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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...
Rice Today
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.
- From farm services to DSR entrepreneurship: Step seeder opens new opportunities in Eastern Uttar Pradesh
by Glenn Concepcion on November 5, 2026 at 3:38 amOm Prakash Yadav, a local agricultural service provider in Maharajganj, turns mechanized direct-seeded rice (DSR) into a profitable
- Beyond variety names: Why cooking performance matters in rice sourcingby Glenn Concepcion on October 27, 2026 at 2:42 am
Even rice that meets agreed physical specifications may not deliver the eating quality buyers expect. Drawing on practical
- Rice in the polycrisis: Why building women’s resilience means changing the systemby Glenn Concepcion on October 21, 2026 at 2:15 am
Climate change, migration, economic pressures and social inequalities are converging in rice-growing regions. Building resilience requires not just
- When adoption is not the end: What eight years of Komboka rice variety in Kenya tell us about listening to farmersby Glenn Concepcion on October 20, 2026 at 7:59 am
By Helena Shilomboleni and Melanie Connor Eight years of farmers’ experience with the Komboka rice variety (IR05N221) in
- Field report: How a farmer in Nagaland used direct seeding to save on labour and costsby Glenn Concepcion on October 16, 2026 at 8:19 am
Rice farmer Somi Lasuh replaced transplanting with direct seeding, a labour-saving practice that cuts costs, relies mainly on
- Methanotrophs as a new pathway for Low-Emission Riceby Glenn Concepcion on October 14, 2026 at 1:02 am
By Ankita Paul and Anthony Fulford* Flooded rice systems are an important source of methane (CH4), with irrigated
- From Seed Growers to Seed Entrepreneurs: The Puintala Storyby T. Kenneth Lojo on October 7, 2026 at 3:10 am
by Swati Nayak, Mosharaf Hossain, Dillip Kumar Rout, Devi Prasad Mahapatra, and Myrtel Anne Valenzuela Access to quality
- Beyond common variation: How rare haplotypes could unlock the next generation of rice breedingby T. Kenneth Lojo on September 28, 2026 at 2:46 am
What new research reveals about rare genetic variation and how breeders can put it to work By Ajay
- Innovation Insights to South-South Scaling: Tanzania and Bangladesh Share the Journey of Institutionalizing SeedCastby T. Kenneth Lojo on September 24, 2026 at 9:19 am
By Swati Nayak, Sk Mosharaf Hossain, Muhammad Ashraful Habib, Ndomondo, Martin, and Ajay Panchbhai , Myrtel Anne Valenzuela
- From Farm Waste to Farmer Wealth: A Rice-Straw Business Storyby T. Kenneth Lojo on September 23, 2026 at 12:03 am
By transforming agricultural waste into mushrooms, compost, and low-emission rice production, Mr. Dong Van Canh and the New
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