In the 1950s, Asia is on the brink of famine. Food is scarce and millions of people...
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August 14, 2020
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We like to say that Filipinos love their rice but my time at the Heirloom Rice Project...
June 29, 2020
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There are several reasons for low varietal replacement rates. These include the lack of extension services and...
May 7, 2020
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Sahbhagi dhan and other drought-tolerant rice varieties can be viable and deliverable technologies for reducing poverty in...
May 1, 2020
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IRRI will continue to be the center of excellence in rice science. We have to continue to...
March 30, 2020
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The most significant achievement of the year was the thorough testing and the eventual naming of a...
March 23, 2020
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In recent years, the demand for pigmented rice varieties has enjoyed a resurgence in popularity among consumers....
March 16, 2020
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One of the important achievements of the year was the identification of certain selections from the Institute’s...
March 3, 2020
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The Institute inaugurated in midyear a program to train a limited number of rice production specialists and...
February 18, 2020
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The international program of the Institute has, as its main objective, the dissemination of ideas and materials....
