Study: Water-saving technology for rice found suitable for use across the Philippines Study: Water-saving technology for rice found suitable for use across the Philippines September 13, 2017 PHILIPPINES—The Paris Agreement, successfully negotiated in 2015, marked a milestone in the global effort to curb greenhouse...Read More
Winning science: Meet the awardees of the first IRRI Seed Grant Scheme Winning science: Meet the awardees of the first IRRI Seed Grant Scheme August 30, 2017 The International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) delivers through research excellence. The IRRI Seed Grant Scheme was launched...Read More
CRISPR-Cas system: Revolutionizing the genetic blueprint of rice CRISPR-Cas system: Revolutionizing the genetic blueprint of rice August 10, 2017 Recent advances with the CRISPR system— the world’s most promising gene-editing tool—could increase the speed of rice...Read More
Bangladesh explores use of “videos for farmers” for disseminating agricultural technologies Bangladesh explores use of “videos for farmers” for disseminating agricultural technologies August 9, 2017 Dhaka, Bangladesh—“Agricultural technologies can be disseminated to the farmers through videos,” said Md Mosharraf Hossain, the Additional...Read More
Future rice climates in Africa Future rice climates in Africa June 8, 2017 Future rice production and food security across Africa are under pressure as a result of climate change-induced...Read More
Reimagining agricultural education Reimagining agricultural education May 25, 2017 IRRI Education is the next evolutionary step for IRRI’s training program.Read More
Africa’s rice farmers lose millions of dollars to parasitic weeds Africa’s rice farmers lose millions of dollars to parasitic weeds May 16, 2017 Rice lost to parasitic weeds would be enough to feed 4.5 million people a year.Read More
Laos village eyes sustainable rice production with quality and resilient seeds Laos village eyes sustainable rice production with quality and resilient seeds May 5, 2017 Rice farmers, researchers, and government extension workers have taken steps to solve the perennial need for quality...Read More
PRISM in perspective PRISM in perspective April 25, 2017 Information has the power to help policymakers make better decisions.Read More
Resistance from within Resistance from within April 19, 2017 2 A recent technology is giving rice scientists a new weapon for fighting the notorious brown planthoppers: a...Read More