IRRI 🌾

@irri

Our mission is to reduce poverty and hunger, improve the health of rice farmers and consumers, and ensure that rice production is environmentally sustainable.

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IRRI 🌾@irri · Jul 23

“Ecosystem integrity underpins rice production. Nature isn’t a backdrop to farming; it’s the foundation,” IRRI’s Ben Kemp said at the SIRS Seminar. He emphasized that disrupting landscapes entails significant trade-offs for rice, communities, and ecosystems.

irri's tweet image. “Ecosystem integrity underpins rice production. Nature isn’t a backdrop to farming; it’s the foundation,” IRRI’s Ben Kemp said at the SIRS Seminar. He emphasized that disrupting landscapes entails significant trade-offs for rice, communities, and ecosystems.

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IRRI 🌾@irri · Jul 18

SPEAKER ANNOUNCEMENT: IRRI DG Dr. Yvonne Pinto will chair a panel on "Sustainable Rice Farming" at the Asia-Pacific Agri-Food Innovation Summit 2025. The session will explore how innovation & regional collaboration are reshaping rice systems. 🔗 bit.ly/4kOBuhP

irri's tweet image. SPEAKER ANNOUNCEMENT: IRRI DG Dr. Yvonne Pinto will chair a panel on "Sustainable Rice Farming" at the Asia-Pacific Agri-Food Innovation Summit 2025. The session will explore how innovation &amp; regional collaboration are reshaping rice systems.

🔗 bit.ly/4kOBuhP

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IRRI 🌾@irri · Jul 17

Keeping pests in check with science 🪰🦗 At a recent IRRI-RDA training on Integrated Pest Management (IPM), experts introduced key paradigm shifts to help participants localize IPM strategies to address climate-driven challenges in rice production. Read: bit.ly/4nZ8HtQ

irri's tweet image. Keeping pests in check with science 🪰🦗

At a recent IRRI-RDA training on Integrated Pest Management (IPM), experts introduced key paradigm shifts to help participants localize IPM strategies to address climate-driven challenges in rice production.

Read: bit.ly/4nZ8HtQ

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IRRI 🌾@irri · Jul 14

In the Media: In this episode of the CNBC Debate, IRRI DG Yvonne Pinto emphasized how strategic public–private partnerships are essential to maximize the impact and return on investment in AI for agri-food systems. Watch the CNBC Debate: bit.ly/44KWzoV

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IRRI 🌾@irri · Jul 25

Speaker Announcement: IRRI’s Dr. Van Schepler-Luu will be a keynote speaker at the upcoming Plant Health 2025. During her presentation, she will highlight global collaboration on emerging rice diseases. 🔗 More: apsnet.org

irri's tweet image. Speaker Announcement: IRRI’s Dr. Van Schepler-Luu will be a keynote speaker at the upcoming Plant Health 2025. During her presentation, she will highlight global collaboration on emerging rice diseases.

🔗 More: apsnet.org

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IRRI 🌾@irri · Jul 25

In the Media: Bangladesh has approved 18 new rice varieties suited for Boro and Aman seasons and flood-prone areas with yields up to 8.19 t/ha. This builds on efforts by BRRI & IRRI to develop climate-resilient rice, including heat-tolerant varieties. 🔗 bit.ly/3H53nnV

irri's tweet card. 80% of the varieties are suitable for the Boro and Aman seasons

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IRRI 🌾@irri · Jul 24

Research Spotlight: Flooded rice fields are a major source of agricultural methane. New research shows that salt-affected ecosystems can suppress these emissions, while still supporting rice cultivation. 🔗 doi.org/10.1016/j.cpb.…

irri's tweet image. Research Spotlight: Flooded rice fields are a major source of agricultural methane. New research shows that salt-affected ecosystems can suppress these emissions, while still supporting rice cultivation.

🔗 doi.org/10.1016/j.cpb.…

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IRRI 🌾@irri · Jul 23

To help combat hidden hunger, IRRI developed 3-in-1 healthier rice through gene stacking, combining vitamin A, iron, & zinc in a biofortified variety. This offers a practical solution to malnutrition, w/o requiring changes in diets or farming practices. bit.ly/3UoIc39

irri's tweet image. To help combat hidden hunger, IRRI developed 3-in-1 healthier rice through gene stacking, combining vitamin A, iron, &amp; zinc in a biofortified variety. This offers a practical solution to malnutrition, w/o requiring changes in diets or farming practices. bit.ly/3UoIc39

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IRRI 🌾@irri · Jul 18

Research Spotlight: How do communities drive sustainable farming transitions? The study explores how communities in South America are using Indigenous & non-Western teaching methods to learn & guide their shift toward & sustainable & just farming systems. bit.ly/4m4YlH2

irri's tweet image. Research Spotlight: How do communities drive sustainable farming transitions?

