July 8, 2025

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New zinc-rich rice variety “Spoorthi” rolled out in India

Vietnamese company ThaiBin Seed introduces its new Japonica rice variety, named TBR16
Présentation de la nouvelle variété de riz Japonica de ThaiBinh Seed : TBR16

July 3, 2025

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The Philippines - Negros first to harvest high-zinc rice 

PhilRice and the Bureau of Plant Industry (BPI) to launch enhanced national rice seed tracking system

June 26, 2025

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Vietnam recognizes its first-ever rice variety derived from crop wild relatives

June 25, 2025

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FMC secures registration for Dodhylex active in key Asia Pacific country

June 20, 2025

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Breeding platforms connected for smarter crop development through BrAPI, or Breeding Application Programming Interface

June 9, 2025

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Indian Council of Agricultural Research Complex for North Eastern Region (ICAR-NEH) Manipur Centre releases new high-yielding black rice, RC Manichakhao-1 (NENow)

June 2, 2025

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Bangladesh - Gazipur Agricultural University develops zinc-enriched aromatic rice 'GAU Dhan-3' (Daily Sun)

May 27, 2025

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Researchers unveil epigenetic mechanism of cold adaptation in rice

Government of India releases new rice variety for farmers in Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and Odisha (The Times of India)

May 22, 2025

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Kazakh scientists develop two new high-yield rice varieties (Kazinform)

May 20, 2025

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Vietnam - Le milliardaire des semences de riz occidentales : un homme sorti de la pauvreté (Vietnam.vn)

May 19, 2025

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Government of India releases two varieties of rice, one variety of mustard, developed by Banaras Hindu University (The Times of India)

May 15, 2025

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Launch of "Chia Tai Experience," a hub for smart agricultural solutions - Aiming to transform Thai rice fields into Fields of Gold

May 12, 2025

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PhilRice ramps up zinc-rich rice production

May 8, 2025

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Vietnam - Le Centre provincial des semences agricoles de Lao Cai fournit près de 150 tonnes de semences de riz de qualité au marché (Vietnam.vn)

May 7, 2025

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Vietnam - Renouveler constamment les principales variétés de riz de la province (Vietnam.vn)

May 6, 2025

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India - Union Agriculture Minister Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan announces two genome-edited rice varieties developed in India

May 5, 2025

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Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) introduces world’s first climate robust rice cultivars: Viksit Kheti, Viksit Bharat (AgroSpectrum)

India unveils ‘world’s first’ genome-edited rice (Financial Express)

May 4, 2025

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India approves first genome-edited rice varieties (Nature)

May 1, 2025

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‘Major breakthrough’: A natural gene variant protects rice from heat waves - Discovery could help crop breeders preserve grain quality and harvest size as climate changes (Science)

April 23, 2025

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The Philippines - National Irrigation Administration (NIA) and International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) promote investment-targeting solutions for sustainable rice and water management in The Philippines

Chinese scientists engineer rice and wheat to produce coenzyme Q (CoQ10) for better nutrition (Nutrition Insight)

April 17, 2025

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Pangenome study unveils wild and cultivated rice's genetic diversity

April 7, 2025

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The Philippines - Heirloom rice genome project gets agri, S&T dept boost

April 3, 2025

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PhilRice Batac achieved 100% delivery of certified inbred seeds under the Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund (RCEF) for the 2024 wet season

ORYZA in action: A comprehensive training on rice growth and climate impact modeling

March 28, 2025

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Philippines Agriculture Secretary emphasizes the critical role of seeds