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
Yield rises with WeRise Yield rises with WeRise April 1, 2015 Unreliable weather can make or break rice farmers that rely on rainfall for water. Climate change makes...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
Awarding of the second batch of Global Rice Science Scholarships cancelled Awarding of the second batch of Global Rice Science Scholarships cancelled March 31, 2015 The second round of awarding of Global Rice Science Scholarships (GRiSS) under the Global Rice Research Partnership...Read More
IRRI-ESA regional coordinator joins the Young Researchers’ Lunch IRRI-ESA regional coordinator joins the Young Researchers’ Lunch March 27, 2015 The Young Researchers' Lunch for March hosted Joseph Bigirimana, a plant...Read More
“We are interested in having a special relationship with IRRI because rice is important to us” – senior Indian official “We are interested in having a special relationship with IRRI because rice is important to us” – senior Indian official March 27, 2015 LOS BAÑOS, Laguna - Hon. Shri R. Rajagopal, additional secretary of...Read More
Tripura farmers welcome the release of drought-tolerant rice varieties Tripura farmers welcome the release of drought-tolerant rice varieties March 18, 2015 Thousands of farmers in drought-prone Tripura Province welcome the release of 16 new varieties of various crops,...Read More
Philippines: PRiSM team building focuses on working together and moving forward in the same direction Philippines: PRiSM team building focuses on working together and moving forward in the same direction February 11, 2015 The Philippine Rice Information System (PRiSM) project team members from the...Read More
GRiSP: Partnerships for success GRiSP: Partnerships for success January 24, 2015 In 2015, the Global Rice Science Partnership (GRiSP) enters its 5th year, and is gearing up to...Read More