Saving seeds, securing staples: How women are leading seed security in Nepal Saving seeds, securing staples: How women are leading seed security in Nepal October 15, 2025 By Danica Louise C. Sembrano In Nepal, where agriculture supports more than half of the population, having...Read More
New insights on how rainfall patterns influence arsenic in rice New insights on how rainfall patterns influence arsenic in rice October 14, 2025 By Bushra Humaira Sadaf Arsenic in rice has long been linked to contaminated irrigation water, especially in...Read More
Leveraging Satellite Technology in Senegal’s Rice Regions for National Food and Economic Security Leveraging Satellite Technology in Senegal’s Rice Regions for National Food and Economic Security October 6, 2025 In the Senegal River Valley (SRV) region, rice is primarily cultivated by smallholder farmers under irrigated ecosystems....Read More
Healthier harvests: How Odisha is leading the way by mainstreaming nutritious rice Healthier harvests: How Odisha is leading the way by mainstreaming nutritious rice September 26, 2025 Government-led policies are propelling Odisha’s journey toward nutrition-sensitive agriculture Edited by Ankita Tiwari India’s nutrition challenge India,...Read More
Homestead gardening: A gender-responsive solution for a resilient and food-secure Bangladesh Homestead gardening: A gender-responsive solution for a resilient and food-secure Bangladesh September 8, 2025 By Mou Rani Sarker, Bushra Humaira, Sharif Ahmed, and Humnath Bhandari In Bangladesh, food insecurity and malnutrition...Read More
How mixed farming innovations are shaping the livelihood of rural Bangladesh How mixed farming innovations are shaping the livelihood of rural Bangladesh September 3, 2025 By Abdul Haque, Sharif Ahmed, and Humnath Bhandari The economy of Bangladesh is largely dependent on agriculture,...Read More
Listening to the heartbeat of the global rice market Listening to the heartbeat of the global rice market August 28, 2025 In a fragile balance, how do we protect a staple that feeds billions? LOS BAÑOS, Philippines (19...Read More
Engaging youth in farming is key to the future food security of Bangladesh Engaging youth in farming is key to the future food security of Bangladesh August 19, 2025 By Abdul Haque, Sharif Ahmed, and Humnath Bhandari Bangladesh’s economy heavily relies on agriculture, with a significant...Read More
Inside the global effort to defend rice from major diseases Inside the global effort to defend rice from major diseases August 18, 2025 By Van Schepler-Luu & Myrtel Anne Valenzuela Rice diseases such as bacterial blight and blast are no...Read More
The end of the “Paddies Paradox” The end of the “Paddies Paradox” August 7, 2025 Last July 31, 2025, IRRI joined partner CGIAR Centers at a media visit hosted by the Global...Read More