Four Asian Development Bank (ADB) developing member countries (DMCs), under the umbrella of the Rice-Wheat Consortium for the IGP, in partnership with the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) and International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT), are requesting ADB’s assistance to integrate available rice and wheat production technologies (RCTs), from IRRI, CIMMYT, and NARES; evaluate them in farmers’ fields; and promote the successful technologies to farmers at large. Implementation of this project will use the research-to-delivery continuum and draw on the enormous experience of IRRI and CIMMYT in integrating resource-saving technologies for rice and wheat within the RW system. The new knowledge and technologies of IRRI and CIMMYT are international public goods that can transcend borders and equally benefit the countries in the region. The project will build on a recently-completed ADB-supported project (RETA 5945) in scaling up the benefits of validated technologies. The project will have added value in (i) empowering NARES to train extension and development personnel and support them in the dissemination of proven RCTs; (ii) training of trainers; (iii) developing training, and communication and promotion, materials; (iv) encouraging greater involvement of the private sector; (v) conducting impact studies in selected pilot villages; (vi) refining and evaluating new technologies such as double zero-tillage, including integration of sesbania with rice to control weeds, enhance soil quality, and save water in rice-wheat-based systems; and (vii) developing strategies to eliminate burning of crop residues.