The study explores how communities in South America are using Indigenous &amp; non-Western teaching methods to learn &amp; guide their shift toward &amp; sustainable &amp; just farming systems. bit.ly/4m4YlH2

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IRRI 🌾@irri · Jul 18

Rice Today: In Nepal, women make up 70% of the agricultural workforce but often lack training & resources. A recent DSR trial on 30+ ha shows higher yields, lower labor, and 30% cost savings, making rice farming more viable and empowering for women. Read: bit.ly/4lx21kL

irri's tweet image. Rice Today: In Nepal, women make up 70% of the agricultural workforce but often lack training &amp; resources. A recent DSR trial on 30+ ha shows higher yields, lower labor, and 30% cost savings, making rice farming more viable and empowering for women.

Read: bit.ly/4lx21kL

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IRRI 🌾@irri · Jul 17

Bundled financial support lets Odisha farmers farm with less fear and more resilience. Read more: bit.ly/459mqGI

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CGIAR GENDER@CGIARgender · Jul 16

Women’s empowerment is both a goal and a driver of just transformation in Food, Land, and Water Systems. How can we advance women's empowerment in #foodsystems? Join this dialogue: bit.ly/4lpZkBy #GenderinAg #AcceleratingEqualityinAg @CGIAR @AGRA_Africa @irri

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World Bank@WorldBank · Jul 16

Half the world eats rice. But most of the 140 million farmers who grow it live in poverty. @WorldBank's Juergen Voegele joins @IRRI’s Director General to talk about what it’ll take to bring rice into its next era. 🔗 wrld.bg/XrIt50WpU9i

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IRRI 🌾@irri · Jul 16

IRRI & CGIAR are seeking an experienced leader to head the CGIAR Liaison Office for Asia & Pacific, who will be central in driving a demand-led research agenda of CGIAR in the region. APPLICATION ENDS TOMORROW! Apply Today: bit.ly/CG-APAC

irri's tweet image. IRRI &amp; CGIAR are seeking an experienced leader to head the CGIAR Liaison Office for Asia &amp; Pacific, who will be central in driving a demand-led research agenda of CGIAR in the region.

APPLICATION ENDS TOMORROW! Apply Today: bit.ly/CG-APAC

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IRRI 🌾@irri · Jul 16

Digital tools alone won’t transform agriculture, but empowered farmers can. Read CGIAR initiatives on increasing digital agency for farmers: bit.ly/3Gs9eDF

irri's tweet card. Webinar presents project findings on increasing digital agency for farmers in agroecological transitions

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World Bank Water@WorldBankWater · Jul 11

The global rice industry is facing real turbulence: stagnating yields, extreme weather, water waste, and struggling farmers. But solutions exist. Blog with @IRRI discusses how to grow rice better: wrld.bg/UBqu50WfGCc

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IRRI 🌾@irri · Jul 15

In 🇧🇩, one of the world’s most climate-vulnerable regions, IRRI is working through CGIAR’s Scaling for Impact program to accelerate the adoption of rice-based innovations that improve livelihoods, build resilience, & support Bangladesh’s goals. More: bit.ly/4kzsUDq

irri's tweet image. In 🇧🇩, one of the world’s most climate-vulnerable regions, IRRI is working through CGIAR’s Scaling for Impact program to accelerate the adoption of rice-based innovations that improve livelihoods, build resilience, &amp; support Bangladesh’s goals.
More: bit.ly/4kzsUDq

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IRRI 🌾@irri · Jul 15

Burundian diplomats visited IRRI’s Regional Crop Improvement Hub to learn how scientific innovation in rice research supports Burundi’s ambition to become a developed country by 2060. 🔗 Read more: bit.ly/46EabmK

irri's tweet image. Burundian diplomats visited IRRI’s Regional Crop Improvement Hub to learn how scientific innovation in rice research supports Burundi’s ambition to become a developed country by 2060.

🔗 Read more: bit.ly/46EabmK

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IRRI 🌾@irri · Jul 14

An IRRI study on using machine learning to improve nitrogen fertilizer recommendations won Best Scientific Poster at NAST 2025. This recognition highlights the critical role of data-driven innovations in promoting climate-smart, sustainable, & efficient rice farming.

irri's tweet image. An IRRI study on using machine learning to improve nitrogen fertilizer recommendations won Best Scientific Poster at NAST 2025. This recognition highlights the critical role of data-driven innovations in promoting climate-smart, sustainable, &amp; efficient rice farming.

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IRRI 🌾@irri · Jul 14

WEBINAR: IRRI’s Dr. Ranjitha Puskur will present key insights from the CGIAR Gender Impact Platform on gender-responsive climate-smart agriculture, highlighting how empowering women w/ tailored solutions can strengthen climate change responses. Register: bit.ly/44LnbEy

irri's tweet image. WEBINAR: IRRI’s Dr. Ranjitha Puskur will present key insights from the CGIAR Gender Impact Platform on gender-responsive climate-smart agriculture, highlighting how empowering women w/ tailored solutions can strengthen climate change responses.

Register: bit.ly/44LnbEy

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