Breeding and improvement

IRRI’s Connected Breeding sparks a new era in crop innovation 

IRRI’s Connected Breeding sparks a new era in crop innovation 

July 31, 2025

Connected Breeding, a new breeding strategy by IRRI, is set to revolutionize rice breeding by unlocking complex...

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IRRI scientists introduce Speed Breeding 3.0 to accelerate climate-resilient crop innovation with OneCGIAR 

IRRI scientists introduce Speed Breeding 3.0 to accelerate climate-resilient crop innovation with OneCGIAR 

June 24, 2025

By Pramod Gorakhanath Kabade, Uma Maheshwar Singh, Pallavi Sinha, Vikas Kumar Singh, et al.  Building on the...

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IRRI Scientists Introduces New Breeding Approach to Harness Genomic Selection in Challenging Environments

IRRI Scientists Introduces New Breeding Approach to Harness Genomic Selection in Challenging Environments

May 15, 2025

by Waseem Hussain, Mahender Anumalla, Margaret Catolos, Joie Ramos, Ma. Teresa Sta. Cruz, and Myrtel Valenzuela IRRI scientists are changing how rice...

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A Quarter Century Since the SUB1A Gene: New Flood-Tolerant Rice and Feeding Millions

A Quarter Century Since the SUB1A Gene: New Flood-Tolerant Rice and Feeding Millions

May 15, 2025

By Waseem Hussain, Mahender Anumalla, Margaret Catolos,  Joie Ramos, Ma Teresa Sta. Cruz, and Myrtel Valenzuela In a landmark study published...

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Safeguarding Plant Health for Sustainable Rice

Safeguarding Plant Health for Sustainable Rice

May 13, 2025

by Christian Dohrmann Plant health is vital for both environmental and human well-being, as plants supply oxygen...

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IRRI Trait Development Links Upstream Research with Next-Gen Varieties

IRRI Trait Development Links Upstream Research with Next-Gen Varieties

April 24, 2025

by John Damien Platten, Amelia Henry, Myrtel Valenzuela In a recent Marschner Review in the journal Plant...

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These Rice Varieties Could End Hidden Hunger – Meet the Uttar Pradesh Farmers Making It Happen

These Rice Varieties Could End Hidden Hunger – Meet the Uttar Pradesh Farmers Making It Happen

March 17, 2025

by Anirban Nath, Sarvesh Shukla, Neeraj Kumar Tyagi, Swati Nayak, Mosharaf Hossain Farmers in Uttar Pradesh are...

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Building Resilient Food Systems for Odisha’s Smallholders Through Convergence and Innovation

Building Resilient Food Systems for Odisha’s Smallholders Through Convergence and Innovation

January 23, 2025

by Swati Nayak*, Arabinda Kumar Padhee**, Sk Mosharaf Hossain*, Subhasmita Mahapatra* Dilip Kumar Rout*, Girija Prasad Swain*...

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How DSR can revolutionize rice farming in Nepal

How DSR can revolutionize rice farming in Nepal

December 6, 2024

by Prem Raj Bhatt, Mosharaf Hossain, Swati Nayak

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IRRI researchers capture consumer insights on low glycemic index rice in ongoing market study

IRRI researchers capture consumer insights on low glycemic index rice in ongoing market study

October 28, 2024

by Jhoanne Ynion, Marie Claire Custodio, Glenn Vincent Ong, Reuben James Buenafe, Nese Sreenivasulu, Hans De Steur,...

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