Seed Health in Motion

10/05/2024

IRRI Seed Health Unit: Ensuring Compliance and Quality in Biological Material Exchange

Explore the integral role played by the IRRI Seed Health and Logistics Unit (SHU) in facilitating the secure and efficient exchange of biological materials for rice research and development.

This video provides an in-depth overview of SHU's three subunits: Phytosanitary Actions, Logistics and Compliance, and Quality Assurance to deliver on goals for high quality services to meet customer satisfaction.

Explore the integral role played by the IRRI Seed Health and Logistics Unit (SHU) in facilitating the secure and efficient exchange of biological materials f...

04/12/2023

Seed Health Unit Awareness Week

IRRI Seed Health and Logistics Unit (SHU) holds an Open House tour around the SHU Laboratory, Quarantine Area, and Seed Treatment Facility to raise awareness among IRRI staff on the group's facilities and processes in securing the exchange of seeds and other biomaterials.

Join the SHU team on November 30, 1-4 PM, as invited keynote speakers from the Bureau of Plant Industry National Plant Quarantine Services Division and Central Post-Entry Quarantine Services share some of the science and rationale behind the regulatory and quarantine measures for safe and efficient trade of plant materials.

You may also register for SHU’s open house activity until 30 November. The program for these tours will be customized to target either research or non-research attendees so choose the best slot according to your preference.

15/08/2023

6th International Rice Congress 2023
Accelerating Transformation of Rice-Based Food Systems: From Gene to Globe https://irc2023.irri.org/
The International Rice Congress is a scientific platform for rice-based food systems innovators to work towards shaping a food- and nutrition-secure future. Convened by the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) every four years, the Congress brings together scientists, experts, and decision makers from the government, private, and public sectors to formulate evidence-based solutions to some of the biggest challenges of the global rice sector.

Previous IRC editions were held in Beijing (2002), New Delhi (2006), Hanoi (2010), Bangkok (2014), and Singapore (2018). This 2023, IRC will be held for the first time in the Philippines, the home country of IRRI Headquarters.
https://irc2023.irri.org/

The International Rice Congress is a scientific platform for rice-based food systems innovators to work towards shaping a food- and nutrition-secure future. Convened by the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) every four years, the Congress brings together scientists, experts, and decision m...

11/12/2022

7-11 Nov 2022 Workshop participants laboratories and field tours

07/12/2022

The Seed Health in Motion (SHiM) page is a collaborative space to engage, support and inspire our colleagues and partners.

To continue the networking and collaboration between organizations, this page is an avenue to build and strengthen the network of laboratories for capacity building and exchange and validation of seed health testing protocols.