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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.
- The Impact of IRRI’s Regional Crop Improvement Hub on Regional Food Security in Africaby T. Kenneth Lojo on November 3, 2025 at 5:59 am
by Melanie Connor, Alexis Ndayiragije, Joseph Bigirimana The Republic of Burundi lies in the center of East Africa
- Positioning healthier rice varieties in Odisha for market demand and farmer income by Glenn Concepcion on October 28, 2025 at 10:38 am
In western Odisha, farmer groups and women’s self-help groups are taking the lead in bringing a range of
- Challenges and opportunities for low-carbon rice production systems in Bangladeshby Glenn Concepcion on October 27, 2025 at 5:15 am
By Sharif Ahmed, Humnath Bhandari Rice covers 11% of the world’s arable land and is responsible for approximately
- How rice + seaweed can transform food and sustainability effortsby Glenn Concepcion on October 20, 2025 at 1:50 am
By Glenn Concepcion In a world grappling with a rising population, climate change, and a growing need for
- The (social) science of climate action: What equitable climate adaptation looks like in the Global Southby Glenn Concepcion on October 17, 2025 at 2:13 am
A collection of studies from the front lines of the climate crisis reveals that tackling inequality is fundamental
- Saving seeds, securing staples: How women are leading seed security in Nepal by Glenn Concepcion on October 15, 2025 at 12:22 am
By Danica Louise C. Sembrano In Nepal, where agriculture supports more than half of the population, having sustainable
- New insights on how rainfall patterns influence arsenic in riceby Glenn Concepcion on October 14, 2025 at 8:02 am
By Bushra Humaira Sadaf Arsenic in rice has long been linked to contaminated irrigation water, especially in the
- How communities are transforming rice-based irrigation systems in Mozambique by Glenn Concepcion on October 13, 2025 at 12:16 am
By Libere Nkurunziza, Arlindo Matsinhe, and Myrtel Anne Valenzuela Mozambique’s irrigation systems hold great promise, but much of
- Seed and varietal choices of farmers: Does gender matter?by T. Kenneth Lojo on October 10, 2025 at 5:54 am
by Afreen Khan1, Mamatha Goundla2, Ranjitha Puskur1 1 International Rice Research Institute2Centre for Sustainable Agriculture Introduction Seeds are
- BLOG: Emboldening equitable climate adaptation: A handbook for field research leaders by Glenn Concepcion on October 8, 2025 at 2:44 am
By Patti Petesch, Eleanor Fisher, Jon Hellin and Chona Echavez Our social world appears to spin in ways
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