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Improved cultivation and green gram varieties change a farmer’s story from struggle to success

The story of Lingaraja Ratha from Odisha, India is evidence of how a farmer gains better income and food and nutritional choices for his household from technical support and training. His highly successful rice crop diversification, using improved green gram varieties and cultivation practices, is expected...

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Hei Leung, renowned former IRRI principal scientist, passes away

Dr. Hei Leung, a long-time respected plant pathologist and geneticist at the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI), passed away at home on 15 October...

Portraits of successful women entrepreneurs

Some women from the Adarsh Dharamagarh Women Farmers Services Producer Company, incubated by the International Rice Research Institute and Access Livelihoods,...

The legacy of Randy Barker: agricultural economist, water-use investigator, leader, teacher, and mentor

Randolph “Randy” Barker, who passed away in Utah at age 92 on 5 July 2022, has left an enduring legacy across the agricultural world. A renowned and...

Former IRRI economist and board chair bestowed with one of Japan’s highest awards

“As a technical leader, IRRI needs to promote the contribution of social sciences to ensure farmer perceptions are contributing to prioritizing R&D...

Former IRRI agronomist and rice biotechnology pioneer passes away

During his long and fruitful career, John worked to identify, prioritize, and address constraints in cereal production  throughout Asia and Africa,...

Carolyn Moomaw, spouse of IRRI’s first agronomist and a scientist in her own right, passes away

Carolyn Joan (nee Regier, Moomaw, Richtman) Wilhelm, 89, of Albany, Oregon, USA, passed away on 17 October 2021 of complications from Primary Progressive...

Unpacking the processes that catalyzed the adoption of best management practices for lowland irrigated rice in the Mekong Delta

This review examines the development and subsequent wide-scale adoption of best management practices known as 1 Must Do and 5 Reductions (1M5R) in Vietnam....

Evaluating the predictive accuracy of WeRise to improve rainfed rice productivity in Southeast Asia

The Weather-Rice-Nutrient Integrated Decision Support System (WeRise) was applied in different provinces in Indonesia and the Philippines through on-farm...

Guide to supporting agricultural NDC implementation: GHG mitigation in rice production in Vietnam

The purpose of this document is to serve as a guide for research to support national partners to plan, finance, and implement the agricultural Nationally...

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