An extensive training program by IRRI Bangladesh and USAID empowered 39 rice breeders to enhance climate resilience in Bangladesh’s agriculture, specifically on rice breeding for abiotic stress tolerance.
In a strategic move to bolster rice production against the backdrop of climate change, IRRI Bangladesh, supported by USAID’s Feed the Future (FTF) initiative, hosted a day-long training in Dhaka on November 12, 2024, focused on developing rice varieties capable of withstanding abiotic stresses like cold, submergence, heat, and salinity.