Thursday, March 3, 2016

IRRI website to help farmers adapt to climate change (in Filipino)

ABS CBN | 3 March 2016

Isang website ang binuo ng International Rice Research Institute para tulungan ang mga magsasaka mapaghandaan ang epekto ng climate change. View video

Wednesday, March 2, 2016

Experts for flood-tolerant rice to raise production

The Financial Express | 2 March 2016

Thirty farmers and six field level project workers of Ulipur and Chilmari upazilas participated in the course arranged under Stress Tolerant Rice for South Asia & Africa (STRASA) project being funded by Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation through International Rice Research Institute (IRRI). Read more

Grain of truth: Making rice greener

CNBC | 2 March 2013

Founded more than 50 years ago and based in the Philippines, the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) is a research organisation looking to slash poverty and global hunger through "rice science." Read more

Tuesday, March 1, 2016

Lincolnshire's agricultural chaplain honoured as major county conference opens

Grimsby Telegraph | 1 March 2016

It comes as the Lincolnshire Farming Conference opened at Lincolnshire Showground today, as reported on www.humberbusiness.com, with Elsham's Jim Godfrey OBE, DSc, chair on the Board of Trustees of the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI), sharing his expertise. Read more

PhilCCAP rolls out climate change products

Manila Times | 1 March 2016

Developed in close collaboration with the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI), the tool provides recommendations to enhance the ability of rice and corn farmers in the pilot sites to adapt to climate variations and consequently increase their yield. Read more

Farming leaders meet in Lincoln for annual agriculture conference

The Lincolnite | 1 March 2016

Continuing until 8pm, attendees will hear from key speakers such as Jim Godfrey OBE, DSc, chair on the Board of Trustees of the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI), who will be sharing his expertise. Read more

Friday, February 26, 2016

ACI, IRRI tie up to release hybrid rice varieties

The Financial Express | 22 February 2016

The Advanced Chemical Industries Ltd (ACI), a leading agro processing, seed and crop solution company in the country, has recently made a bilateral tie with the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) for varietal development of rice. Read more