International Rice Research Institute

E6356

The International Rice Research Institute is a leading agricultural research organization that played a pivotal role in the Green Revolution by developing high-yielding rice varieties and advancing rice production technologies worldwide.

Aliases (1)

Statements (57)
Predicate Object
instanceOf agricultural research institute
international research organization
nonprofit organization
aimsTo adapt rice systems to climate change
improve rice quality
increase rice yields
reduce environmental impact of rice production
collaboratesWith CGIAR centers
national agricultural research systems
conducts capacity building for extension workers
on-farm research
training programs for rice scientists
developed IR36 rice variety
IR64 rice variety
IR8 rice variety
drought-tolerant rice varieties
flood-tolerant rice varieties
high-yielding rice varieties
salinity-tolerant rice varieties
semi-dwarf rice varieties
submergence-tolerant rice varieties
developedTechnology improved rice cultivation practices
integrated pest management for rice
rice crop management decision tools
rice germplasm conservation methods
field agricultural economics
agricultural science
agronomy
crop protection
genetics
plant breeding
rice research
focusesOn food security
rice production
smallholder farmers
sustainable agriculture
foundedBy Ford Foundation
Philippine government
Rockefeller Foundation
foundedIn 1960
hasMission to ensure environmental sustainability of rice farming
to improve the health and welfare of rice farmers and consumers
to reduce poverty and hunger through rice science
headquartersLocation Los Baños, Laguna, Philippines
locatedIn Philippines
locatedOn University of the Philippines Los Baños campus
maintains international rice genebank
large rice germplasm collection
memberOf CGIAR
playedRoleIn Green Revolution
primaryCrop Oryza glaberrima
Oryza sativa
servesRegion Africa
Asia
Latin America
shortName IRRI
website https://www.irri.org


Please wait…