IRRI and Nepal IRRI and Nepal April 1, 2014 Rice is important to the people and the economy of Nepal, where agriculture employs around 80% of...Read More
The International Year of Family Farming and its relevance to rice production The International Year of Family Farming and its relevance to rice production January 1, 2014 The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations has declared 2014 as the International Year of...Read More
A legion of heroes A legion of heroes October 1, 2013 World Food Prize laureates Hank Beachell, Gurdev Khush, Yuan Long Ping, and Monty Jones have made their marks...Read More
The search for direction The search for direction July 4, 2011 The global rice market has been in a subdued state since 2010 (Fig. 1), during which time...Read More
Changing the face of rice Changing the face of rice April 4, 2011 What does it take to attain global food security? This is a question for which rice provides...Read More
A sleepy rice market: the calm before the storm? A sleepy rice market: the calm before the storm? April 2, 2011 Global food prices are on the rise again. In January, the food price index exceeded the level...Read More
Breaking stereotypes Breaking stereotypes April 2, 2011 The eighth day of March 2011 marked the 100th International Women’s Day. This year’s theme touched base...Read More
IRRI gives top rice varieties to Filipino farmers at field day IRRI gives top rice varieties to Filipino farmers at field day February 28, 2011 As part of its long-standing and ongoing support for the Philippines Rice Self-Sufficiency Plan, the International Rice...Read More
The new global rice agenda: a Latin American perspective The new global rice agenda: a Latin American perspective January 7, 2011 Latin America has a tiny share in global rice production—only around 4% of the total. Now, rice...Read More
IRRI and the World Food Prize: a historic bond IRRI and the World Food Prize: a historic bond January 7, 2011 More than 1,100 delegates from around the world gathered in Des Moines, Iowa, last 13-15 October, to...Read More