
IRRI 🌾
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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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Joined November 2009
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. 🔗
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80% of the varieties are suitable for the Boro and Aman seasons
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RT @CGIARgender: Women’s empowerment is both a goal and a driver of just transformation in Food, Land, and Water Systems. How can we advanc….
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RT @WorldBank: Half the world eats rice. But most of the 140 million farmers who grow it live in poverty. @WorldBank's Juergen Voegele joi….
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Digital tools alone won’t transform agriculture, but empowered farmers can. Read CGIAR initiatives on increasing digital agency for farmers:
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Webinar presents project findings on increasing digital agency for farmers in agroecological transitions
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RT @WorldBankWater: The global rice industry is facing real turbulence: stagnating yields, extreme weather, water waste, and struggling far….
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