Training & education

Mechanical rice transplanting: A labor-saving innovation facing adoption challenges in Bangladesh

Mechanical rice transplanting: A labor-saving innovation facing adoption challenges in Bangladesh

December 17, 2025 5562

By Sharif Ahmed, Abdullah Miajy, and Humnath Bhandari  Mechanical rice transplanting in Bangladesh offers significant potential to increase productivity and address...

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From classroom to cropland: A national blueprint for agricultural intelligence 

From classroom to cropland: A national blueprint for agricultural intelligence 

December 3, 2025 2141

By Arindam Samaddar1, Virender Kumar1, Rajarshi Roy Burman2, Ram Kanwar Malik1, Madhulika Singh3, Andrew James McDonald4  Imagine...

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Empowering youth and women in Bangladesh through nursery entrepreneurship for sustainable rural development  

Empowering youth and women in Bangladesh through nursery entrepreneurship for sustainable rural development  

November 21, 2025 2693

By Bushra Humaira Sadaf, Abdullah Miajy, Abdul Haque, Sharif Ahmed, and Humnath Bhandari  In rural Bangladesh, where most farmland is reserved for rice...

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How communities are transforming rice-based irrigation systems in Mozambique 

How communities are transforming rice-based irrigation systems in Mozambique 

October 13, 2025 3450

By Libere Nkurunziza, Arlindo Matsinhe, and Myrtel Anne Valenzuela  Mozambique’s irrigation systems hold great promise, but much...

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BLOG: Emboldening equitable climate adaptation: A handbook for field research leaders 

BLOG: Emboldening equitable climate adaptation: A handbook for field research leaders 

October 8, 2025 2921

By Patti Petesch, Eleanor Fisher, Jon Hellin and Chona Echavez  Our social world appears to spin in...

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How mixed farming innovations are shaping the livelihood of rural Bangladesh 

How mixed farming innovations are shaping the livelihood of rural Bangladesh 

September 3, 2025 4950

By Abdul Haque, Sharif Ahmed, and Humnath Bhandari  The economy of Bangladesh is largely dependent on agriculture,...

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A farmer’s journey from the field to the markets

A farmer’s journey from the field to the markets

February 19, 2025 3977

by Bushra Humaira Sadaf, Md Abdul Haque, Abu Abdullah Miajy Sharif Ahmed, Humnath Bhandari This article highlights...

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Africa’s new roots

Africa’s new roots

August 23, 2017 2696

Can Africa be the next global rice production frontier?

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Reimagining agricultural education

Reimagining agricultural education

May 25, 2017 2464

IRRI Education is the next evolutionary step for IRRI’s training program.

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New publication features water-saving technologies for Asian rice farmers

New publication features water-saving technologies for Asian rice farmers

July 1, 2016 2697

MANILA, Philippines—Rice production in Asia faces a myriad of challenges including meeting the demands of an increasing...

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