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IRRI will continue to be the center of excellence in rice science. We have to continue to play that vital role in the same sense. In the future, we have...

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...

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

A new, faster, and more accurate way of identifying infectious organisms—down to their genetic fingerprint—could finally put farmers a step ahead of...

  The promise of a bountiful harvest beckons as these rice plants show. Rice is eaten by half of the worlds population-3 billion people approximately....

Recent advances with the CRISPR system— the world’s most promising gene-editing tool—could increase the speed of rice breeding. ...

The most outstanding rice breeder in Brazilian history started a new era of rice cultivars and leaves behind a legacy that transcends boundaries. ...

“Global warming is real and it will reduce rice productivity,” stressed Dr. Tolentino during his presentation. “Vietnam should improve the quality...

Dr. Robert Chandler was appointed by the Rockefeller and Ford Foundations to be IRRI’s first director general and charged with a mission to develop...

Thai rice farmers are fortunate to have a head of state who does more than offer symbolic support—His Majesty the King of Thailand is a monarch who genuinely...