‘Seed funding’: How more billionaires can help end world hunger
CGIAR Managing Director Dr. Claudia Sadoff argues that long-term endowments for genebanks can be the best way of putting one’s money where the world’s mouths are.
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Investment into Research Must Double to Halt Climate and Food Crises by 2030
CGIAR, the largest publicly-funded agricultural research partnership in the world, has challenged governments and donors to double funding to end hunger and halt climate change by 2030. -
Two Degree Initiative for Food and Agriculture
The ‘Two Degree Initiative’ (2DI) is a coalition of hundreds of like-minded partner organizations from around the world. They are brought together with a single unifying vision – to transform the global food system for a climate-smart future.A recording of the CCAFS-WRI webinar on the Two Degree Initiative (2DI), where IRRI plays a lead role, will be streamed on 25 January at the Climate Adaptation Summit. -
CGIAR Research Pays Off: New Report Finds 10 Times Return on Investment
Investments in CGIAR research generate returns of 10 times the amount invested, a new report has found. The report, commissioned by the Supporters of Agricultural Research (SoAR) Foundation, found a 10 to 1 benefit-cost ratio on CGIAR investments of $60 billion in present value terms over almost five decades.
IRRI’s Response to COVID-19
The COVID-19 outbreak is causing immense challenges around the world, and is threatening to create significant disruptions in food and nutrition security for billions of people, especially the world’s poorest.
The International Rice Research Institute is in solidarity with the global community as we utilize our expertise and resources to address the myriad challenges brought about by the pandemic. Collaborating with countries, partners, and OneCGIAR, IRRI is committed to working towards ensuring food and nutrition security through rice-based agri-food systems during this crisis.
Highlights
IRRI, USAID, and Bayer launch global DSR initiative “Scale Direct” for Asia and Africa smallholder farmers
09 March 2023, India - The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and Bayer agreed to support and co-invest in a four-year project “Scale Direct” that aims to accelerate the global efforts...
Enriching seed systems: IRRI-Africa collaborates with partners to enhance rice seed production in Tanzania
Moshi, Kilimanjaro, 28th February - 02 March 2023 - The International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) Tanzania office successfully concluded a three-day quality seed production training to accelerate...
IRRI facilitates agreement between KALRO and Advanta Seeds International in efforts to enhance access to seeds of improved rice varieties in Africa
In many African countries, rice consumption outstrips production, which leads to huge imports to meet local demand. One of the key challenges affecting the rice sector in the region today is the lack...
Strengthening partnerships and programs for Asian Mega-Deltas
To strengthen its strategy, cooperation, and results management, the CGIAR Initiative on Asian Mega-Deltas (AMD) conducted its Annual Meeting and Pause, Reflect, and Plan Workshop in Phnom Penh,...
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Beyond these areas, we also work with other country partners through our global research programs and networks.
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Rice Improvement: Physiological, Molecular Breeding, and Genetic Perspectives
Rice Improvement: Physiological, Molecular Breeding, and Genetic Perspectives is a recently published open-access book dedicated to the 60th Anniversary of the International Rice Research Institute. Edited by Jauhar Ali of IRRI and Shabir Hussain Wani of Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology, the book highlights modern rice research advances in physiology, molecular breeding, and genetics that are helping scientists increase productivity, improve biotic and abiotic stress tolerances, and enhance the nutritional quality of rice. Download the book for free at Springer Link.
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Flood resilience loci SUBMERGENCE 1 and ANAEROBIC GERMINATION 1 interact in seedlings established underwater
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