Debunking Golden Rice myths: a geneticist’s perspective Debunking Golden Rice myths: a geneticist’s perspective October 1, 2013 It all started in 1984 in Los Baños, Laguna, in the Philippines. Scientists had begun to develop...Read More
Catching up in southwestern Bangladesh Catching up in southwestern Bangladesh July 23, 2013 “Rice is our national occupation,” says rice farmer Altaf Boyati. “My father and grandfather cultivated rice. As...Read More
Rice Survivor: IRRI’s own reality show Rice Survivor: IRRI’s own reality show July 23, 2013 A diverse array of 20 IRRI scientists and scholars gathered in the great outdoors of the IRRI...Read More
Nourishing a nation Nourishing a nation July 1, 2013 This year, the Philippines is celebrating its National Year of Rice, which is focusing on achieving rice...Read More
Fields of plenty Fields of plenty July 1, 2013 Prabhjit woke to the sound of the roosters crowing, just as her mother, grandmother, and countless generations...Read More
Rice diplomacy in South Asia Rice diplomacy in South Asia April 23, 2013 2 By serendipity, the scientific work by the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) is building bridges across difficult...Read More
The pipeline grows stronger The pipeline grows stronger April 23, 2013 The International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) is now embarking on an unprecedented overhaul of its breeding agenda...Read More
Birds of IRRI Birds of IRRI April 23, 2013 Paul Bourdin is a registered bird ringer in South Africa and the Philippines. He has contributed...Read More
Don’t scare away the birds! Don’t scare away the birds! April 1, 2013 As the sun rises and casts its first beams of light over the experimental rice fields at...Read More
A human-eye view of birds A human-eye view of birds April 1, 2013 To the untrained eye, the research farm at the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) in the Philippines...Read More