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.

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...

IRRI scientist and HRDC head Jauhar Ali a key speaker and panelist at 2nd Indian Rice Congress

by Glenn Concepcion | February 11, 2023 | News | 0 Comments

Dr. Jauhar Ali, lead scientist of the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) and head of the Hybrid Rice Development Consortium (HRDC), will deliver a talk and take part in a high-level panel for the 2nd Indian Rice Congress, to be held this 11-14 February 2023...

The hybrid alternative for Africa

by Glenn Concepcion | January 3, 2023 | News | 0 Comments

Developing the hybrid rice technology capacity of national partners, farmers, nongovernment organizations, and the private sector is a major component of the AfricaRice strategy. During the week-long Hybrid Rice Class Technology Forum, the DA established the...

DA encourages farmers in Ilocos Norte to use hybrid rice

by Glenn Concepcion | November 7, 2022 | News | 0 Comments

LAOAG CITY (PIA) – The Department of Agriculture (DA) is promoting the use of hybrid rice varieties to farmers in Ilocos Norte to help them increase their yield and crop value. During the week-long Hybrid Rice Class Technology...

HRDC 2022 Annual Meeting in Pictures

by Glenn Concepcion | September 29, 2022 | News | 0 Comments

The Hybrid Rice Development Consortium (HRDC) had a very successful 3-day Annual Meeting last September 21-23 at IRRI Headquarters in the Philippines. Public and private partners from around the world came together virtually and face-to-face to meet, discuss, plan,...

IRRI partners with Tao Commodity Trader, Inc. for a Limited Exclusivity Agreement to commercialize elite HRDC hybrid varieties

by Kenneth Lojo | July 29, 2022 | News | 0 Comments

The International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) continues to build partnerships with private sector partners to bring innovative and beneficial agricultural technologies to more and more farmers. Read more

IRRI, BASF develop herbicide-tolerant rice

by Kenneth Lojo | July 29, 2022 | News | 0 Comments

Friday, January 26, 2018 - 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...

CGIAR centers IRRI and WorldFish win Global Food Systems Challenge

by Kenneth Lojo | July 29, 2022 | News | 0 Comments

27 January 2022 ~ The Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) and the Seeding The Future Foundation announced the winners of its first-ever Seeding the Future Global Food Systems Challenge - and two of the three Grand Prize winners are CGIAR centers, the International...

IRRI lead scientist Jauhar Ali interviewed on arsenic-safe rice project, grand prize winner of the Global Food System Challenge

by Kenneth Lojo | July 29, 2022 | News | 0 Comments

26 May 2022 ~ Early this year, CGIAR centers IRRI and WorldFish were the recipients of the grand prize given out by the Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) in their inaugural Seeding the Future Global Food System Challenge. A new article published this month by...

Green Super Rice (GSR) traits: Breeding and genetics for multiple biotic and abiotic stress tolerance in rice

by Kenneth Lojo | July 29, 2022 | News | 0 Comments

The Green Super Rice (GSR) breeding strategy began in 2008 at IRRI to efficiently develop lines with multiple-stress tolerance and more nutrient- and water-use efficiency with high genetic gains for various targeted ecosystems. The development of superior rice...