IRRI Education, International Rice Research Institute Headquarters, Los Baños (2026)

21/08/2026

🌱 TURN CROP RESIDUES INTO OPPORTUNITIES!

Move beyond crop residue burning and discover how mechanization, sustainable practices, and circular economy approaches can transform agricultural residues into valuable resources.

Join our Training Course on Crop Residue Management for a Green Circular Economy and gain practical skills in:
🌾 Operating and maintaining modern residue management machinery
⚙️ In-situ and ex-situ residue management technologies
🔧 Machinery troubleshooting and preventive maintenance
♻️ Converting residues into compost, biochar, mushroom substrates, biomass energy, and more
💰 Evaluating economic opportunities and environmental benefits

Through classroom sessions, hands-on training, and lab visits, participants will learn how to turn crop residues from a waste challenge into an opportunity for sustainable agriculture and rural enterprise.

📅 28–30 October 2026
📍 IRRI South Asia Regional Centre (ISARC), Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India
🗓️ Application Deadline: 30 September 2026

👥 Open to agricultural entrepreneurs, machinery operators and dealers, engineers, extension professionals, progressive farmers, researchers, government officials, agri-tech startups, and other agricultural professionals.

🌏 Build skills. Reduce waste. Create value. Drive the green circular economy.

👉 Apply now and be part of the shift toward smarter and more sustainable crop residue management!

Apply here: https://bit.ly/CRMGCE2026

Read more about the course here: https://education.irri.org/technology-transfer/training-course-on-crop-residue-management-for-a-green-circular-economy/

IRRI South Asia Regional Centre

20/08/2026

🌾 Build your expertise in understanding, measuring, and reporting greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in rice systems.

Join IRRI’s GHG Emissions in Rice Systems: Basics of Mechanisms and Standards for Measurements, featuring lectures, field demonstrations, laboratory analyses, and hands-on exercises on GHG measurement and data processing. The training course is supported by the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) of Japan.

📅 September 28–October 1, 2026
📍 IRRI, Los Baños, Laguna, Philippines
🎯 For researchers, students, government officers, farmers, agricultural extensionists, rural development officers, and rice carbon project agents.

📌 Application deadline: September 10, 2026

Strengthen your skills in GHG measurement and contribute to more credible climate action in rice production.

Apply now and be part of the next generation of rice climate solutions!
Application Link: https://bit.ly/GHG2026

Read more about the course here: https://education.irri.org/technology-transfer/ghg-emission-in-rice-system-basic-of-mechanisms-and-standard-for-measurements/

10/08/2026

🌾 Learning by Doing. Building Expertise. Advancing Rice Resilience.

Here’s a glimpse into the 2024 implementation of IRRI’s Hands-on Training on Biotic Stress Resistance Evaluation—from immersive laboratory and field activities to the experiences and reflections of our participants.

🔬 Discover what participants learned, experienced, and took away from this hands-on training.

This 2026 offering reflects our continued improvements in implementation, designed to make the experience even more hands-on, impactful, and transformative for participants.

📅 October 5–16, 2026
📍 IRRI Headquarters, Los Baños, Laguna, Philippines

Ready to take your expertise to the next level?

Apply Now: https://bit.ly/HandsonBioticStress2026

Read more about the course here: https://education.irri.org/technology-transfer/hands-on-training-on-biotic-stress-resistance-evaluation/

04/08/2026

🌾 Train. Certify. Lead Sustainable Rice Transformation.

Wherever you are in the world, strengthen your expertise in sustainable rice cultivation through this fully online, authorized training on the Sustainable Rice Platform (SRP) Standard and Performance Indicators.

Driving Sustainable Rice Cultivation: Understanding the Sustainable Rice Platform (SRP) Standard and Performance Indicators equips agricultural professionals, researchers, extension workers, and sustainability practitioners with the knowledge and practical skills to apply the world's leading sustainability standard for rice, assess farm performance, and support farmers in adopting more sustainable production practices.

Upon successfully passing the certification examination, participants will earn recognition as Certified SRP Trainers.

🖥️ 100% Online (Synchronous and Self-Paced Learning)
📅 24–27 November 2026
📝 Application Deadline: 1 October 2026

Become part of the global movement driving more sustainable, resilient, and responsible rice production. Apply today and make an impact where it matters most.

Apply Here: https://bit.ly/SRPStandardandPerformanceIndicators2026

Learn more about the course here: https://education.irri.org/technology-transfer/driving-sustainable-rice-cultivation-understanding-the-srp-standard-and-performance-indicators/

03/08/2026

🌾 Master every stage of quality rice seed production.

From understanding rice seed systems and production planning to seed certification, crop management, post-harvest handling, and practical field sessions, this course equips you with the knowledge and hands-on skills to produce high-quality rice seeds that drive sustainable agricultural growth.

Whether you're involved in seed production, distribution, or seed entrepreneurship, this is your opportunity to learn directly from IRRI and industry experts.

⏳ Applications close on 10 August 2026.

