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New app involves farmers in investment decisions in rice breeding

New app involves farmers in investment decisions in rice breeding

June 10, 2015

Investment Game Application (IGA), a new tablet app, helps...

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Myanmar: Agriculture ministry and IRRI join forces to combat apple snail invasion in rice fields

Myanmar: Agriculture ministry and IRRI join forces to combat apple snail invasion in rice fields

June 10, 2015

By Finbarr Horgan

Apple snails (Pomacea canaliculata and Pomacea maculata), which were...

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India: National Academy of Agricultural Sciences honors IRRI officials

India: National Academy of Agricultural Sciences honors IRRI officials

June 10, 2015

Robert Zeigler, director general of the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) and Arvind Kumar, IRRI senior scientist,...

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Myanmar: Team reviews impact of improved rice–based cropping systems project in Ayeyarwady Delta

Myanmar: Team reviews impact of improved rice–based cropping systems project in Ayeyarwady Delta

June 9, 2015

A team of experts conducted mid-project review of Diversification and intensification of rice-based cropping systems in Lower...

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Nuffield Australia scholars visit IRRI

Nuffield Australia scholars visit IRRI

June 8, 2015

Scholars of Nuffield Australia visited the International Rice Research headquarters to get...

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Young Researchers’ Lunch hosts amphibian expert

Young Researchers’ Lunch hosts amphibian expert

June 8, 2015

The Young Researchers' Lunch for June hosted Catherine Propper, professor in the Division of Biological Sciences at...

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Myanmar: Learning Alliance reviews impact of improving rice production and linking farmers to market

Myanmar: Learning Alliance reviews impact of improving rice production and linking farmers to market

June 8, 2015

Members of the Postharvest Learning Alliance reviewed the impact of its activities...

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New app involves farmers in investment decisions in rice breeding

New app involves farmers in investment decisions in rice breeding

June 5, 2015

Investment Game Application (IGA), a new tablet app, helps farmers in...

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NFA and IRRI partner on improving rice quality

NFA and IRRI partner on improving rice quality

June 5, 2015

LOS BAÑOS, Laguna - The National Food Authority (NFA) signed earlier today...

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Philippines: Rice Survivor Season 4 ends, top team reaps over 7 tons per hectare

Philippines: Rice Survivor Season 4 ends, top team reaps over 7 tons per hectare

June 5, 2015

The 4th Rice Survivor challenge wrapped up for the dry rice-cropping season...

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