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IRRI Pioneer Interviews: Tapping the treasure trove of traits in wild plant species

IRRI will continue to be the center of excellence in rice science. We have to continue to play that vital role in the same sense. In the future, we have to excel beyond what we had done earlier. So, that is the biggest challenge—how do we project ourselves to be a world-class rice science center to support...

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Philippine upcycling initiative turns rice straw into inexpensive, nutritious livestock feed

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Myanmar strengthens partnerships with private sector in scaling-out laser land leveling

Participants during a laser land leveling field exercise at AMTC in Yezin (Photo: IRRI) . “Laser land leveling is not a new technology in Myanmar having...

Rice Technology Transfer Systems: A driving force for the development of rice production across Asia and Africa

The 16-year partnership between the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) and the Rural Development Administration (RDA) of South Korea has made...

Rice varietal cafeterias: An effective extension tool for promoting climate-resilient rice

The rice varietal cafeteria provides a space where farmers and other stakeholders interact, discuss, give feedback, learn, and decide on their varietal...

Strengthening research-to-farm extension channels to improve farmers’ productivity and profitability

Different extension approaches have been used to bridge the knowledge gap between researchers and farmers. A mix of different channels and modes works...

Queens of Rice Science

Dr. McCouch (shown here with laboratory technician Marifa Lanuang Corral using liquid nitrogen to harvest tissue from IRRI field plot–grown rice plants...

How soil and climate-smart agriculture can fight climate change

Soil has an immense potential in reducing the concentration of greenhouse gas in the atmosphere by storing it. IRRI-OUAT collaborative project on climate-smart...

Reflections on my time at the center of rice research

A former agronomist at the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) looks back at his long and productive career. (Photos by Isagani Serrano, IRRI)...

A balancing act in Africa’s inland valleys

Inland valleys are increasingly being considered as Africa’s future food baskets and unlocking their vast potential through ecological management could...

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