agronomy

Technology on display: A glimpse of Philippine agriculture’s future

Technology on display: A glimpse of Philippine agriculture’s future

December 12, 2016

During his visit to IRRI, Secretary Piñol was interested in bringing advances in rice production developed through...

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Change is coming to Philippine agriculture

Change is coming to Philippine agriculture

December 12, 2016

Emmanuel Piñol, the new secretary of the Department of Agriculture, aims to achieve food security through the...

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Why invest in optimizing water use in rice farming?

Why invest in optimizing water use in rice farming?

December 8, 2016

Water use in rice farming needs to be optimized to improve water availability for urban needs.

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Three real-life heroes

Three real-life heroes

December 2, 2016

An update on three women farmers in India who were successful in their quest to rewrite their destiny.

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50 years of tracking farming changes in the Philippine rice granary

50 years of tracking farming changes in the Philippine rice granary

November 22, 2016

Loop surveys were conducted in the wet and dry season every four to five years from 1966-67...

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Searching for a new Mexican “rice miracle”

Searching for a new Mexican “rice miracle”

November 16, 2016

The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) brought insecurity to the doorsteps of Mexican farmers. Flooding the...

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Senegal’s quiet rice revolution

Senegal’s quiet rice revolution

November 8, 2016

Seed growers turn Anambé into a valley of prosperity

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The brains and brawn behind IR8

The brains and brawn behind IR8

October 25, 2016

Dr. Robert Chandler was appointed by the Rockefeller and Ford Foundations to be IRRI’s first director general...

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Celebrating 50 years of IR8: U.S. President Johnson makes historic visit to IRRI with stirring words

Celebrating 50 years of IR8: U.S. President Johnson makes historic visit to IRRI with stirring words

October 25, 2016

This year, 2016, IRRI is celebrating the 50th anniversary of the release of IR8, the first semidwarf...

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Digital genes

Digital genes

October 12, 2016

An ambitious project plans to create an online catalog of rice genes in which breeders can choose...

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