International Rice Research Institute

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International Rice Research Institute
Abbreviation IRRI
Motto "Rice Science For A Better World"
Formation 1960
Type Non-profit research and training center
Purpose/focus Research
Headquarters Los Baños, Laguna
Location Philippines
Region served Worldwide
Director General Dr. Robert S. Zeigler
Main organ Board of Trustees
Parent organization Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research
Budget US$57 million (2010)[1]
Staff 1,300[2]
Website www.irri.org

The International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) is an international NGO.[3] Its headquarters are in Los Baños, Laguna, Philippines, and it has offices in sixteen countries[4] . The main goal of IRRI is to find sustainable ways to improve the well-being of poor rice farmers and consumers, as well as the environment. The institute is one of 15 agricultural research centers around the world that form the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR). It is Asia's largest non-profit agricultural research center.[5]


International Rice Research Institute researchers checking the panicles of a deep water rice variety in Calabarzon Bay, Philippines.

IRRI was established in 1960 and its research activities began in 1962. IRRI is well known for its contribution to the "Green Revolution" movement in Asia during late 1960s and 70s, which involved the breeding of "semidwarf" varieties of rice that were less likely to lodge (fall over). The varieties developed at IRRI, known as IR varieties, are well accepted in many Asian countries.

In 2010, the Global Rice Science Partnership (GRiSP) was launched, which IRRI leads in Asia, the Africa Rice Center (AfricaRice) leads in Africa, and International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT) leads in Latin America. It aims to "dramatically improve the ability of rice farmers to feed growing populations in some of the world’s poorest nations". [6]

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[edit] References

  1. ^ "IRRI website: Funding and donors". http://irri.org/partnerships/funding-and-donors. 
  2. ^ "IRRI website: Our people". http://irri.org/about-irri/our-people. 
  3. ^ "IRRI website: About IRRI". http://irri.org/about. 
  4. ^ "International Rice Research Institute on Google maps". http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&hl=en&msa=0&msid=216500419896071727279.00047e4961aea61049e8c&ll=13.410994,82.792969&spn=74.853042,112.675781&source=embed. 
  5. ^ "International Rice Research Institute celebrates its 50th Anniversary". Manila Bulletin (Manila Bulletin Publishing Corp.). 2009-12-09. http://www.mb.com.ph/articles/233238/international-rice-research-institute-celebrates-its-50th-anniversary. Retrieved 2010-05-31. 
  6. ^ Media release: Improved rice availability and reduced environmental impact forecast through new Global Rice Science Partnership

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CGIAR Centers
International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT) · Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR) · International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT) · International Potato Center (CIP) · International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA) · International Center for Living Aquatic Resources Management (ICLARM) · International Centre for Research in Agroforestry (ICRAF) · International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) · International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) · International Water Management Institute (IWMI) · International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) · International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) · Bioversity International · International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) · Africa Rice Center (AfricaRice)


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