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Bihar women farmers: powerful agents of change

Women are increasingly establishing their identity as efficient and knowledgeable farmers in their community, thus increasing the scope of inclusion and...

Technology on display: A glimpse of Philippine agriculture’s future

During his visit to IRRI, Secretary Piñol was interested in bringing advances in rice production developed through IRRI’s research to the farmers “so we can focus on food production and poverty alleviation,” which is a cornerstone of President Rodrigo Duterte’s administration. “Technologies are useless unless they are in the hands of farmers,” said Secretary...

50 years of tracking farming changes in the Philippine rice granary

Loop surveys were conducted in the wet and dry season every four to five years from 1966-67 to 2011-12—the longest farm surveys in existence—in which...

EPIC: A new partnership for rice pest management in Cambodia

The overreaction of rice farmers towards pests and diseases is creating the biggest negative impact on Cambodia’s society. ...

Celebrating 50 years of IR8: U.S. President Johnson makes historic visit to IRRI with stirring words

This year, 2016, IRRI is celebrating the 50th anniversary of the release of IR8, the first semidwarf rice variety that changed agriculture across Asia,...

Combating floods and droughts in Lao PDR with climate-smart rice

CURE and its partners, led by Lao’s Agriculture Research Center, show farmers how to grow flood- and drought-tolerant rice to increase productivity....

Profiles of successful seed producer-farmers in Nepal

With no advanced education, Khushi Ram Mishra and Lok Nath Devkota have become successful seed producer farmers in Nepal. Their success stories are still...

A SMART choice for Africa’s inland-valley rice farmers

“The potential is there, but you can’t eat potential.” This is one of the most memorable statements of Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Norman Borlaug....

A glimmer of hope for Vietnam’s white gold

The CLUES project offers viable adaptation and mitigation options to rice farmers in the Mekong Delta as they face various climate challenges. (Photo by...

Risotto carbonara with Innawi rice

Chef Gaita is a champion of Philippine ingredients, including the heirloom rice varieties of the Cordilleras. In fact, she graciously shared two recipes...

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