Hybrid Rice Development Consortium

To strengthen the collaboration between the public and private sectors and to enhance the dissemination of hybrid rice technology, Hybrid Rice Development Consortium (HRDC) was established at the International Rice Reserach Institute (IRRI), Los Baños, Laguna, Philippines in 2008 with 39 public and private organizations. By Q1 2015, the HRDC has been expanded to 76 members.

UPLB student wins 2025 Best Undergraduate Thesis Award in Plant Pathology for research conducted at IRRI

by Michael Reyes | July 2, 2025 | News | 0 Comments

Layla Francisco, a BS Agriculture student from the University of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB), has been selected to receive the 2025 PMCP-LEADS Agri Best Undergraduate Thesis Award in Plant Pathology from the Philippine Phytopathological Society (PPS). Her...

2025 HRDC Workshop Spotlights Hybrid Rice Innovations

by Michael Reyes | May 6, 2025 | News | 0 Comments

Los Baños, Philippines — As climate change and rising food demand reshape agriculture, hybrid rice is emerging as a practical solution to boost productivity, improve resilience, and reduce resource use. To push these solutions forward, the Hybrid Rice Development...

Advancing Rice Research and Strengthening Industry Impact: HRDC’s Annual Meeting Set for April 2025

by Michael Reyes | February 21, 2025 | News | 0 Comments

As agriculture encounters a range of evolving challenges, the Hybrid Rice Development Consortium (HRDC) is dedicated to enhancing hybrid rice research. By fostering genetic improvement, facilitating knowledge exchange, and developing climate-resilient rice varieties,...

Why Aren’t Farmers In South Asia Adopting Climate Smart Agriculture?

by Glenn Concepcion | July 27, 2024 | News | 0 Comments

FORBES.COM | Andrew Wight Read the original article at forbes.com A researcher originally from Bangladesh has been looking at farms in South Asia to determine why agricultural practices aimed at reducing carbon emissions haven't been adopted. The agricultural sector...

IRRI scholar awarded best thesis for weed science

by Glenn Concepcion | July 23, 2024 | News | 0 Comments

Kim Diane Nocito, an Affiliate BS Scholar in IRRI, recently won the Best Undergraduate Thesis for Weed Science given by the Weed Science Society of the Philippines during the 56th Pest Management Council of the Philippines Scientific Conference held last June in...

Short-duration variety sown on 50% paddy area in Punjab may give some respite from stubble fires

by Glenn Concepcion | March 5, 2024 | News | 0 Comments

HINDUSTAN TIMES Close to half the paddy cultivation area in Punjab has been sown with a faster-maturing variety that leaves behind less stubble, potentially reducing pollution caused by farm fires in November. Typically, farmers use a variety that takes longer to...

Area under short-duration paddy variety PR-126 likely to go up

by Glenn Concepcion | March 5, 2024 | News | 0 Comments

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Punjab promotes PAU rice variety to cut water usage and stubble burning

by Glenn Concepcion | March 5, 2024 | News | 0 Comments

THE ECONOMIC TIMES CHANDIGARH: Punjab farmers are being urged to switch to the early-maturing varieties of paddy which need less water and leave lighter stubble in the fields after harvest. “We are promoting short-duration paddy varieties developed by Punjab...

Indian Scientists Search For A Safer, Greener Rice

by Glenn Concepcion | January 3, 2024 | News | 0 Comments

An Indian researcher led a team that developed a rice variety that takes up less arsenic and they're now working on one that will generate less greenhouse gas emissions. According to the World Health Organization, an estimated 140 million people in over 70 countries...

Hybrid Rice Field Day revitalizes appreciation for breeding

by Glenn Concepcion | April 20, 2023 | News | 0 Comments

The Hybrid Rice Technologies for Seed Industry (HRTSI) Cluster conducted a field day at IRRI Headquarters as part of the institute's continuous efforts to provide the latest advancements in hybrid rice breeding. The event, held 24 March, was attended by a total of...