September 21, 2026

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Gene-stacked rice lines show up to 82% yield gain under drought (Global Agriculture)

September 18, 2026

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Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice) wants to expand its collection of rice varieties to 21,000 by year end (The Manila Times)

September 16, 2026

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Transfer of high-quality rice varieties between Vietnam and Cambodia (Vietnam.vn)

September 14, 2026

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Breakthrough in one-line hybrid rice: Achieving near-100% clonal seed production with normal seed set

Unravelling genetic variation in drought QTL pyramided lines to identify key traits for drought tolerance in rice (Indian Journal of Genetics and Plant Breeding)

September 11, 2026

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IRRI and CIMMYT strengthen collaboration to accelerate delivery of climate-resilient crop varieties

Cloud AI platform links rice grain traits to genes for crop improvement (Bioengineer)

September 10, 2026

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BASF Agricultural Solutions and IRRI extend partnership to further advance sustainable rice cultivation

September 8, 2026

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IRRI and Government of Sikkim explore collaboration to advance climate-smart rice, seed systems, and scale-appropriate mechanization

September 7, 2026

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Vietnam - Restoring the Tan Luong glutinous rice variety opens up opportunities for developing indigenous rice varieties in Son La (Vietnam.vn)

Chinese scientists crack the genetic barrier blocking Asian-African rice Crossbreeding (Global Agriculture)

September 1, 2026

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Science-based scaling strategies and mapping to accelerate dry direct-seeded rice adoption in Central Luzon, The Philippines

Nuclear techniques improve rice varieties, boost yields in Lao PDR

August 24, 2026

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The Philippines - Agusan del Norte farmers launch PhilGAP-certified rice brand

AI and digital tools to drive gains in climate resilience in Philippine rice landscapes

Climate proofing the future with ancient rice: India’s heirloom varieties (The Pioneer)

August 21, 2026

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NTT and Tokyo Metropolitan University develop the world's first multi-variety hybridization technology enabling simultaneous hybridization of four rice varieties

August 20, 2026

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The Philippines - Study points to earlier control of weedy rice in direct-seeded farms

August 12, 2026

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Nigeria tackles low rice yields with $3.7 million seed investment from Japan (Agence Ecofin)

August 7, 2026

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Why partnerships are essential to the future of rice breeding in Bangladesh

August 5, 2026

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AfricaRice strengthens strategic partnerships with leading Chinese research institutions to accelerate rice innovation in Africa

August 3, 2026

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Asia-Pacific scientists push climate-ready crop breeding

University of the Punjab, Wuhan University sign new memorandum of understanding for hybrid rice research (The News)

July 27, 2026

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Vietnam - By demonstrating clear improvements in yields, incomes, and nutrient efficiency, the Fertilize Right project expanded mechanized direct seeding to nearly 20% of rice farmers in Can Tho’s treatment communes within two seasons

Loc Troi Seeds partners with the Myanmar Rice Federation to develop a sustainable rice value chain (Vietnam.vn)

Chinese researchers achieve breakthrough in hybrid rice cloning (Xinhua)

July 24, 2026

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Chinese scientists achieve major hybrid rice breakthrough with near-100% cloning efficiency (Global Times)

July 17, 2026

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A tiny gene edit makes rice safer without reducing harvests

July 16, 2026

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Researchers call for a new integrated blueprint for crop improvement to tackle hunger, malnutrition, and climate change

Council for Partnership on Rice Research in Asia (CORRA) webinar explores collaborative breeding model to accelerate climate-resilient rice breeding across Asia