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IRRI 🌾

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Our mission is to reduce poverty and hunger, improve the health of rice farmers and consumers, and ensure that rice production is environmentally sustainable.

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Joined November 2009

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@irri
Sep 28, 2023
It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of Dr. MS Swaminathan, former IRRI Director General (1982-1988). He was awarded the first World Food Prize in 1987 for developing and spearheading the introduction of high-yielding rice varieties into India during the '60s
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@irri
Jul 10, 2023
BEAT THE BUZZER NOW! ⏰ 📢 Take advantage of this opportunity to present and share your latest work with your fellow rice innovators! DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION OF ABSTRACTS IS ON 15 JULY. Check the portals at irc2023.irri.org #ricecongress #IRC2023MNL
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@irri
Jun 30, 2023
📢 GOOD NEWS! The final deadline for the submission of abstracts is on 15 JULY 2023 (3:00PM PHT). Sign up at your featured event's designated abstract portal at irc2023.irri.org. 🗓️16-19 Oct 🏛️ PICC 🇵🇭 Manila, PH #RiceCongress #IRC2023 #GeneToGlobe
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@irri
Jan 2, 2024
Scientists from the IRRI developed a robust, first ever speed breeding protocol for rice that will achieve 4 to 5 crops of rice in one year - almost double of what has been possible in breeding programs until now. Read more: bit.ly/4aF1GHE
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@irri
May 22, 2021
Today we remember and honor Prof. Yuan Longping, Father of Hybrid Rice and a stalwart pillar of #rice #science. His work jumpstarted the large-scale production of #hybridrice and has been pivotal in helping achieve #foodsecurity in China and beyond. 🌾bit.ly/honor-yuan
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@irri
Dec 19, 2019
Philippines approves #GoldenRice for direct use as food and feed, or for processing! To date, five countries- USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and now the Philippines- have affirmed the safety of the #GR2E rice. What does this mean? Learn more here: bit.ly/GR2E_FFP
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@irri
Aug 1, 2018
Hey, we’re on it 😉 Everyday we work to increase field #productivity via #innovative ways, develop #climate-#smart rice, build the capacities of #farmers, and provide #guidance to policymakers. But the question remains— how can YOU help?
The Independent
@Independent
May 4, 2016
The world is running out of rice ind.pn/1QRZD18
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@irri
Nov 13, 2022
❔Perennial rice is a remarkable new version of rice that is cheap, climate-friendly, and long-lived. Could perennial rice transform farming? 🌾Learn more about the perennial rice:
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Could this cheaper, more climate-friendly perennial rice transform farming?
A promising, less labor-intensive perennial rice is beginning to take off in China, but whether this success can be replicated in other crops like wheat or corn remains to be seen.
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@irri
Dec 29, 2018
BREAKING NEWS! A new center for research excellence opens in India. The IRRI South Asia Regional Centre (#ISARC) will serve as the prime research & training facility for farmers, researchers, and scientists in South Asia & Africa. ⚡️“ISARC Inauguration” x.com/i/moments/1076…
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@irri
Oct 12, 2018
#BreakingNews World’s largest rice genebank to receive permanent funding for the conservation and sharing of 136,000 varieties. The IRRI-@CropTrust agreement will be signed on #WorldFoodDay at #RiceCongress2018 in Singapore. bit.ly/2yiKqHL
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@irri
Jan 6, 2020
#IRRI turns 60 in #2020! And we are-- 60𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙁𝙪𝙧𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧 📈 60𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙋𝙡𝙖𝙘𝙚𝙨 🗺️ 60𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙎𝙩𝙧𝙤𝙣𝙜 🤝 60𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝘽𝙚𝙮𝙤𝙣𝙙 𝙍𝙞𝙘𝙚 🌾 Celebrate with us. Tag @irri and use #irri60 when tweeting for a chance to be included in our "𝙄𝙍𝙍𝙄 60!" social collage.
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@irri
Mar 5, 2018
A step forward for healthier rice! The Philippines 🇵🇭and Bangladesh 🇧🇩are moving closer towards commercialization of Golden Rice to combat vitamin A deficiency! 🍚 KNOW MORE here: goo.gl/33o9GR
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@irri
Jul 23, 2021
Filipino farmers will become 1st in the world to be able to plant #biofortified @GoldenRicePH to help reduce #hiddenhunger. #GoldenRicePH developed by DA-PhilRice & IRRI to contain additional levels of #betacarotene, which the body converts to vitamin A. bit.ly/2UzildM
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@irri
Jan 17, 2020
Rice is life🌾 Rice is hope 🤲 Five tons of rice ready to be delivered to evacuation centers that are sheltering communities devastated by the #TaalEruption. Relief operations still ongoing. Contact @philredcross to know how you can help.