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From classroom to cropland: A national blueprint for agricultural intelligence 

From classroom to cropland: A national blueprint for agricultural intelligence 

December 3, 2025

By Arindam Samaddar1, Virender Kumar1, Rajarshi Roy Burman2, Ram Kanwar Malik1, Madhulika Singh3, Andrew James McDonald4  Imagine...

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For women farmers, by women farmers: Facilitating timely access to quality inputs and services through women farmer service centers

For women farmers, by women farmers: Facilitating timely access to quality inputs and services through women farmer service centers

March 25, 2024

by Ranjitha Puskur, Mohammad Sultan, Mukund Variar, and Devi Prasad Mahapatra The gender gap in access to...

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Malho Marndi: A changemaker and a rising hope for mechanized direct-seeded rice in Odisha

Malho Marndi: A changemaker and a rising hope for mechanized direct-seeded rice in Odisha

April 5, 2023

by Sugandha Munshi, Wasim Iftikar, Virender Kumar, and Ashok Kumar Malho Marndi proudly recounts her journey as...

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Training of women farmers enhances the adoption of new agricultural technologies

Training of women farmers enhances the adoption of new agricultural technologies

September 23, 2020

A recent study concluded that incentivizing farmers in general—and female farmers in particular—can serve as a potential...

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Rice Technology Transfer Systems: A driving force for the development of rice production across Asia and Africa

Rice Technology Transfer Systems: A driving force for the development of rice production across Asia and Africa

October 23, 2019

The 16-year partnership between the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) and the Rural Development Administration (RDA) of...

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IRRI Pioneer Interviews: Making a difference (Part 2)

IRRI Pioneer Interviews: Making a difference (Part 2)

August 18, 2018

Noel Magor, Nollie Vera Cruz, Roland Buresh, and J.K. Ladha boxed their papers and passed the baton...

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Africa’s new roots

Africa’s new roots

August 23, 2017

Can Africa be the next global rice production frontier?

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RMQA-RDM training team concludes this year’s 1st RDM 101

RMQA-RDM training team concludes this year’s 1st RDM 101

March 20, 2015

The International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) Risk Management and Quality Assurance...

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IRRI Training Center conducts workshop on effective scientific communication

IRRI Training Center conducts workshop on effective scientific communication

March 18, 2015

The International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) Training Center conducted a workshop to help scientists and researchers develop...

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Myanmar: IRRI provides expertise to extension training on postharvest management

Myanmar: IRRI provides expertise to extension training on postharvest management

February 26, 2015

The Central Agricultural Research and Training Center of the Department of Agriculture (DOA) conducted a Postharvest Management...

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