📅 Course Dates: 24–28 August 2026
🔗 Apply now: https://bit.ly/SeedProductionCourse2026
📖 Learn more: https://education.irri.org/technology-transfer/quality-seed-production-training-course/

📖 Swipe through to explore the key learning modules and join us to build the skills that start every successful harvest—with quality seeds.

31/07/2026

🎉 Good news! More time to join our Quality Seed Production Training Course.

Due to strong demand, the course has been rescheduled to 24–28 August 2026 to give more applicants time to apply and to ensure all preparations are properly made, with applications open until 10 August 2026.

🌾 Strengthen your expertise in quality rice seed production through lectures, practical exercises, field visits, and discussions with IRRI and industry experts. Learn the principles of seed systems, certification, seed health, production planning, processing, and quality assurance—all in one intensive training.

📅 Course Dates: 24–28 August 2026
📝 Application Deadline: 10 August 2026
🔗 Apply now: https://bit.ly/SeedProductionCourse2026
📖 Learn more: https://education.irri.org/technology-transfer/quality-seed-production-training-course/

Don't miss this extended opportunity to enhance your knowledge, expand your skills, and help advance quality seed production for more productive and resilient rice farming.

30/07/2026

Advancing Evidence-Based Policymaking Through Impact Evaluation

VARANASI, India – In a world where development investments are increasingly expected to deliver measurable results, the ability to generate credible evidence has become a cornerstone of effective policymaking. To help researchers and practitioners meet this growing demand, IRRI Education successfully conducted the Workshop on Impact Evaluation and Causal Inference from 13–17 July 2026 at the IRRI South Asia Regional Centre (ISARC) in Varanasi, India.

The five-day workshop brought together 18 researchers, policymakers, and development practitioners from Asia, Africa, and North America to strengthen their capacity in evaluating development interventions using rigorous scientific methods. The training was led by Dr. Patrick Ward, Associate Professor in the Food and Resource Economics Department at the University of Florida, and Dr. Valerian Pede, Senior Agricultural Economist at the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) and the Head of the Transformative Policies and Investments Unit, with Dr. Vikram Patil, Scientist – Agricultural Economics at IRRI, also serving as a resource person. The workshop equipped participants with practical tools to generate credible evidence that can inform policies, improve development programs, and maximize the impact of investments in agriculture and related sectors.

Participants represented a diverse range of institutions, including the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI), ICAR–Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI), Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organization (KALRO), Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research (EIAR), Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (Ghana), International Potato Center (CIP), Alliance of Bioversity International, University of Arkansas, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Lancet Countdown Africa, and other partner organizations.

Read the full article here: https://education.irri.org/news-events/advancing-evidence-based-policymaking-through-impact-evaluation/

IRRI South Asia Regional Centre

28/07/2026

🌾 Quality seeds are the foundation of every successful rice harvest.

Build your expertise in quality rice seed production through a hands-on training designed for professionals in seed production, distribution, and entrepreneurship. Learn the science and practice of seed systems, certification, production planning, processing, testing, and storage through lectures, field visits, and practical sessions led by IRRI and industry experts.

⏳ Applications are still open—but only until 31 July 2026!

🔗 Apply now: https://bit.ly/SeedProductionCourse2026
📖 Learn more: https://education.irri.org/technology-transfer/quality-seed-production-training-course/

Don't miss this opportunity to strengthen your skills and contribute to producing high-quality rice seeds for more productive and resilient farming.

23/07/2026

Los Baños, Laguna, Philippines — The International Rice Research Institute (IRRI), through IRRI Education, successfully concluded the second implementation of the Training Workshop on Self-sufficiency, Food Security and Agricultural Transformation, held from 6–9 July 2026 at the MS Swaminathan Building, IRRI Headquarters in Los Baños, Laguna.

Building on the success of its inaugural offering in 2024, the four-day workshop brought together 15 researchers, policymakers, graduate students, agricultural professionals, and IRRI staff and scholars from Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, Rwanda, South Africa, Tanzania, Vietnam, Zimbabwe, and the Philippines. Participants represented national agricultural research institutions, universities, CGIAR centers, and government agencies, creating a diverse learning environment for exchanging experiences on food systems and agricultural development.

The training aimed to deepen participants’ understanding of the relationships between food security, food self-sufficiency, agricultural transformation, and food trade policies, while equipping them with practical frameworks for analyzing how these concepts influence national development and nutrition outcomes.

Read the whole article here: https://education.irri.org/news-events/irri-concludes-second-training-workshop-on-self-sufficiency-food-security-and-agricultural-transformation/

22/07/2026

🚨 Deadline Extended—Don't Miss Your Chance!

There's still time to join the Quality Seed Production Training Course (Africa)! The application deadline has been extended to 31 July 2026.

Gain hands-on experience in quality rice seed production, learn from IRRI experts, and strengthen your skills in building resilient seed systems during this intensive training at Sokoine University of Agriculture (SUA), Tanzania, on 10–14 August 2026.

🌾 Apply now and take the next step in advancing quality seed production in Africa.

📅 New Application Deadline: 31 July 2026

Apply here: https://bit.ly/SeedProductionCourse2026

Read more about the course here: https://education.irri.org/technology-transfer/quality-seed-production-training-course/

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