IRRI 🌾

Driving bolder rice science, innovation, and partnerships for impact

[Bao Nguyen @baonguyendav]

Happy to share our new paper in Environmental Challenges with colleagues at @irri and Can Tho University (CTU)!

We compare risk-adjusted farm income across rice and rice–shrimp systems in Vietnam’s Mekong Delta.

Thanks to all co-authors!

https://t.co/pwpsDPi5DF

[CGIAR Climate Action @CGIARclimate]

Rice paddies emit about 8% of human-caused methane. In Viet Nam, @CGIAR and @irri tested a prototype that sows rice seed into dry soil. It used up to 50% less water, with 30% lower emissions.

Learn more: https://t.co/N77RVPXNxC
#CGIARatCOP31

[IRRI 🌾 @irri]

Join us at COP31! Rio Synergies in Action

This session aims to present policy and investment approaches that could jointly address climate action, biodiversity, land restoration, food security, inclusive land-use planning, and financing.

Watch here: https://t.co/dG4EBwoNgt

[IRRI 🌾 @irri]

You are invited to Delta Talks 21: AMD-WUR Webinar Series

This session will discuss "Misreading climate change in the Ganges-Brahmaputra-Meghna Delta," exploring research findings aimed at securing food systems in the AMDs.

Sign up here: https://t.co/shplg5Rfqi

[IRRI 🌾 @irri]

In Bangladesh, DAE & IRRI gathered senior agricultural extension officials for a National-Level Master Trainers Training under the TARAPS project to strengthen their knowledge of climate-resilient technologies and sustainable rice production.

Read more: https://t.co/2VkStXpmpd

[IRRI 🌾 @irri]

Join us at COP31! Convened by IFA, IRRI, & EDF, this official COP31 side event brings together two complementary discussions on green transition in agriculture & technologies & innovations: what is already possible, what challenges remain, and what is needed to scale progress.

[IRRI 🌾 @irri]

At COP31, IRRI's Ole Sander, will contribute to discussions on delivering a green transition for food security & the role of monitoring, reporting, & verification in advancing climate action in rice systems.
Stay tuned to learn more climate perspectives through rice science.

[IRRI 🌾 @irri]

At the 2026 WFD Conference, IRRI showed how its technical support helps drive rice transformation across the Mekong Delta. Evidence from 8 pilot sites shows how combining mdsr w/ fertilizer deep placement can improve both efficiency & farm profitability. https://t.co/5ZhBDWhnU4

[IRRI 🌾 @irri]

Researchers from Indonesia explored this question during a six-day workshop jointly organized by BRMP Food Crops, IPB University, & IRRI, under the I-CARE research program. The workshop strengthened local expertise to advance genome editing responsibly.
🔗https://t.co/mGt8jLqxSt

[IRRI 🌾 @irri]

At COP31, IRRI Senior Scientist Dr. Alisher Mirzabaev will contribute to discussions on strengthening climate resilience through improved data and evidence, as well as Rio synergies across climate-biodiversity-land agendas.

Follow our COP31 coverage and join the discussions!

[IRRI 🌾 @irri]

Recently, at the TSX 2026 in Bangkok, IRRI's Ole Sander joined an expert panel discussing how satellite observations can complement field measurements, reducing monitoring burdens while supporting credible carbon credits and the expansion of AWD projects.

[IRRI 🌾 @irri]

IRRI would like to congratulate our scientist, Dr. Inez Slamet-Loedin for being elected as a Council Member of The World Academy of Sciences (TWAS), a UNESCO programme, representing East and Southeast Asia for the 2027–2028 term.

More here: https://t.co/5BukFmY05B

[IRRI 🌾 @irri]

To further support sustainable, low-emission and inclusive rice-based agri-food systems, the GIZ and the IRRI have signed an MoU to expand their long-standing partnership.

Read more here: https://t.co/y5cYMyHg4A

[IRRI 🌾 @irri]

What does building climate resilience mean for the world's rice systems?
At COP31, IRRI experts will contribute to discussions on climate finance, low-emission rice production, monitoring & reporting, & the role of research in strengthening food security & agri resilience.

[CGIAR @CGIAR]

🌾 🇻🇳 Fertilizer eats up a third of rice costs in the Mekong Delta 🌾 The fix: precision nutrient management 👉 the right amount of fertilizer for every field. We trained 750 farmers to bring the knowledge to 860,000 hectares 👉 https://t.co/LY15I0M5ig
@irri @Cipotato

[IRRI 🌾 @irri]

At COP31, IRRI scientists will bring rice science into global discussions and highlight its importance in the interconnectedness of food, land & water systems to build a resilient & sustainable agriculture sector
Follow IRRI & CGIAR's COP31 coverage: https://t.co/ioOQkVq22h

[IRRI 🌾 @irri]

At the BIRC 2026 in New Delhi, IRRI brought its expertise in rice research and development to discussions on the future of the rice industry, alongside traders, exporters, scientists, industry leaders, and policymakers.

Read more: https://t.co/UOpUIHJ0wz

[IRRI 🌾 @irri]

Rice Today: Even rice that meets agreed physical specifications may not deliver the eating quality buyers expect.

This article explains the different eating quality evaluations and parameters to keep consumer preferences for quality in rice.

🔗 https://t.co/Swp8HzAj8E

[IRRI 🌾 @irri]

IRRI is delighted to welcome the Asia Philanthropy Circle at our HQ in Los Baños, 🇵🇭.

The APC cohort engaged w/ IRRI scientists to learn more about IRRI’s research & its practical applications, to deepen understanding, & to explore future collaboration opportunities.

[IRRI 🌾 @irri]

To support wider uptake of climate-smart innovations in Mindanao, DA-BAR & IRRI brought together local agricultural partners to explore existing and preferred agri innovations, identify challenges and opportunities, and validate crop suitability maps: https://t.co/Cx9bknqiqJ