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Ismahane Elouafi on TIME100 list of the most influential people in the world
16.04.25CGIAR is delighted to announce that CGIAR Executive Managing Director, Ismahane Elouafi has been nam…
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Harvesting Collaboration for Food Security. CGIAR Science Week Closes.
14.04.2511th April, Nairobi, Kenya: After a remarkable week of science, innovation, and cementing of partner…
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MEDIA RELEASE | New CGIAR flagship report translates insights into impact for food systems in crisis
14.04.25Nairobi, Kenya, 14 April 2025 – With food systems under strain from climate change, conflict,…
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Science Week Opens: A Leap Forward in Science Collaboration for Food Security
08.04.257th April, Nairobi, Kenya: Science Week was launched today by Special Guest H.E. Musalia Mudavadi,…
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Science Week 2025 is Now
07.04.25The inaugural CGIAR Science Week gets underway in Nairobi, Kenya. From 7 to 12 April,…
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What are kids watching online? How digital food marketing shapes children’s and adolescents’ diets
03.04.25By Gabriela Fretes and Jef L. Leroy April 3, 2025 What do children and teens see when they…
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Southeast Asia tackles methane emissions with new low-emission rice production project
13.03.25-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
Makati City, Philippines (11 March 2025) —Southeast Asia comprises around a third of the total…
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IRRI launches AI-powered global digital platform for hybrid rice breeding and parental selection
12.03.25-
Food security
LOS BAÑOS, Philippines (26 February 2025) ~ The International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) has la…
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IRRI KM specialist highlights importance of AGRIS and AGROVOC to data management
12.03.25In a series of conversations with CGIAR Knowledge Management teams, Valentina De Col from ICARDA…
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A Forum for our Future: Sustaining and Securing Rice Food Systems Gains Traction in Cambodia
10.03.25-
Food security
The Better Rice Initiative Cambodia (BRIC) was launched to foster national collaboration in tackling…
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Major study reveals widespread adoption of CGIAR agricultural innovations in Vietnam, Impacting millions of rural households
07.03.25-
Food security
A comprehensive study documenting the extensive adoption of CGIAR-supported agricultural innovations…
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Empowering Women in Agriculture: Addressing Gender-based Challenges and Fostering Inclusive Development
06.03.25-
Gender equality
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Gender equality, youth & social inclusion
2025 marks the 30th anniversary of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, a pivotal…
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Advancing Direct-Seeded Rice with Modern Phenotyping Facilities
27.02.25-
Food security
By Dr. Shalabh Dixit, Xenina Ibabao, Myrtel Valenzuela Aerial view of IRRI’s direct-seeded rice ph…
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From adversity to achievement: Supriya Das pioneers mechanized seeding and women’s empowerment in Odisha
20.02.25-
Food security
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Gender equality
by Bidhan Mohapatra, Ashok Kumar, and Virender Kumar Mrs. Supriya Das, a 49-year-old woman farmer…
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The more you know: De-risking Odisha’s rice farmers by inspiring insurance uptake
20.02.25-
Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
by Veronica Mae Escarez In Odisha, incentivizing farmers who seek knowledge about agricultural insur…
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A farmer’s journey from the field to the markets
19.02.25-
Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
by Bushra Humaira Sadaf, Md Abdul Haque, Abu Abdullah Miajy Sharif Ahmed, Humnath Bhandari This…
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CIAT-Forages Program Completes EBS Adoption Through Knowledge Exchange with CG-Breeding Resource Services
18.02.25-
Food security
LOS BAÑOS, Philippines, 24 January 2025 – The Enterprise Breeding System (EBS) is playing a…
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Alternate Wetting and Drying can help revolutionize global rice farming
12.02.25-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
This water-conserving, emission-reducing, and cost-saving practice can help farmers, but challenges …
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Her Rice Science: Meet 4 Women of IRRI and their fun stories working in science
11.02.25-
Gender equality
2025 marks the 10th year since the International Day of Women and Girls in Science…
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IRRI receives Cross of Friendship medal from Lao PDR
07.02.25Through the Cross of Friendship medal, the Lao People’s Democratic Republic acknowledges IRRI’s …
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NARES and IRRI advance market-driven varieties and accelerate adoption of new rice varieties in Africa
06.02.25-
Food security
A photo-op of participants at the 2024 NARES-IRRI Joint Advancement Meeting, with over 90 participan…
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World Wetland Day: IRRI’s role in preserving Bangladesh’s Haor wetland ecosystem
05.02.25-
Environmental health
by Rehana Noor In the Haor wetlands of Bangladesh, rice is a key source of…
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In South Asia, less N surplus and sustainable agronomy are keys to combatting climate change
31.01.25-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
by Veronica Mae Escarez A Nature report revealed that improving nitrogen use efficiency by lessening…
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Fostering Inclusive Adoption of RCM Through MDII Insights
31.01.25-
Food security
by Niyati Singaraju, Shalini Gakhar A study of rice farmers in India and Indonesia through…
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