1. Indian scientists dominate science awards in the International Year of Rice

Tsukuba, Japan — Scientists from India have swept many of the prestigious rice-research awards announced during the International Year of Rice, details of which were confirmed at the World Ric

2. Feeding half the world … sustainably

Tsukuba, Japan — An international effort has been launched to renew focus on the development of sustainable strategies to feed the half of the world’s population that depends on rice.

3. Asia's new rice revolution

... Mexico City, Mexico — An international conference here on agricultural research has highlighted the arrival of a doubly green revolution in the rice fields of Asia, as farmers adopt exciting ne...

4. Major new rice alliance endorses10-year, 3-point plan

Los Baños, Philippines — The International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) has formed a major new alliance with the world’s biggest and most important association of rice-producing

5. Wedding rice not thrown but sown

Los Baños, Philippines -- Marrying well is what some ethnic Karen farmers in the northern Thai village of Tee Cha do in an unexpected way. According to a winner of the International Rice Rese

6. Korean food security assured

...h; South Korea has received praise for its commitment to public rice research as a key effort assuring the long-term food security of the Korean peninsula. Rice and food security is being highlighted ...

7. The latest research on the food that feeds half the world

Tsukuba, Japan/Los Baños, Philippines - Can Asia sustainably produce the rice it needs to feed its huge population in the future? Do Asia’s millions of poor rice farmers have the tools th

8. The latest research on the food that feeds half the world

Tsukuba, Japan/Los Baños, Philippines - Can Asia sustainably produce the rice it needs to feed its huge population in the future? Do Asia’s millions of poor rice farmers have the tools

9. Bangladeshi farmers take on role of scientist and banish insecticides

...e this: 2,000 poor rice farmers, whose average farm income is around US$100 per year, suddenly take on the role of agricultural scientist. Over the course of 2 years — 4 seasons — they pro...

10. Science and soaps help rice farmers clean up their act

...tnam -- Soap opera scriptwriters are unlikely tutors on farm management. In Vietnam and Laos, however, they are teaming up with scientists to produce two radio dramas to communicate the environment-fr...

11. Rice harvests more affected than first thought by global warming

Direct observation of the link between rising temperatures and falling rice yields reveals that crop simulation modelers were in the dark about damage at night - the hours worst affected by global war

12. Rice harvests more affected than first thought by global warming

Questions and Answers · What is importance of the findings? The paper reports strong evidence of a reduction in rice yields caused by rising temperatures consistent with trends in global warmi

13. Rice harvests more affected than first thought by global warming

Direct observation of the link between rising temperatures and falling rice yields reveals that crop simulation modelers were in the dark about damage at night - the hours worst affected by global w

14. Rice Feeds the World exhibit arrives in the Philippines

Makati, Philippines -- Makati is set to host this month a major activity of the International Year of Rice 2004 with the opening on Monday, 21 June, of the Rice Feeds the World exhibit in Ayala Mall

15. IRRI Director General Resigns

Wednesday, April 14, 2004 Los Baños, Philippines – The International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) has announced the resignation of its director general, Ronald P. Cantrell, effecti

16. International Year of Rice Activities

Los Baños, Philippines - The International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) has announced details of the main events and awards it is organizing or assisting for the United Nations’ Inter

17. Asian stability threatened by stagnating rice sector

Los Baños, Philippines -- The stability of the Asian region, including the troubled nations of Indonesia and Philippines, is threatened by the continuing lack of development in the rice secto

18. Director general of rice institute receives honorary doctorate

Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, India -- Ronald P. Cantrell, director general of the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI), received today an honorary doctorate degree from the Sardar Vallabh Bhai Pat

19. Innovative response to pesticide misuse

London, United Kingdom -- Hundreds of millions of farmers in the developing world continue to overuse pesticides despite the emergence in recent years of exciting alternative strategies for pest con

20. Top award for scientific support team

Los Baños, Philippines — Filipino researchers have won for the third consecutive year the world’s most prestigious award for a scientific support team in publicly funded agricultu

21. Rice essential to achieving Millennium Development Goals

Nairobi, Kenya -- The United Nations Millennium Development Goals will not be achieved without recognition of the essential role of rice in reaching these targets. The warning comes just a few month

22. Improved conservation of traditional Lao rice varieties

Vientiane, Lao People’s Democratic Republic -- Laos may be one of the poorest countries in Asia in terms of national per capita income, but it is one of the richest in terms of diversity. Its

23. New Phone Numbers and Contact Details

Los Baños, Philippines - The International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) has announced new preferred telephone numbers for its headquarters in Los Baños, Philippines. The new prefer

24. Strong Political Leadership Vital for Rice Research Impact

Dhaka, Bangladesh – The essential need for strong political leadership to achieve effective impact with rice research has been highlighted by recent successes in Bangladesh. “Not

25. New plan to benefit Philippine rice farmers and consumers

...s Baños, Philippines — A new 3-year national work plan for rice research and extension in the Philippines aims to help rice farmers improve their productivity and profitability while maki...

26. Enough rice for all — A success story from Bangladesh

Dhaka, Bangladesh -- One of the great success stories in the continuing worldwide fight against famine will be highlighted this week in Bangladesh during a meeting of the Board of Trustees of the In

27. The Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research announces:

Los Baños, Philippines -- The CGIAR Science Award for Outstanding Journalism 2003 will recognize a journalist whose work has effectively and accurately communicated international agricultural

28. Major Campaign Launched To Protect Rice Farmers

... — An innovative, award-winning campaign that promises to help protect a million rice farmers in the Red River Delta from the harmful effects of dangerous insecticides has been formally inaugura...

29. Respected Japanese economist elected chair of IRRI Board of Trustees

Los Baños, Philippines – The International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) has announced the appointment of Keijiro Otsuka of Japan as the new chair of its Board of Trustees. A respected

30. Top scientific journals call for more public funding of rice research

Los Baños, Philippines — The leading scientific journals Nature and Science have both published calls urging renewed financial support for the Philippines-based International Rice Researc