Art foundation and IRRI join efforts to preserve cultural treasures Art foundation and IRRI join efforts to preserve cultural treasures June 23, 2014 The two Manansalas at the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) Headquarters in Los Baños are up for...Read More
New irrigation technique can ease drought effect on rice New irrigation technique can ease drought effect on rice June 6, 2014 AWD is easy to learn and makes use of inexpensive tools to gauge water level to know...Read More
3,000 rice genome sequences made publicly available on World Hunger Day 3,000 rice genome sequences made publicly available on World Hunger Day May 29, 2014 This article was originally published in GigaBlog More on the 3,000 rice genome project The open-access, open-data...Read More
Sustained food security depends on improving the lives of farmers – IRRI chief Sustained food security depends on improving the lives of farmers – IRRI chief May 23, 2014 Makati, Philippines – The plight of farmsteads and farm labor and how this will affect efforts to...Read More
Ten million farmers have access to climate-smart rice Ten million farmers have access to climate-smart rice May 20, 2014 New Delhi – About 10 million of the poorest and most disadvantaged rice farmers have been given...Read More
PhilRice and IRRI jointly protect elite breeding lines PhilRice and IRRI jointly protect elite breeding lines April 16, 2014 Mutual protection of elite breeding lines marked a renewed collaboration between the Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice) and...Read More
150th harvest from world’s longest-running continuous rice experiment 150th harvest from world’s longest-running continuous rice experiment April 14, 2014 The International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) is marking the 150th harvest of its Long-Term Continuous Cropping Experiment...Read More
Wonder rice dryer Wonder rice dryer March 19, 2014 In the rural town of Bogale, Myanmar, 9 women and 16 men from the Myanmar Department of...Read More
Women’s farm roles key to food sufficiency in Burundi Women’s farm roles key to food sufficiency in Burundi March 18, 2014 Coinciding with International Women’s Month celebrations, Burundi’s Minister of Agriculture and Livestock, Hon. Ir. Odette Kayitesi, underscored...Read More
Artists, scientists celebrate Manansala’s legacy Artists, scientists celebrate Manansala’s legacy February 5, 2014 “A scientist also produces masterpieces,” said Bruce Tolentino, deputy director general for communication and partnerships of the...Read More