The outstanding India-IRRI partnership The outstanding India-IRRI partnership April 1, 2015 At the time of establishing the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) in 1960, Dr. Sterling Wortman of...Read More
Rice scientists from India helping Africa Rice scientists from India helping Africa April 1, 2015 Venuprasad Ramaiah: A passion for rice genetics and breeding Like many of his classmates, Venuprasad Ramaiah was...Read More
A schoolboy at heart: Celebrated Indian scientist speaks his mind A schoolboy at heart: Celebrated Indian scientist speaks his mind April 1, 2015 The legendary Ebrahimali Abubacker Siddiq, 78, began his long and enduring rice research career in 1968 as...Read More
Regional cooperation speeds up the release of rice varieties Regional cooperation speeds up the release of rice varieties April 1, 2015 Rice farmers in India, Bangladesh, and Nepal will have faster access to newly developed high-yielding climate-smart varieties....Read More
India-IRRI timeline spans the decades India-IRRI timeline spans the decades April 1, 2015 Over the last five decades, this selection from IRRI’s historical timeline has many Indian connections tied to...Read More
Revisiting 50 years of Indian rice research Revisiting 50 years of Indian rice research April 1, 2015 In December 2014, I noted that 2015 would mark the 50th anniversary of India’s Directorate of Rice...Read More
A four-decade quest to improve rice in Latin America and the Caribbean A four-decade quest to improve rice in Latin America and the Caribbean January 1, 2015 The past 40 years have seen major advances in rice improvement for the unique and diverse growing...Read More
A passion for growing rice in Venezuela A passion for growing rice in Venezuela January 1, 2015 Finding a way to increase rice production in the country with the largest petroleum reserves in the...Read More
A tale of two women leading rice revolutions in Latin America A tale of two women leading rice revolutions in Latin America January 1, 2015 Salomé Tupa took a sip of hot coffee, hoping it would help her cope with the suffocating...Read More
Innovators in rice science Innovators in rice science October 1, 2014 The International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) is recognizing another crop of Outstanding Alumni during an upcoming quadrennial...Read More