Tag Archives: breeding

The international program of the Institute has, as its main objective, the dissemination of ideas and materials. The research scholars in training at the...

The overall research program of the Institute is oriented toward both basic and applied research. It is concerned with understanding rice as a living organism...

A resistant variety and a fungus used as a treatment for blast disease offer Cambodian farmers a safer disease management option. ...

The rice varietal cafeteria provides a space where farmers and other stakeholders interact, discuss, give feedback, learn, and decide on their varietal...

We generate some very useful data and we let that data go to waste by 1) not being very innovative in our data interpretations, 2) not letting that data...

“Our vision is to be the center of excellence for rice breeding in the world. We want the world to look up to IRRI for what we create, offer, and...

A new study shows vitamin E’s famous antioxidant property is more than skin deep and could also be useful in preserving the genetic diversity stored...

Different extension approaches have been used to bridge the knowledge gap between researchers and farmers. A mix of different channels and modes works...

A proposed standard for determining the reliability of genetic markers makes modern integrated breeding approaches more consistent in designing better...

The International Rice Genebank at the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) made worldwide headlines when it received permanent funding from the...