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Interdisciplinary CGIAR team contributes to accelerating rice value chain upgrading in Africa
IRRI through the CGIAR Research Program on Rice (RICE) transforms rice-based agri-food systems by developing coherent regional and national strategies for rice value chain upgrading in Asia and Africa. In order to understand the role and needs, including investment...
Driving real change in the public breeding sector
Equipped with four decades of experience and expertise in building and leading highly successful commercial plant breeding programs globally, Dr. Hans Bhardwaj assumed the leadership of the RICE CRP Flagship Project 5 - New rice varieties in March 2019. A plant...
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Rice Today is the flagship communication arm of the RICE CRP. It is published by IRRI with significant contributions from AfricaRice and CIAT. It is produced in partnership with Cirad, IRD, and JIRCAS.
- Growing returns: How rice research investments generated significant economic benefits in four Asian countriesby Glenn Concepcion on June 26, 2026 at 1:02 am
By Glenn Concepcion Rice is a cornerstone of food and economic security in Asia, with over 3.5 billion people
- El Niño 2026: Preparing a flood-prone farming community in West Bengal for an uncertain monsoonby Glenn Concepcion on June 22, 2026 at 1:46 am
A pilot initiative in West Bengal is helping historically flood-prone farming communities prepare for a potential El Niño-driven
- Beyond technology: What it takes for Climate-Smart Agriculture to work for women farmers by Glenn Concepcion on June 11, 2026 at 3:01 am
From laborers to leaders, women farmers can become powerful agents of climate resilience when innovations are co-designed and aligned with the
- Beyond the burn: Making rice straw management work at scale by Glenn Concepcion on June 5, 2026 at 8:01 am
Rice straw management provide clear economic and environmental benefits. But to make it work at scale, a systemic shift is
- What makes women-led seed enterprises succeed? Five lessons from Bangladeshby Glenn Concepcion on June 5, 2026 at 12:14 am
By Myrtel Anne G. Valenzuela, Dr. Swati Nayak, Dr. Muhammad Ashraful Habib, Dr. Sk Mosharaf Hossain, Ms Subhasmita
- Assessing the historical impact of stress-tolerant rice varieties using Earth Observation and Artificial Intelligenceby Glenn Concepcion on June 4, 2026 at 5:04 am
By Glenn Concepcion For the farmers of Bangladesh, the Aman rice season is a high-stakes gamble against nature. While the
- Reimagining a Filipino Favorite: Introducing NSIC Rc 222 ‘Malambot’ with Better Yield and Eating Quality by Glenn Concepcion on June 3, 2026 at 9:01 am
By John Damien Platten1, Myrtel Anne Valenzuela 1, Katreena Titong 1, Frodie Waing2, Lenie Quiatchon-Baeza3 For more than a decade, NSIC Rc 222 has been a trusted rice variety for
- Meet PaddyMitra, An AI Extension Agentby Glenn Concepcion on May 25, 2026 at 12:45 am
By Shalini Gakhar, Preeti Bharti, and Manas Ranjan Sahoo When a farmer in rural Odisha, India, receives an alert on
- Business unusual: Why agricultural research must embrace a new paradigm for locally led climate adaptation by Glenn Concepcion on May 20, 2026 at 1:18 am
As global temperatures rise and weather patterns become increasingly erratic, the quest for climate-resilient food and water systems
- Turning straw into gold: The path to zero stubble burning in India by Glenn Concepcion on May 18, 2026 at 2:27 am
By Glenn Concepcion For decades, the arrival of the winter season in Northern India has been synonymous with
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