50 years of tracking farming changes in the Philippine rice granary 50 years of tracking farming changes in the Philippine rice granary November 22, 2016 Loop surveys were conducted in the wet and dry season every four to five years from 1966-67...Read More
IR8—a rice variety for the ages IR8—a rice variety for the ages November 18, 2016 It was 50 years ago this 28 November that the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) released a...Read More
Senegal’s quiet rice revolution Senegal’s quiet rice revolution November 8, 2016 Seed growers turn Anambé into a valley of prosperityRead More
Celebrating 50 years of IR8: U.S. President Johnson makes historic visit to IRRI with stirring words Celebrating 50 years of IR8: U.S. President Johnson makes historic visit to IRRI with stirring words October 25, 2016 This year, 2016, IRRI is celebrating the 50th anniversary of the release of IR8, the first semidwarf...Read More
Shalabh Dixit: The link between rice genes and rice farmers Shalabh Dixit: The link between rice genes and rice farmers September 26, 2016 A quantitative trait locus, or QTL, is an incredibly small section of the DNA that, in the...Read More
Combating floods and droughts in Lao PDR with climate-smart rice Combating floods and droughts in Lao PDR with climate-smart rice July 13, 2016 CURE and its partners, led by Lao’s Agriculture Research Center, show farmers how to grow flood- and...Read More
New publication features water-saving technologies for Asian rice farmers New publication features water-saving technologies for Asian rice farmers July 1, 2016 MANILA, Philippines—Rice production in Asia faces a myriad of challenges including meeting the demands of an increasing...Read More
Top Philippine university eyes intensified collaboration with CGIAR centers Top Philippine university eyes intensified collaboration with CGIAR centers June 23, 2016 LOS BAÑOS, Philippines—The University of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB) organized a day-long meeting with international agricultural...Read More
Breeding rice for short- and long-term floods in Vietnam Breeding rice for short- and long-term floods in Vietnam June 1, 2016 Scientists are breeding rice varieties with submergence tolerance and stagnant flooding tolerance to help boost Vietnam’s competitive...Read More
Home among the heirlooms Home among the heirlooms December 9, 2015 Neneng Wadingan once left her hometown to seek greener pastures abroad, a dream shared by many Filipinos....Read More