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Nepal follows the path to climate-change-ready rice farming

The adoption of stress-tolerant rice varieties in 22 districts in Nepal is leading the way to sustainable rice production and food security in the country....

STRASA’s innovative approach to faster adoption of modern rice varieties and technologies

Developing new climate-resilient rice varieties and technologies is simply not enough to mitigate the impact of climate change on rice production and increase...

As floodwaters recede, farmers’ hopes emerge in Bangladesh

For thousands of Bangladeshi farmers in flood-prone areas, growing rice is a risk they have to take each season. ...

Scuba rice goes against the flow of woes in flood-prone eastern India

Climate change-ready rice varieties are a milestone in doubling the income of Indian farmers. ...

Climate-resilient rice help stabilize yields under droughts, says India’s agri minister

A drought-tolerant rice variety developed at IRRI. (Photo: IRRI) KOLKATA, India—“Climate-resilient rice varieties are performing well under drought...

Women rice farmers: Agents of change in eastern India

STRASA has ensured that the seed interventions are not isolated and random initiatives, but active catalysts that contribute to the livelihood of the women...

Communication is key to reaching farmers, says India agri commissioner

Srinagar, India – “Communication holds the key” in effectively transferring knowledge generated by research, and it becomes more crucial when informing...

South Asian officials and IRRI agree on broader partnership

Los Baños, Philippines – Secretary General Arjun Bahadur Thapa of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) has invited the...

India: Swarna-Sub1 hailed as a major innovation with great potential for helping rice farmers in flood-prone areas

Shri Radha Mohan Singh, the Indian Union Agriculture Minister, declared the flood-tolerant rice, Swarna-Sub1, as a major innovation with great potential...

INDIA, BANGLADESH, Nepal, and IRRI seal the deal. From left, S.M. Nazmul Islam, Bangladesh; Robert Zeigler, IRRI director general; Jaya Mukunda Khanal, Nepal; and Ashish Bahuguna, India.

Regional cooperation speeds up the release of rice varieties

INDIA, BANGLADESH, Nepal, and IRRI seal the deal. From left, S.M. Nazmul Islam, Bangladesh; Robert Zeigler, IRRI director general; Jaya Mukunda Khanal,...

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