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From adversity to achievement: Supriya Das pioneers mechanized seeding and women’s empowerment in Odisha

From adversity to achievement: Supriya Das pioneers mechanized seeding and women’s empowerment in Odisha

February 20, 2025

by Bidhan Mohapatra, Ashok Kumar, and Virender Kumar Mrs. Supriya Das, a 49-year-old woman farmer from Bada...

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The more you know: De-risking Odisha’s rice farmers by inspiring insurance uptake

The more you know: De-risking Odisha’s rice farmers by inspiring insurance uptake

February 20, 2025

by Veronica Mae Escarez In Odisha, incentivizing farmers who seek knowledge about agricultural insurance can motivate them...

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Her Rice Science: Meet 4 Women of IRRI and their fun stories working in science

Her Rice Science: Meet 4 Women of IRRI and their fun stories working in science

February 11, 2025

2025 marks the 10th year since the International Day of Women and Girls in Science (IDWGS) and...

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Assessment of how well Large Language Models (LLMs) answer questions related to gender equality and women’s empowerment

Assessment of how well Large Language Models (LLMs) answer questions related to gender equality and women’s empowerment

February 5, 2025

by Marilia Magalhaes (Senior Research Analyst, Natural Resources and Resilience Unit, International Food Policy Research Institute), Niyati...

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Fostering Inclusive Adoption of RCM Through MDII Insights

Fostering Inclusive Adoption of RCM Through MDII Insights

January 31, 2025

by Niyati Singaraju, Shalini Gakhar A study of rice farmers in India and Indonesia through the MDII...

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World rice market update: more trade, better weather, lower prices

World rice market update: more trade, better weather, lower prices

December 14, 2024

by David Dawe, Valerien Olivier Pede and Ronald Jeremy Antonio Good news: the recent developments in the...

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EXPLAINER: How can socio-technical innovation bundles help women farmers?

EXPLAINER: How can socio-technical innovation bundles help women farmers?

December 3, 2024

Socio-technical innovation bundles (STIBs) are social, technical, and technological solutions partnered with institutional and policy instruments that...

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Homestead agricultural mechanization empowers women in Bangladesh

Homestead agricultural mechanization empowers women in Bangladesh

November 28, 2024

by Bushra Humaira Sadaf, Md Abdul Haque, Abu Abdullah Miajy, Sharif Ahmed, Humnath Bhandari This article highlights...

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Scaling high-yield rice variety in Kenya: Placing farmer cooperatives at the helm

Scaling high-yield rice variety in Kenya: Placing farmer cooperatives at the helm

October 16, 2024

by Shilomboleni, Helena; Murori, Rosemary; Njau, Simon; Musila, Ruth; Panchbhai, Ajay; Menge, Daniel; Ismail, Abdelbhagi; and Connor,...

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Seeding a Sustainable Future: How Youth and Women Quality Centers are Transforming Uganda’s Seed Landscape

Seeding a Sustainable Future: How Youth and Women Quality Centers are Transforming Uganda’s Seed Landscape

October 15, 2024

by Allan Bomuhangi (IRRI), Jummai O. Yila (IRRI), Eileen Nchanji (Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT), and...

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