Because of low rainfall and lack of irrigation infrastructure, water management is often not an option for...
rice variety
January 22, 2018
2579
For thousands of Bangladeshi farmers in flood-prone areas, growing rice is a risk they have to take...
January 18, 2018
1953
Today’s challenges facing scientists are greater than they were 50 years ago. Fortunately, available scientific tools and...
January 12, 2018
1794
Climate change-ready rice varieties are a milestone in doubling the income of Indian farmers.
October 23, 2017
2020
Conservation agriculture has a vital role to play in sub-Saharan Africa’s food security for a population projected...
Developing the hybrid rice technology capacity of national partners, farmers, nongovernment organizations, and the private sector is...
November 22, 2016
2281
Loop surveys were conducted in the wet and dry season every four to five years from 1966-67...
Celebrating 50 years of IR8: U.S. President Johnson makes historic visit to IRRI with stirring words
Celebrating 50 years of IR8: U.S. President Johnson makes historic visit to IRRI with stirring words
October 25, 2016
2034
This year, 2016, IRRI is celebrating the 50th anniversary of the release of IR8, the first semidwarf...
July 1, 2016
1662
With no advanced education, Khushi Ram Mishra and Lok Nath Devkota have become successful seed producer farmers...
March 18, 2016
2107
A program for improving Pakistan’s basmati rice for the export market is a shining example of how...
