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Paris Family She grew up watching a young widow pull life together out of meager means to shelter her seven children. Perhaps this is why Thelma Paris, retired senior scientist and gender specialist at the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI), understood the importance of creating opportunities for...

(Photo: Isagani Serrano) Achim Dobermann’s term as head of research at the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) saw a period of constructive...

(Photo: R. Raman, AfricaRice) The rice connection I was born in Saint Louis, which is located in the northwest of Senegal, near the mouth of the Senegal...

PAPA SECK (third from left) has helped smallholder farmers gain access to improved technologies. (Photo: R. Raman, AfricaRice) The winds of change that...

A family portrait of scientists Michael and Septi, taking time off from their rice laboratories with their children Ilham, Irfam, and Atiya. (Photo: Jon...

You may remember reading an article in the July- September 2012 issue of Rice Today, documenting Uruguay’s rice sector and the impressive gains in productivity...

Kamala Gurung (right) solicits women’s views ad preferences with respect to rice grain quality. (Photo: Kamala Gurung) Kamala Gurung was drawn to...

A look at the people behind Feathers in the fields: The birds of IRRI Tirso Paris, Jr. got into bird photography about 3 years ago when he upgraded from...

Cesar Martinez. (Photo: Neil Palmer, CIAT) Several factors influenced César Martínez’s lifelong devotion to rice. One was an early mentor’s enthusiasm...

(Photo: Isagani Serrano) In November 2012, young rice researchers mostly working at IRRI received support in professional development through a milestone...