A farmers’ cooperative in Kenya receives a modern seed dressing machine to boost Kenya’s rice production
01 July 2023, Africa: In a transformative move to increase rice seed production and scale of improved rice varieties in Kenya,
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New private-public partnership formed to take rice production to scale in Ghana
25 June 2023, Ghana: Jospong Group and the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) signed an agreement to bring the latest and
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International Rice Genebank completes review for Long-Term Partnership Agreement (LPA) with Crop Trust
22 June 2023, Philippines: The Global Crop Diversity Trust (Crop Trust) visited the International Rice Genebank, hosted by the International Rice Research
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Seed sharing initiative and climate change-resilient technologies to address food and nutrition security in Asia and Africa
16 June 2023, India: Officials from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF) visited the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI)-South Asia
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IRRI holds training on revolutionary water-saving technology for sustainable rice production
03 June 2023, Haryana: The International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) South Asia Regional Centre (ISARC) organized a training and hands-on demonstration
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Bangladesh Agricultural Development Corporation delegates visit ISARC
23 May 2023, India: A delegation from the Bangladesh Agricultural Development Corporation (BADC) visited the IRRI South Asia Regional Centre (ISARC), Varanasi to
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Delegation from IRRI visits PAU to discuss project on Rice pest and diseases
16 April 2023, Punjab: A two-member delegation comprising Dr. Van Schepler-Luu and Dr. Jeanie from the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI),
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Strengthening partnerships and programs for Asian Mega-Deltas
17 March 2023, Cambodia: To strengthen its strategy, cooperation, and results management, the CGIAR Initiative on Asian Mega-Deltas (AMD) conducted its Annual
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Salinity-tolerant rice variety set to boost rice yield in stress-prone areas in Kenya
13 February 2023, Kenya: Millions of hectares of land suited to rice production in Asia and Africa are not currently used because
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CGIAR and IRRI ramp up Seed Equal Initiative in South Asia with rice seed workshops for India, Bangladesh, and Nepal
28 December 2022, Asia: The new CGIAR Initiative Seed Equal- Delivering Genetic Gains to Farmers Fields is accelerating its engagement with rice sector stakeholders and
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