How research-for-development can make an impact on global agri-food systems How research-for-development can make an impact on global agri-food systems June 13, 2019 Often we see research as being “research” and scaling technology as work that development organizations do. What...Read More
IRRI must continue to be the center of excellence for rice breeding IRRI must continue to be the center of excellence for rice breeding May 28, 2019 “Our vision is to be the center of excellence for rice breeding in the world. We want...Read More
Making farmers climate-smart through a farmer-driven approach Making farmers climate-smart through a farmer-driven approach May 20, 2019 It started with five seed minikits in 2013. Today, more than 75% of the farmers in Katindol Village...Read More
Vitamin E: From preserving beauty to conserving biodiversity Vitamin E: From preserving beauty to conserving biodiversity May 14, 2019 A new study shows vitamin E’s famous antioxidant property is more than skin deep and could also...Read More
Strengthening research-to-farm extension channels to improve farmers’ productivity and profitability Strengthening research-to-farm extension channels to improve farmers’ productivity and profitability May 6, 2019 Different extension approaches have been used to bridge the knowledge gap between researchers and farmers. A mix...Read More
New gene metrics eliminate hit-or-miss in emerging rice breeding technologies New gene metrics eliminate hit-or-miss in emerging rice breeding technologies May 2, 2019 A proposed standard for determining the reliability of genetic markers makes modern integrated breeding approaches more consistent...Read More
Guardian of the rice gene galaxy Guardian of the rice gene galaxy February 26, 2019 The International Rice Genebank at the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) made worldwide headlines when it received...Read More
Feeding the world while caring for the planet Feeding the world while caring for the planet February 4, 2019 The International Rice Research Institute’s new research outcome theme on developing environmentally sustainable solutions for rice systems...Read More
A woman overcomes the challenge of climate change with stress-tolerant rice A woman overcomes the challenge of climate change with stress-tolerant rice December 10, 2018 With her crop surviving nearly two weeks of submergence and recovering from an intense flood, Mrs. Devi...Read More