Established in 1960, we are among the largest non-profit agricultural research centers in Asia, with headquarters in the Philippines and offices in 14 nations. Supported by donors and partners around the globe, we are known as the home of the Green Revolution in Asia. We help feed almost half the world’s population. Our mission is to reduce poverty and hunger, improve the health of rice farmers and consumers, and ensure that rice production is environmentally sustainable.
Jeff Raikes, CEO of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, gives a message of support for the 50th anniversary fund-raising campaign of the International Rice Research Institute on the occasion of the campaign’s launching in Singapore on 25 November 2009.
IRRI has established The IRRI Fund in Singapore as an international charitable organization.
The Web version of IRRI’s 2008 Annual Report is now online. Although as usual you can read about the Institute’s research progress, you can also see and hear about our work in a way that will make learning more about our accomplishments an enlightening and pleasurable experience. View video clips and connect to hundreds of links to discover the latest research results from IRRI’s seven programs and much, much more.
Cold snaps cause sterility... in riceNews & Events (Press Release)
Recent extreme cold snaps in Europe and North America demonstrate how much trouble a temperature change can cause. For rice, the cold can be devastating as it can cause sterility, which means no grain is produced. Rice Today’s January – March 2010 edition explores how tropic-loving rice is being adapted to cold environments to boost rice yields in Korea and across rice-growing nations in Africa exposed to cold temperatures.
US$300 million fund-raising campaign launched for rice food security in AsiaNews & Events (Press Release)
In the face of unrelenting pressure on Asian rice production, the International Rice Research Institute has launched a US$300 million fund-raising campaign to support rice research and help find sustainable solutions. Organized to mark IRRI’s 50th anniversary in 2010, the five-year campaign, which comes at a key time for rice production and food security in Asia and around the world, has already raised $59 million.
Entire genetic diversity of rice to be revealed and sharedNews & Events (Press Release)
The International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) is inviting the global rice science community to join its vision to reveal the genetic diversity of more than 109,000 different types of rice and to make it available for rice breeders and farmers worldwide to breed and develop new rice varieties.
New materials to facilitate PGRFA transferAnnouncements (Training)
An online self-study course on transferring plant genetic resources for food and agriculture (PGRFA), developed by IRRI's Training Center, is now available online in addition to new FAQs on the Standard Material Transfer Agreement (SMTA) recently put on the Web site.
