Study serves up healthy choice of rice
Rice consumers concerned about reports that rice is linked to diabetes can rest assured that rice can be part of a healthy diet, with scientists finding that the glycemic index (GI) of rice varies a lot from one type of rice to another, with most varieties scoring a low to medium GI. Read more News
Cambodia and Myanmar: IRRI conducts training course on fan testing
Postharvest technologies are being adapted at an increasing rate in Cambodia and Myanmar. To ensure the sustainability and success of the dryer technology, the ADB-funded IRRI Postharvest Project is conducting a training on fan testing at the Department of Agricultural Machinery (DAM) of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries (MAFF), in Phnom Penh. Read more News
Philippines: Conference on ecological engineering in rice landscapes held in Ifugao Province
The Land-use intensity and ecological engineering assessment tools for risks and opportunities in irrigated rice-based production systems (LEGATO) project held a 5-day conference, Ecological engineering for sustainable management in rice landscapes, last week in Banaue, Ifugao Province. Read more News
IRRI communications and partnerships head speaks in CSR expo
V. Bruce J. Tolentino, IRRI’s deputy director general for communications and partnerships, delivered a talk and participated in an open forum on the impact of climate change and global warming to economy, ecology, and biodiversity during the CSR Expo 2012 held on 5 July 2012. Read more
News
Protecting our information assets: IRRI staff members train on risk management
Forty-four IRRI staff members underwent training on information security management systems (ISMS) to enhance staff awareness on emerging threats on information security. The training was conducted by the Risk Management and Quality Assurance (RMQA) Office and the Information Technology Services to support the corporate effort to protect IRRI’s information assets. Read more
HRS news
IRRI offers Covey's 7 Habits development programs
IRRI HRS in partnership with the Center for Leadership and Change, Inc. (CLCI), the international partner of FranklinCovey in the Philippines, successfully delivered a back-to-back pilot of two of its most in-demand development programs, the 7 Habits for Highly Effective People Signature Program and the 7 Habits Application for Managers. Read more
IFSA news
IFSA recognizes excellent scholars, announces new grantees
IFSA held its annual Scholars’ Day on 7 July 2012 to welcome its new scholars and recognize current ones with outstanding academic performance. Nine scholars attended the event. Read more
IFSA news
IFSA holds UPCAT refresher course
IFSA has organized another University of the Philippines College Admission Test (UPCAT) refresher course for this year. It started 7 June and will conclude with a mock exam on 28 July. Read more
SSD Seminars
1530-1630 H, Wednesday, 11 July 2012, SSD Conference Room, Drilon Hall, IRRI
Neighborhood effects and social behavior: the case of irrigated and rainfed rice farmers in Bohol, Philippines
By Taku Tsusaka, postdoctoral fellow, SSD
Preliminary study on behavioral game experiments
By James Randall, Simon Fraser University, Canada; intern, SSD
1530-1630 H, Wednesday, 11 July 2012, SSD Conference Room, Drilon Hall, IRRI
Neighborhood effects and social behavior: the case of irrigated and rainfed rice farmers in Bohol, Philippines
By Taku Tsusaka, postdoctoral fellow, SSD
Preliminary study on behavioral game experiments
By James Randall, Simon Fraser University, Canada; intern, SSD
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