PDI: Bayer bolsters hybrid rice production in PH

PDI: Bayer bolsters hybrid rice production in PH

As the government aims to reach rice self-sufficiency next year, agricultural company Bayer Philippines Inc. is set to inaugurate a newly installed seed processing unit within its plant in Canlubang, Laguna, next week to increase the production of hybrid rice seeds in...
Symposium tackles Indonesia hybrid rice opportunities

Symposium tackles Indonesia hybrid rice opportunities

Yogyakarta, Indonesia – The International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) and the Indonesian Agency for Agricultural Research and Development (IAARD), Department of Agriculture brought together key stakeholders in a 3-day conference to tackle solutions toward...
Indonesia to host IRRI-IAARD hybrid rice conference

Indonesia to host IRRI-IAARD hybrid rice conference

The International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) and the Indonesian Agency for Agricultural Research and Development (IAARD) will bring together key stakeholders in a 3-day conference to showcase newest solutions toward addressing hybrid rice adoption challenges in...
IRRI, BASF develop herbicide-tolerant rice

IRRI, BASF develop herbicide-tolerant rice

The International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) and BASF will develop cytoplasmic male sterile (CMS) and restorer lines with the non-GM Provisia™ trait for herbicide tolerance. The system was developed by BASF and is currently being introduced to IRRI parental lines...