Overcoming the rice fallow season in Odisha, farmers revive cultivating grass peas as a relay crop to rice.

More here: ricetoday.irri.org/odisha-revives…

#RiceScience

African countries enjoy the benefits of using #GreenSuperRice - rice varieties that are productive, resilient, and climate-smart. 🌾🌍

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AGRA - Sustainably Growing Africa’s Food Systems. & IRRI 🌾 CGIAR are collaborating on Rice value chains across 8 AGRA countries where rice is viable but imports are staggering locking farmers out of markets with a clear missed opportunity to improve livelihoods-mapping out country collabtion plans/investments etc

🌿Join @ISCRAES2024 to meet keynotespeaker Dr. Sheetal Sharma, India in @Regenerative @Agriculture. Reduce environmental footprint & improve Lyn Abbott.
🌱Submit abstract by 30 April 2024. Visit: buff.ly/48ULUrl
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🌱IRRI and DA-PhilRice are teaming up for the Drones4Rice Project, aiming to revolutionize rice farming in the Philippines with drone technology!

Know more here: bit.ly/4aTuI6c

#Drones4Rice

🇻🇳 In Vietnam, farmers have started using new technologies like Alternate Wetting and Drying and drones that help them make rice farming more sustainable.

Read more here: bit.ly/3wgDmfS

#RiceScience #RiceToday #Agritech

#HAPPENINGTODAY : Excited to host the Asia-Pacific Rural & Agricultural Credit Association at the IRRI 🌾 HQ in Los Baños, Laguna as both teams discuss future cooperation. The delegation also explored key facilities like the International Rice Genebank, & IRRI Education.

📢 SHAPE THE FUTURE OF #RiceScience ! 🌾 We're seeking passionate individuals to join our team and drive innovation in global rice-based agri-food systems.

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Exclusive #ScholarshipOpportunity ! Here's your chance to shape the future of agriculture and contribute important research. 🌾💡 Get your MS through the IRRI, UPLB, and KOICA joint scholarships!

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#MSScholarship #ResearchGrants IRRI 🌾 CGIAR Joanna Kane-Potaka

CGIAR #IntheNews

Jongsoo Shin, Regional Director for Asia at @IRRI, emphasizes the link between climate patterns & #foodsecurity . As climate change threatens rice production, the need for informed agricultural policies becomes critical.

🔗 on.cgiar.org/3xKnhzD
China Daily

🌱✨ Join us for ICTforAg 2024 - the premier event at the intersection of agriculture and technology! 🌍

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#DigitalAgriculture #RiceScience

CGIAR, through IAES, is emphasizing the crucial role of #evaluation platforms in promoting knowledge sharing and facilitating information diffusion for inclusive learning and evaluations in the agricultural sector.

Read all about it 👉 bit.ly/4b6R7gf

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📢CGIAR #IntheNews

Local farmers in Assam are benefiting from @IRRI's submergence-tolerant rice varieties. These varieties offer enhanced productivity and stability against monsoon floods.

on.cgiar.org/3U6CT8a

#FoodSecurity #ClimateResilience The Times Of India

Pendant 2 jours, le PNUD Sénégal & ses partenaires, tels que la @BID, du @PDCVR, l'@IRRI, @Rikolto & Solidaridad valideront les résultats de l'étude de référence. Une étape cruciale pour façonner l'avenir de la chaine de valeur riz et promouvoir l'autonomisation des🚺.
#EWASME

#InTheMedia : IRRI and PhilRice have teamed up for Drones4Rice, an innovative initiative that aims to enhance Filipino rice farmers' productivity and sustainability through drone technology. 🌍

Read the full story: bit.ly/3UythV9
#Drones #DigitalAgriculture #RiceScience

#LOOK : @IRRI and Rize, an international agritech startup, came together to collaborate on transforming rice into a truly sustainable staple crop.

Check out photos from the visit here:

#RiceScience #SoutheastAsia

#HAPPENINGTODAY : We are delighted to welcome the PH National Irrigation Administration (NIA) to IRRI HQ!

Fruitful discussions on existing IRRI tech for potential adoption took place, highlighting AutoMonPH, an irrigation advisory system co-developed by IRRI & PhilRice. 👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼

Model fields for Vietnam’s 1 Million Hectare Program officially launched in Can Tho City. 🇻🇳
What are these fields for? They’re rice production sites for major innovations like AWD, integrated pest mgt & more, all suited for Vietnam’s conditions.

Read: bit.ly/3xRCdMr

Recent research of 80 international and national genebanks, holding about 65% of the total of ex situ conserved accessions, showed a striking regional variation in risk exposure. 🌦️🌏

So, how can #genebanks navigate their threats?
Find out here ➡️ buff.ly/3xEjHXL

#Webinar alert 📢
What are the gender dimensions of post-harvest losses? CGIAR GENDER Impact Platform 's Evidence Module Lead Dr Ranjitha Puskur, Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT 's Mónica J Chavarro R and Asociacion Mujeres 's Káren Rojas will share insights from a systematic review

Register: on.cgiar.org/3W6Hxpk #GenderinAg