COP30 Places Agriculture At The Center Of Climate Action
02 December 2025, US: COP30 marked a turning point. For the first time at a climate conference of this scale, agrifood systems and the direct
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New Genomic Discovery from ICRISAT Could Save Farmers Millions by Preventing Groundnut Sprouting Before Harvest
02 December 2025, Hyderabad: Unpredictable rains pose a serious threat to groundnut farmers, with pre-harvest sprouting causing significant losses. Spanish groundnut varieties,
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Lessening the Loss: IRRI and JICA Train Burundi Technicians On Postharvest Loss And Flatbed Drying
02 December 2025, Burundi: IRRI strengthens post-harvest rice management among public and private technicians in Gihanga and Bubanza, Burundi, to promote sustainable
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A New Soil Map Drives Sustainable Rice Production in Vietnam
02 December 2025, Vietnam: The new Soil Nutrient Map developed by the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) was center stage at an Expert Consultation
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New ICARDA-IDC MoU Advances Date Palm Sustainability
01 December 2025, Riyadh: ICARDA signed a new Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the International Date Council (IDC), marking a significant step
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IRRI and BRMP Align Strategic Priorities For A Climate-Resilient And Rice Self-sufficient Indonesia
01 December 2025, Indonesia: IRRI meets the Indonesian Agency for Agricultural Development and Modernization, also known as the Badan Perakitan dan Modernisasi
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Pivotal Amazon Study Reveals Wild Meat’s Vital Role In Food Security, Culture And Conservation
29 November 2025, Bangladesh: A groundbreaking scientific study published today in Nature shows that healthy forests are central to sustaining the wild meat food systems
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CIFOR-ICRAF and Partners Convene International Scientific Symposium and High-Level Workshop to Strengthen the Future of Central African Forest Research and Resilience
29 November 2025, Gabon: The Center for International Forestry Research and World Agroforestry (CIFOR-ICRAF), together with partners of the EU-funded RESSAC programme, is convening an international
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Accelerating Wheat Breeding, From Toluca In Mexico To The World
28 November 2025, Mexico: In Mexico, a project has been completed to develop new elite parental lines of wheat with increased resistance
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IRRI at COP30 Shares Key Research And Insights Into Community-Based, Gender-responsive Climate Adaptation
28 November 2025, Brazil: As global climate negotiations shift focus from pledges to practical implementation, the 30th Conference of the Parties (COP30)
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