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The Philippine Genome Center, UP Diliman, and UP Los Baños are working with the Department of Agriculture, DOST Philippines, PhilRice, IRRI 🌾, and New York University, in documenting and studying the traditional rice varieties in the country.

🌾In Bangladesh’s Haor region, IRRI 🌾 supports climate resilience through cold-tolerant, short-duration rice. This innovation enables timely harvests ahead of floods, strengthening food security and rural incomes. Read more: on.cgiar.org/4k434bk #ClimateResilience

CGIAR #IntheNews 🌱 With IRRI 🌾's guidance, Vietnam turns rice straw from waste into wealth. By integrating biological methods, farmers in the Mekong Delta boost soil health and cut emissions. More: on.cgiar.org/3GWdnj7 Source: vietnam.vn #FoodSystems

🌾@IRRI's discovery of the SUB1A gene enabled the development of flood-tolerant rice varieties, contributing to #foodsecurity for millions across Asia. Learn more: on.cgiar.org/3Ztp1YY #Sustainability

Reasearch Spotlight: In this publication, researchers examined a wide range of rice varieties to identify genes tied to salt tolerance and searched for beneficial versions of those genes that help rice perform better under salt stress. Read more: bit.ly/4mBxvas

In Bangladesh, farmers selected preferred rice varieties for scaling through a crop cafeteria approach, combining scientific assessment with participatory evaluation. Read more: bit.ly/3HpYntI

The Vietnam Ministry of Agriculture & Environment held a conference to review the initial outcomes of the 1mHa Program. Early findings indicate lower production costs, higher yields, & increased farmer income in the Mekong River Delta region. More: bit.ly/3FqdAKY

🌾IRRI 🌾 highlighted the transformative role of AI in rice cultivation, advancing yield optimization, pest forecasting, and climate resilience across the Global South. More: on.cgiar.org/43qnwMo #ClimateAction

To accelerate the adoption of newly released, high-performing rice varieties in India, IRRI hosted the Seed Accelerator Meet 2025 in Hyderabad, India, bringing together India’s top rice seed system players across research, public, & private sectors. More: bit.ly/4jkcVIV

AGRI, a new initiative by IRRI & Japan’s MAFF, aims to promote sustainable, low-carbon rice farming in the ASEAN region. This complements ongoing Japan-IRRI collaborations on carbon neutrality & is a key part of the ASEAN-CGIAR Innovate for Food program. bit.ly/3FCcL1v

In The Media: Feeding the world’s future requires bold investments in AI and agri-food systems, but how do we turn this potential into actual progress? Hear from leading voices in agriculture. Watch the CNBC Debate: “AI & The Future of Food Systems:" bit.ly/44KWzoV

At a forum in 🇻🇳, stakeholders explored solutions under the 1mHa Program to scale sustainable straw mgt. IRRI research shows strong economic potential of improved straw mgt, w/ total income from the value chain potentially reaching VND 133.5M/ha annually. bit.ly/4dBhzRx

Join IRRI's Pauline Chivenge as she joins IFPRI and Food Policy's panel discussion on the complex interactions between fertilizer use, soil health management, and economic shocks in various agricultural systems. 📅June 11 ⏰9:30AM EDT 🎟️ Register here: bit.ly/SoilHealth-

🌱IRRI 🌾's breakthrough with the SUB1A gene led to flood-tolerant rice, boosting #foodsecurity for millions in Asia. It is a shining example of science transforming lives. Learn more: on.cgiar.org/3Ztp1YY

Is the current stream of investments enough to sustain & support the seed value chain? At the World Seed Congress 2025, IRRI’s Ajay Panchbhai highlighted the need for stronger cross-sector co-investments to support long-term goals for the value chain. 🎥 bit.ly/4k00SRZ

Can today’s rice varieties withstand worsening floods? IRRI breeders have developed a new generation of flood-tolerant rice lines that can survive both short-term and stagnant flooding, maintain high yields, and deliver good grain quality. More: bit.ly/3Hfra4e

A new Seed Systems Product Diary showcases top-performing rice varieties developed by BRRI & BINA, tested under real farm conditions across Bangladesh. These climate-resilient varieties are designed to boost yields, income, & food security for farmers. 💡bit.ly/43W0y0V

Modern rice breeding must go beyond yield—tackling nutrition, climate change, poverty & sustainability. @IRRI’s OneRice Breeding Framework links market needs to seed systems for faster impact in farmers’ fields. 🔗 bit.ly/3FBdu3e