Portraits of successful women entrepreneurs Portraits of successful women entrepreneurs October 13, 2022 by Ranjitha Puskur Some women from the Adarsh Dharamagarh Women Farmers Services Producer Company, incubated by the...Read More
The legacy of Randy Barker: agricultural economist, water-use investigator, leader, teacher, and mentor The legacy of Randy Barker: agricultural economist, water-use investigator, leader, teacher, and mentor July 14, 2022 4 Randolph “Randy” Barker, who passed away in Utah at age 92 on 5 July 2022, has left...Read More
Former IRRI economist and board chair bestowed with one of Japan’s highest awards Former IRRI economist and board chair bestowed with one of Japan’s highest awards November 22, 2021 “As a technical leader, IRRI needs to promote the contribution of social sciences to ensure farmer perceptions...Read More
Former IRRI agronomist and rice biotechnology pioneer passes away Former IRRI agronomist and rice biotechnology pioneer passes away November 14, 2021 During his long and fruitful career, John worked to identify, prioritize, and address constraints in cereal production ...Read More
Carolyn Moomaw, spouse of IRRI’s first agronomist and a scientist in her own right, passes away Carolyn Moomaw, spouse of IRRI’s first agronomist and a scientist in her own right, passes away October 21, 2021 2 Carolyn Joan (nee Regier, Moomaw, Richtman) Wilhelm, 89, of Albany, Oregon, USA, passed away on 17 October...Read More
Unpacking the processes that catalyzed the adoption of best management practices for lowland irrigated rice in the Mekong Delta Unpacking the processes that catalyzed the adoption of best management practices for lowland irrigated rice in the Mekong Delta October 19, 2021 This review examines the development and subsequent wide-scale adoption of best management practices known as 1 Must...Read More
Evaluating the predictive accuracy of WeRise to improve rainfed rice productivity in Southeast Asia Evaluating the predictive accuracy of WeRise to improve rainfed rice productivity in Southeast Asia September 24, 2021 The Weather-Rice-Nutrient Integrated Decision Support System (WeRise) was applied in different provinces in Indonesia and the Philippines...Read More
Guide to supporting agricultural NDC implementation: GHG mitigation in rice production in Vietnam Guide to supporting agricultural NDC implementation: GHG mitigation in rice production in Vietnam August 31, 2021 The purpose of this document is to serve as a guide for research to support national partners...Read More
Rice Crop Manager spurs women and the youth to embrace digital technologies in Odisha Rice Crop Manager spurs women and the youth to embrace digital technologies in Odisha July 23, 2021 by Preeti Bharti, Deepti Saksena, Sheetal Sharma, and Ranjitha Puskur The Rice Crop Manager (RCM) has proven...Read More
Lina Vergara, IRRI’s first librarian, passes away Lina Vergara, IRRI’s first librarian, passes away June 28, 2021 Lina Vergara was a first-class librarian, well-trained, conscientious, hardworking, and innovative. Her lively interest in the arts...Read More