IRRI in Vietnam IRRI in Vietnam October 1, 2010 Just south of Vietnam’s largest city, Ho Chi Minh City, the great Mekong River meets the South...Read More
Thank you, Margaret Thatcher! Thank you, Margaret Thatcher! July 27, 2010 Birds, maps, and genetic resources I’ve always been interested in nature and in geography. As a young...Read More
IRRI in Korea IRRI in Korea July 1, 2010 South Korea, officially known as the Republic of Korea, boasts a remarkable rice cultivation history. By adopting...Read More
IRRI Board acknowledges its predecessors at the 50th anniversary meeting IRRI Board acknowledges its predecessors at the 50th anniversary meeting June 29, 2010 IRRI’s Board of Trustees held its annual meeting on 14 April 2010—exactly 50 years after the inaugural...Read More
Hundreds join IRRI’s alumni homecoming Hundreds join IRRI’s alumni homecoming June 25, 2010 More than 500 alumni of the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) visited the headquarters office in Los...Read More
On the front lines On the front lines May 7, 2010 Climate change is on the agenda of many agricultural organizations and experts are drafting battle plans on...Read More
IRRI in Thailand IRRI in Thailand May 7, 2010 The International Rice Research Institute has had a longstanding relationship with Thailand. The first formal link was...Read More
A juggling act: gender barriers and molecular maps A juggling act: gender barriers and molecular maps April 26, 2010 Finding meaningful work in the developing world with rice I ended up at IRRI in a quite...Read More
A Tribute to Norman Borlaug A Tribute to Norman Borlaug March 14, 2010 Norman Borlaug received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1970, about 25 years after he began working to...Read More
The trouble with you economists! The trouble with you economists! January 26, 2010 The early years Ruttan had laid a good foundation for research and had established contacts with...Read More