The Genome India Project marks a defining moment in the country's biotechnology landscape. My best wishes to those associated with the project. x.com/i/broadcasts/1…

🚀 Great NEWS in #RiceResearch! Our SpeedFlower, speed breeding protocol—a game-changer for accelerating #indica & #japonica rice breeding—ranks TOP 3 most-viewed 2023 paper in Plant Biotechnology Journal (@Wiley) 🌾🔬

Why it matters: Faster breeding = climate-resilient, high-yield varieties for global #FoodSecurity! Huge thanks to mentors: - @IRRI’s Vikas Kumar Singh 🌾 (South Asia Breeding Lead at IRRI) - Drs. Pallavi Sinha and Uma Maheshwar Singh (Scientists at IRRI)

Union Minister for Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare, Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan will announce the successful development of the India's first-ever genome-edited rice varieties (2) developed by #ICAR PMO India Shivraj Singh Chouhan Agriculture INDIA Doordarshan Kisan - दूरदर्शन किसान PIB India MyGovIndia

Online now: Speed breeding 3.0: mainstreaming light-driven plant breeding for sustainable genetic gains dlvr.it/TKzFcL

#HappeningNow: A training on “Sequencing-based Trait Mapping” is underway at ISARC, Varanasi (June 12–14), under the DBT-funded Emerging Diseases Project & IRRI-ICAR TA4. Focus: genomics, pathogen mapping & key rice diseases like BPH, sheath blight, & false smut. 🌾🧬 CGIAR

🌾💡 Can we breed crops at the speed of climate change ? Proud to share the incredible work of IRRI scientists supported by Department of Biotechnology, Speed Breeding 3.0. published in Trends in Biotechnology sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

Review by Pramod G. Kabade, PhD et al. Uma Maheshwar Singh Pallavi Sinha Vikas Kumar Singh 🌾 IRRI South Asia Regional Centre (ISARC), India IRRI 🌾 IRRI South Asia Regional Centre (ISARC) IRRI 🌾 Trends in Biotechnology #Speedbreeding 3.0: mainstreaming light-driven plant #breeding for #sustainable #genetic #gains cell.com/trends/biotech… Department of Biotechnology Plant Science

Today’s Cabinet decision relating to Research Development and Innovation (RDI) Scheme will be a game changer in the world of research and innovation. This scheme, with a corpus of Rs. 1 lakh crore will have a major impact on emerging and sunrise sectors. It will also boost

Speed Breeding 3.0 is here, ushering in a new era in rice science. This breakthrough approach transforms how to develop climate-smart rice varieties by reducing the traditional 5–6 year breeding cycle to under two years. Read more: bit.ly/400xfbv

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The IRRI South Asia Hub seeks applications for a Project Associate I (DBT-funded) position to advance rice breeding innovation. The candidate will develop and deploy computational pipelines for genomics and predictive breeding. emea3.recruitmentplatform.com/syndicated/pri…

Review by Pramod G. Kabade, PhD et al. Uma Maheshwar Singh Pallavi Sinha Vikas Kumar Singh 🌾 IRRI South Asia Regional Centre (ISARC), India IRRI 🌾 IRRI South Asia Regional Centre (ISARC) IRRI 🌾 Trends in Biotechnology #Speedbreeding 3.0: mainstreaming light-driven plant #breeding for #sustainable #genetic #gains cell.com/trends/biotech… Department of Biotechnology Plant Science

Speed Breeding 3.0 reduces the traditional 5–6 year breeding cycle to less than two years, transforming the devt of climate-smart rice varieties. By combining speed breeding w/ genomic selection, research becomes faster, more precise, & more impactful. 🔗 bit.ly/3J2Bhu2

Dr. M.S. Swaminathan is widely admired for his pioneering work in agricultural science. Addressing the M.S. Swaminathan Centenary International Conference in Delhi. x.com/i/broadcasts/1…

Scientists at IRRI and partners in India have discovered a powerful variant of the gene OsIRO2 that can boost rice yields by up to 27% under drought without compromising yield stability. Read more: bit.ly/471gHo5

At #IndiaAfricaSeedSummit 2025, @IRRI & Agriculture INDIA co-hosted a session on Seeds Without Borders. Key message: Faster varietal exchange between India & Africa can strengthen food security & climate resilience. Collaboration beyond borders = stronger farmers, resilient future.

धान की सीधी बिजाई ।

🌾 DSR Conclave 2025 kicks off at ISARC,Varanasi! Chaired by Dr. Yvonne Pinto, DG, IRRI, and co-chaired by Shri D.P. Wickramasinghe, Secretary, Sri Lanka, the opening session focuses on Direct-Seeded Rice (DSR) and pathways for large-scale adoption. #DSRConclave2025 #IRRI

देश के Food Basket के रूप में उत्तर प्रदेश को आगे बढ़ाने के लिए हमारे पास तमाम संभावनाएं हैं...