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Top International Rice Research Institute News

A Quest for Market- and Farmer-Aligned Rice Varieties in Mozambique

Mozambique, Mozambique · Mozambique

A Quest for Market- and Farmer-Aligned Rice Varieties in Mozambique

100% Right coverage: 1 sources

Quelimane, Mozambique (11 June 2025) — Mozambique is taking steps toward a more market-responsive approach to rice breeding, focusing on varieties that meet the needs of farmers, consumers, and the wider rice value chain. At a recent national workshop, the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI), in partnership with the Mozambique Institute of Agricultural Research (IIAM), convened the Mozambique Rice Product Design Team (PDT) to review and…See the Story

KOICA, UPLB, IRRI Partnership Establishes a Genomic Powerhouse to

Los Baños, Calabarzon · Los Baños

KOICA, UPLB, IRRI Partnership Establishes a Genomic Powerhouse to

LOS BAÑOS, Philippines (26 June 2026) — KOICA, UPLB, and IRRI came together to showcase how global partnerships and emerging omics technologies are transforming agri-food systems across Asia and beyond at the 4th KOICA-UPLB-IRRI International Conference. The event convened scientists, scholars, and development partners to explore how genomics and bioinformatics address pressing challenges in food security, environmental sustainability, and rural…Read Article

IRRI and DUAS Partnership Leverages Drone Technology to Enhance

Los Baños, Calabarzon · Los Baños

IRRI and DUAS Partnership Leverages Drone Technology to Enhance

Los Banos, Laguna (25 June 2025) - International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) and Davao Unmanned Aerial Solutions (DUAS) strengthened their longstanding partnership by signing a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) at IRRI Headquarters in Los Baños, Laguna. This agreement aims to expand the strategic use of drone technology in institutional security, operational preparedness, and capacity building. The partnership also opened opportunities to leverag…Read Article

Experts answer, regional partnerships and coordinated policies are

LAGUNA, Philippines (20 June 2025) -- Regional cooperation and country-focused policy solutions for global rice market challenges were at the center of discussion in the plenary session of IRRI’s 65th celebrations on “Navigating Uncertainty: Global Rice Markets amid Trade Policy Shifts and Changing Climate” on June 10, 2025. “Climate change and trade policy shocks are amplifying the volatility of global rice markets.”, was one of the key message…Laguna · Laguna Read Article

Thailand Moves Forward on Low-Emission Rice: IRRI and Ministry

On 29 May 2025, the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) Thailand held a follow-up meeting with representatives from Thailand’s Rice Department under the Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives on the next phase of the country’s work plan that was jointly elaborated previously in February 2025. Led by Mr. Sommai Lertna, Acting Rice Production Technology Specialist, and Dr. Orathai Jaituy, Director of the Foreign Relations and Special Pr…Thailand · Thailand Read Article

Breeding Platforms Connected for Smarter Crop Development through

LOS BAÑOS, Philippines (2 June 2025) – Faster and smarter crop breeding depends on better digital tools, and making sure these tools can work together is critical. To support this, developers, data scientists, and breeders from the BrAPI Community gathered at the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) for a weeklong hackathon focused on improving digital systems used in breeding programs. BrAPI, or Breeding Application Programming Interfac…Los Baños, Calabarzon · Los Baños Read Article

Geothermal Investments Gaining Steam – ADB

100% Left coverage: 2 sources

The Asian Development Bank expects the government’s geothermal de-risking facility to unlock fresh investments that could boost the Philippines’ standing on the global stage.Geothermal Energy · Philippines See the Story

IRRI Launches New Hub to Strengthen Climate-Resilient Agriculture Across Asia-Pacific

The new hub will coordinate global agricultural innovations tailored to regional needs and challenges. It aims to foster collaboration, accelerate research impact, and support sustainable development in farming communities.Agriculture · Los Baños See the Story

N. Korea Tightens Media Controls as People Call State Programming 'Complete Garbage' - Daily NK English

Coverage: 2 sources

North Korea has ramped up domestic surveillance through its security agencies to stop outside video content from getting in and spreading, but people say the government wouldn’t need to crack down on anything if it just made something entertaining to watch. A Daily NK source in Ryanggang province reported recently that the provincial Ministry of State Security office ordered local city and county branches to have their neighborhood agents “stric…Nord Stream Pipelines See the Story

Building Climate Resilience in Coastal Bangladesh through Scalable

Stresses such as salinity and waterlogging makes the coastal region of southwest Bangladesh more vulnerable to climate change. These challenges further risk the rice farming systems and livelihoods of the smallholder farmers of the region. With the decrease in land productivity and effectiveness of traditional cropping patterns, there is an urgent need for collaborative action to scale and adopt climate-resilient and diverse farming practices. T…Bangladesh · Bangladesh Read Article

Japan and IRRI's AGRI aims to reduce GHG emissions via CapDev and

Los Baños, Philippines (19 May 2025) — The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) of Japan and the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) officially launched a new initiative that aims to promote sustainable, low-carbon rice-farming in the ASEAN region. Called “Accelerating development and scaling of agricultural innovations for reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in ASEAN Countries” project (AGRI Project), the initiati…Los Baños, Calabarzon · Los Baños Read Article

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