food security

Will AI data center expansion increase water stress in rice systems? 

Will AI data center expansion increase water stress in rice systems? 

March 6, 2026 1225

By Bushra Humaira Sadaf and Mou Rani Sarker Water scarcity is already affecting agriculture across many parts of...

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A new blueprint for crop breeding: IRRI’s OneRice Framework forges a faster, more efficient path to global food security 

A new blueprint for crop breeding: IRRI’s OneRice Framework forges a faster, more efficient path to global food security 

October 1, 2025 2557

By Sankalp Bhosale, Suresh Kadaru, and Glenn Concepcion  As the global population continues its relentless climb, projected...

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Listening to the heartbeat of the global rice market

Listening to the heartbeat of the global rice market

August 28, 2025 4139

In a fragile balance, how do we protect a staple that feeds billions? LOS BAÑOS, Philippines (19...

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Water management for food security: How does IRRI contribute?

Water management for food security: How does IRRI contribute?

March 21, 2025 4112

by Bushra Humaira Sadaf, Ahmad Salahuddin, Gio Karlo Evangelista, Manoranjan Mondal On World Water Day 2025, the...

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Ups and downs in the world rice market

Ups and downs in the world rice market

July 2, 2024 5738

by Val Pede and David Dawe International rice prices have risen substantially. Over the past year, the...

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Achieving critical mass for the greening of rice fallows in Odisha

Achieving critical mass for the greening of rice fallows in Odisha

April 16, 2024 3396

by Mukund Variar, Ranjitha Puskur, Devi Prasad Mahapatra and Arabinda Kumar Padhee CGIAR centers are collaborating with...

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Mechanization & postharvest management to support sustainable and low-carbon rice production

Mechanization & postharvest management to support sustainable and low-carbon rice production

February 14, 2024 2 3283

 Rice production in Asia and Africa has faced labor shortages and climate change issues such as unanticipated...

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Mechanized seeding helps Odisha farmer do away with fallows and increase the productivity of his rice-based cropping system

Mechanized seeding helps Odisha farmer do away with fallows and increase the productivity of his rice-based cropping system

January 9, 2024 2030

by Bidhan K. Mohapatra, Ashok Kumar, Wasim Iftikar, and N.C. Banik Bikram Keshari Parida volunteered to conduct...

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Rice demand and production projections for 2050: Opportunities for achieving self-sufficiency in Nepal

Rice demand and production projections for 2050: Opportunities for achieving self-sufficiency in Nepal

March 6, 2023 1990

by Krishna Prasad Timsina, Devendra Gauchan, Samaya Gairhe, Sushil Raj Subedi, Bhanu Bhakta Pokhrel, Santosh Upadhyay, Krishna...

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Improving the sustainability of rice cultivation in Central Thailand with biofertilizers and laser land leveling

Improving the sustainability of rice cultivation in Central Thailand with biofertilizers and laser land leveling

February 28, 2023 2150

by Anny Ruth Pame, Duangporn Vithoonjit, Nisa Meesang, Carlito Balingbing, Martin Gummert, Nguyen Van Hung, Grant Singleton...

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