Three real-life heroes Three real-life heroes December 2, 2016 An update on three women farmers in India who were successful in their quest to rewrite their destiny.Read More
The brains and brawn behind IR8 The brains and brawn behind IR8 October 25, 2016 Dr. Robert Chandler was appointed by the Rockefeller and Ford Foundations to be IRRI’s first director general...Read More
Myanmar partners produce high-yielding salinity-tolerant rice varieties Myanmar partners produce high-yielding salinity-tolerant rice varieties July 8, 2016 Sixty farmers participated in evaluating new salinity-tolerant rice varieties in a farmer’s field in Meikhtilar District, Mandalay...Read More
Joint action from ASEAN, other rice-growing countries, key to managing looming food crisis Joint action from ASEAN, other rice-growing countries, key to managing looming food crisis April 14, 2016 The world may be confronted with a global food crisis similar to the 2007-08 crisis as a result...Read More
Is the global rice market headed for a repeat of the 2007-08 rice price crisis? Is the global rice market headed for a repeat of the 2007-08 rice price crisis? March 3, 2016 The 2007-08 rice price spike seems to have taken place ages ago considering the calmness in the...Read More
A cure for rice market madness A cure for rice market madness January 6, 2016 Like a roller-coaster, rice prices in the volatile global market can move up and down in a...Read More
Myanmar: Learning Alliance trains more farmers on rice quality and marketing Myanmar: Learning Alliance trains more farmers on rice quality and marketing February 25, 2015 The Postharvest Learning Alliance (LA) conducted a second joint meeting...Read More
Rice in the shadow of skyscrapers: Policy choices in East and Southeast Asia Rice in the shadow of skyscrapers: Policy choices in East and Southeast Asia October 1, 2014 During the past few decades, Asia has experienced a period of rapid economic growth that benefited many...Read More
Fire for rice: The origin of Ifugao Tinawon Fire for rice: The origin of Ifugao Tinawon October 1, 2014 There once lived two young brothers, Wigan and Kabigat, who lived with their father, Pudol, in Kayng,...Read More
Rice revival in the land of maize Rice revival in the land of maize October 1, 2014 Anyone worried about the impacts of trade liberalization on developing-country rice sectors should take a close look...Read More