Monday, February 10, 2025

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.

Thursday, February 6, 2025

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.

Friday, January 31, 2025

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.

Thursday, January 23, 2025

PhilRice and IRRI come together for RCMAS system upgrade

The Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice) recently conducted a two-day workshop on January 20-21, 2025, at its Central Experiment Station in Muñoz, Nueva Ecija, in collaboration with the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI). The primary objective of this workshop was to outline key priorities for 2025, with a special focus on the operational transition of the Cluster-Based Nutrient Management Recommender module within the Rice Crop Manager Advisory Service (RCMAS). Additional topics included updating RCMAS algorithms in line with the research findings and the transition to a Power BI-based dashboard for Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL).

Thursday, January 9, 2025

IRRI-ICAR builds capacity on modern plant breeding through workshop on genomic predictions and data-driven crop breeding

The International Rice Research Institute and the Indian Council for Agricultural Research – Indian Institute of Rice Research (ICAR-IIRR) recently held an intensive 5-day workshop on “Fundamentals of Genomic Predictions and Data-Driven Crop Breeding,” offering participants an in-depth understanding of cutting-edge techniques in modern plant breeding.

Friday, December 20, 2024

IRRI TPI: Stronger unit for a transformative future

The Transformative Policies and Investments (TPI) Unit of the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) held a strategic planning workshop and retreat to review accomplishments, identify areas for improvement, and develop recommendations for future initiatives.

Monday, December 16, 2024

Workshop highlights innovative fertilizers for sustainable rice production in Vietnam

Hanoi, Vietnam, 3 December 2024 - The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development -Plant Protection Department (MARD-PPD), in collaboration with the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI), conducted a workshop on Innovative Fertilizers and Microbial-Inoculants for Better Soil Health. Various representatives from MARD agencies, academic institutions, the private sector, international organizations, and other stakeholders, particularly from the Mekong River Delta and Red River Delta, joined the workshop to discuss how to improve rice quality, reduce carbon emissions, and increase the economic value of rice, rice straw, and carbon credits through innovative fertilizers.