmer’s success story May 22, 2023 3 by Ajay Kumar Mishra, Piyush Kumar Maurya, Pidikiti Pavithra, and Sheetal Sharma Harishankar, a farmer from Varanasi...Read More
Malho Marndi: A changemaker and a rising hope for mechanized direct-seeded rice in Odisha Malho Marndi: A changemaker and a rising hope for mechanized direct-seeded rice in Odisha April 5, 2023 by Sugandha Munshi, Wasim Iftikar, Virender Kumar, and Ashok Kumar Malho Marndi proudly recounts her journey as...Read More
The Central Luzon Loop Survey: Rice farming in the Philippines from 1966 to 2021 The Central Luzon Loop Survey: Rice farming in the Philippines from 1966 to 2021 January 30, 2023 by Kei Kajisa, Piedad Moya, and Fe Gascon The Central Luzon Loop Survey in the Philippines (the...Read More
How improved cultivation and groundnut variety helped a farmer build his future from the ground up How improved cultivation and groundnut variety helped a farmer build his future from the ground up January 9, 2023 by Bidhan K. Mohapatra, Ashok Kumar, Iftikar Wasim and N.C Banik Shri Ganesh Kandi has not cultivated...Read More
Improved cultivation and green gram varieties change a farmer’s story from struggle to success Improved cultivation and green gram varieties change a farmer’s story from struggle to success December 7, 2022 by Bidhan K. Mohapatra, Ashok Kumar, Virender Kumar, and Prakashan C. Veettil The story of Lingaraja Ratha...Read More
Hei Leung, renowned former IRRI principal scientist, passes away Hei Leung, renowned former IRRI principal scientist, passes away October 18, 2022 3 by Gene Hettel Dr. Hei Leung, a long-time respected plant pathologist and geneticist at the International Rice...Read More