IRRI explores collaboration with Indonesia’s Directorate of Fertilizer and Center of Agricultural Extension

(JAKARTA, Indonesia, 12 February 2025) - IRRI is continuing to expand the dissemination of the Rice Crop Manager (RCM) Indonesia platform, locally known as Layanan Konsultasi Padi (LKP), to further optimize fertilizer use in rice production. The RCM project team from IRRI HQ and IRRI Indonesia met with key directors from the Indonesian Ministry of Agriculture involved in fertilizer policy and extension services: the Director of Fertilizer and Pesticide, and the Director of the Center of Agricultural Extension.

IRRI joins DAFE and DMS to empower Odisha women entrepreneurs with rice-based products

A mini rice processing facility in Bhubaneshwar will provide hands-on training in producing nutritious, high-value rice products, including low glycemic index and high-protein rice, to enable women entrepreneurs and strengthen Odisha’s rice value chain.

Bhubaneswar, ODISHA (10 February 2025) - The International Rice Research Institute (IRRI), in collaboration with the Department of Agriculture and Farmer’s Empowerment (DAFE), and the Department of Mission Shakti (DMS), Government of Odisha, will set up a dedicated mini-factory to produce nutritious and premium quality products and empower the women-led Self-Help Groups (WSHGs) of the state through rice value addition.

KOICA-UPLB-IRRI partnership fosters Korean curriculum in UPLB

Los Baños, Philippines –  The University of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB) is taking a significant step toward establishing a Korean language course in collaboration with Handong Global University (HGU), a key partner of the KOICA-UPLB-IRRI partnership.

IRRI researchers visit Rice Science Center at Kasetsart University to discuss climate-smart technologies

IRRI and Kasetsart University researchers collaborate on sustainable rice production, with a focus on reducing agricultural greenhouse gas emissions and food security in the face of climate change. 

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Kamphaeng Saen, Thailand, 8 February 2025— A team of researchers from the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) visited the Rice Science Center at Kasetsart University, Kamphaeng Saen Campus to explore collaborative research activities in climate-smart rice production.

Francophone Parliamentarians Explore Low-Emission Rice Farming in Vietnam

Can Tho, Vietnam, 22 January 2025 – To observe one of Vietnam’s best practices in climate-smart agriculture, delegates attending the Francophone Parliamentary Union (APF) Conference on sustainable agriculture, food security, and climate change response, hosted by the Vietnamese National Assembly, visited a low-emission rice production model at the New Green Farm Cooperative in Thot Not District.  Led by Nguyen Duc Hai, Vice Chairman of the National Assembly of Vietnam, and Vital Kamerhe, President of the National Assembly of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, representatives from nearly 30 APF member countries learned about this pilot farm. They were encouraged to draw inspiration from it for potential adaptation in their countries.

IRRI-led consortium advancing direct seeded rice convenes with Phase 3 launch

LOS BANOS, Philippines (06 February 2025) ~ The Direct Seeded Rice Consortium (DSRC) held its Phase III soft launch through an online meeting last January 27, bringing together DSRC members and stakeholders across rice research, development, and the private sector to move forward the consortium’s plans for expanding direct seeded rice solutions across Asia and Africa.

CIAT-Forages Program Completes EBS Adoption Through Knowledge Exchange with CG-Breeding Resource Services

Demonstration of the Phenotypic Data Manager tool to key representatives of the Alliance of Bioversity International - CIAT’s Forages Program during the Knowledge Exchange Program (KEP)

LOS BAÑOS, Philippines, 24 January 2025 – The Enterprise Breeding System (EBS) is playing a key role in modernizing breeding programs across CGIAR, enhancing data management and decision-making for multiple crops. While initially designed to support staple crops like rice, EBS is now being integrated into the Alliance of Bioversity International - CIAT’s Forages Program, marking its first implementation within a crop program under the Alliance.