How do Filipino consumers view and value healthier rice? How do Filipino consumers view and value healthier rice? August 11, 2025 IRRI scientists explored the perspective of Filipino consumers to see how they view and value healthier rice...Read More
Behind the Rural Diet: How Food Environments Shape Public Health in Low- and Middle-Income Countries Behind the Rural Diet: How Food Environments Shape Public Health in Low- and Middle-Income Countries April 11, 2025 by Danica Louise C. Sembrano IRRI researchers link food availability and access as key factors influencing diet,...Read More
World rice market update: more trade, better weather, lower prices World rice market update: more trade, better weather, lower prices December 14, 2024 by David Dawe, Valerien Olivier Pede and Ronald Jeremy Antonio Good news: the recent developments in the...Read More
What is in a label? Examining the influence of cultural and colonial heritage on preferences and willingness to pay for local and international rice labels in Senegal What is in a label? Examining the influence of cultural and colonial heritage on preferences and willingness to pay for local and international rice labels in Senegal July 7, 2023 by Kofi Britwum and Matty Demont At a time when policymakers in several countries across sub-Saharan Africa are...Read More
Promoting agri-food systems resilience through ICT in developing countries amid COVID-19 Promoting agri-food systems resilience through ICT in developing countries amid COVID-19 March 14, 2023 by GM Monirul Alam, Most Nilufa Khatun, Md Nazirul Islam Sarker, Niraj Prakash Joshi, and Humnath Bhandari...Read More
Food security and the cultural heritage missing link Food security and the cultural heritage missing link November 28, 2022 by Kofi Britwuma and Matty Demont Although several initiatives to reduce food production deficits and increase net...Read More
How does colonial heritage segment food markets? Evidence from rice consumers in Mauritania How does colonial heritage segment food markets? Evidence from rice consumers in Mauritania September 29, 2022 by Kofi Britwum and Matty Demont A key contribution of this study is the evaluation of consumer...Read More
The influence of climate change knowledge on consumer valuation of sustainably produced rice in Vietnam The influence of climate change knowledge on consumer valuation of sustainably produced rice in Vietnam June 10, 2022 Vietnamese consumers seem willing to pay for products labeled as organic or eco-friendly. Similar results were found...Read More
What drives consumer demand for rice fragrance? Evidence from South and Southeast Asia What drives consumer demand for rice fragrance? Evidence from South and Southeast Asia April 5, 2022 Examining consumer preferences for rice attributes is essential for guiding breeding priorities. We find that consumer preferences...Read More
Inclusiveness of consumer access to food safety: Evidence from certified rice in Vietnam Inclusiveness of consumer access to food safety: Evidence from certified rice in Vietnam December 13, 2021 “Food safety can no longer be the luxury of the rich since all people should have the...Read More