Nepal releases seven new and improved rice varieties to increase domestic rice production
31 August 2022, Nepal: The National Seed Board of Nepal has approved the release of seven new rice varieties for cultivation
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Eleven new and improved rice varieties released in Burundi
19 August 2022, Philippines: Recently, the Institut des Sciences Agronomiques du Burundi (ISABU) released eleven new and improved rice varieties that are
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IRRI Bangladesh and Seed Certification Agency train private seed companies to help boost domestic supply of quality rice seed
03 August 2022, Bangladesh: A training program organized by International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) and the Bangladesh and the Seed
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IRRI and CAAS jointly set up the Sanya International Rice Resource and Breeding Center in Hainan
27 July 2022, China: The Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS) and the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) signed a letter of
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IRRI signs agreement with universities to accelerate agricultural research and education in India
23 July 2022, New Delhi: To enhance cooperation in agricultural research and education in India, the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI)
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Indian government and the International Rice Research Institute strengthens partnership to ensure food and nutrition security in South Asian region
14 July 2022, New Delhi: The government of India, through the Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare (DA&FW), and the
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Understanding Research and Evaluation system of improved crop variety release in India
Guest Author: Dr. Kuntal Das, Senior Specialist, International Rice Research Institute, South Asia Regional Centre, Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh), India 05
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Increasing prosperity of small and marginal farmers calls for strong collaboration between IRRI, ICAR, and national research partners
14 September 2021, New Delhi: A strong collaboration between the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) and its national agricultural research and
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Philippines becomes first country to approve nutrient-enriched “Golden Rice” for planting
27 July 2021, Los Baños: Filipino farmers will become the first in the world to be able to cultivate a
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Unlocking rice gene diversity for food security
7 January 2020, Philippines: A new study published in the Nature journal opens the possibility to accelerate rice breeding to achieve food security
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