How Climate-Resilient Short-Duration Cold-Tolerant Rice is Securing Farmers’  Livelihood in Haor Region of Bangladesh

How Climate-Resilient Short-Duration Cold-Tolerant Rice is Securing Farmers’  Livelihood in Haor Region of Bangladesh

May 8, 2025

by Nusrat Jahan, Muhiuddin Faruquee, and Mohammad Rafiqul Islam The Haor wetlands in northeastern Bangladesh stretches across...

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Scaling Zinc-Biofortified Rice to Fight Against Stunting in Indonesia

Scaling Zinc-Biofortified Rice to Fight Against Stunting in Indonesia

May 7, 2025

By Untung Susanto1, Hasil Sembiring2, Russell Reinke2, and B.P. Mallikarjuna Swamy2 1National Research and Innovation Agency, Indonesia,...

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Women-led cooperatives and seed entrepreneurs drive seed innovation in Nepal

Women-led cooperatives and seed entrepreneurs drive seed innovation in Nepal

April 25, 2025

By Prem Raj Bhatt, Mosharaf Hossain, Swati Nayak, Rabin Kushma Tharu, Jitendra Sah Rice accounts for 53%...

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Diversifying Cropping for Sustainable Farming: Challenges and Opportunities in Bangladesh

Diversifying Cropping for Sustainable Farming: Challenges and Opportunities in Bangladesh

April 24, 2025

Sharif Ahmed and Humnath Bhandari Agriculture in Bangladesh is predominantly focused on rice, with approximately 75% of...

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International Girls in ICT Day 2025: How advancing inclusive ICT is reducing the gender technology gap

International Girls in ICT Day 2025: How advancing inclusive ICT is reducing the gender technology gap

April 24, 2025

Ankita Tiwari* and Dr. Shalini Gakhar** Despite continuous advancements in agricultural technologies, there exists a significant digital...

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IRRI Trait Development Links Upstream Research with Next-Gen Varieties

IRRI Trait Development Links Upstream Research with Next-Gen Varieties

April 24, 2025

by John Damien Platten, Amelia Henry, Myrtel Valenzuela In a recent Marschner Review in the journal Plant...

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The Rice Dilemma: Can Sub-Saharan Africa Grow Enough to Feed Itself?

The Rice Dilemma: Can Sub-Saharan Africa Grow Enough to Feed Itself?

April 16, 2025

In this opinion editorial for IRRI’s 65th Anniversary, IRRI Regional Director for Africa Dr. Abdelbagi Ismail and...

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Behind the Rural Diet: How Food Environments Shape Public Health in Low- and Middle-Income Countries

Behind the Rural Diet: How Food Environments Shape Public Health in Low- and Middle-Income Countries

April 11, 2025

by Danica Louise C. Sembrano IRRI researchers link food availability and access as key factors influencing diet,...

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From Japan’s rice fields to ASEAN: Insights for a sustainable farming future

From Japan’s rice fields to ASEAN: Insights for a sustainable farming future

April 10, 2025

by Kazuki Saito and Iris Bugayong Rice is not just a crop—it is the backbone of economies,...

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Transforming Rice Cultivation in the Hilly Regions of Bangladesh: A Story of Resilience and Innovation

Transforming Rice Cultivation in the Hilly Regions of Bangladesh: A Story of Resilience and Innovation

April 8, 2025

by Muhammad Ashraful Habib*, Swati Nayak*, Nuruzzaman*, and Saidul Islam* Lying in the southeastern part of Bangladesh,...

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