Tag Archives: breeding

BASMATI RICE farmers in Pakistan are finding better livelihoods with access to the European market. Photo: RPL. A program for improving Pakistan’s basmati...

Across a wide range of cultures, widows and unmarried women often make up the most marginalized group. Despite the loss of her social status and her...

More than two years after Typhoon Haiyan devastated the island of Leyte in the Philippines, the survivors, especially the farmers, are still struggling...

A team of scientists from the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) and the University of California Riverside recently published a study unlocking...

INGER, the world’s largest agricultural research network, has a long history associated with milestones in rice breeding. Overall, more than 1,120 of...

Once a rice exporter, Côte d’Ivoire has spent in recent years nearly USD 500 million annually on rice imports. Now, the country has set its sights on...

Science-based improvements in agricultural technology have contributed significantly—across two Green Revolutions—to alleviating hunger and poverty...

In 2001 Dr. Vergara was conferred the title National Scientist for his achievements in rice physiology, and promoting rice science and technology. It was...

In the new era of genomic research, “genome editing” technology has been developed, consisting of new tools that enable not only rapid alterations...

INDIA, BANGLADESH, Nepal, and IRRI seal the deal. From left, S.M. Nazmul Islam, Bangladesh; Robert Zeigler, IRRI director general; Jaya Mukunda Khanal,...