What We Do

Our Commitment

IRRI tackles the world’s most critical challenges to drive sustainable development and support the achievement of the UN Sustainable Development Goals. 

Our Solutions

Combining science and innovation to deliver a portfolio of demand-driven solutions at the nexus of climate, food, and nature.

Enhance Food Security
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Enhance Food Security

Strengthen rice-based food systems for efficiency, sustained productivity, and affordability.

Strengthen Nutritional Security
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Strengthen Nutritional Security

Integrate more nutritious rice and rice-based products into diets with products that consumers love.

Catalyze Climate Resilience
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Catalyze Climate Resilience

Increase rice-based food-systems’ resilience in the face of climate change and extreme weather events through climate adaptation and mitigation.

Expand Market-Driven Supply
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Expand Market-Driven Supply

Expand and adapt rice production to meet evolving consumer demands in export and value-driven markets.

Combat Diet-Related Non-Communicable Diseases
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Combat Diet-Related Non-Communicable Diseases

Develop and scale healthier, affordable ride products to reduce the incidence of non-communicable diseases.

Accelerate  Tech Transfer
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Accelerate Tech Transfer

Establish global and South-South pathways to scale breakthrough innovation for rice-based food systems.

10/2024 - 12/2028

Promoting Climate-Resilient Livelihoods in Rice-Based Communities in the Tonle Sap Region in Cambodia

Cambodia’s rice-based agricultural communities, particularly those in the Tonle Sap region, face growing vulnerability to climate change. Forecast trends in the country predict intense we
10/2021 - 10/2025

The Capacity-building for Higher Education and the Establishment of Genome Agricultural Research Center at the University of the Philippines Los Banos

The project aims to establish a state-of-the-art Agricultural Genomics Research Center (AGRC), a hub for genomics research and collaboration between the University of the Philippines – Lo
01/2025 - 07/2028

Advancing Climate-Smart Technologies to Strengthening Rice Farming in Thailand

Rice is Thailand’s most important food crop, accounting for roughly half of Thai agricultural land and employing 18 million smallholder farmers. Rice farmers are among the poorest occupat
06/2024 - 05/2025

Accelerating scaling of Low-Emissions Rice in Southeast Asia (AcceLER)

Rice production is a significant source of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, particularly methane. Globally, approximately 10-11% of all methane emissions come from rice fields. In rice-pro
07/2023 - 03/2027

Fertilize Right Project

Fertilizers play a critical role in agriculture, particularly rice production. A 2023 survey by IRRI involving 10,000 farmers in the Mekong Delta found that fertilizer costs make up about
02/2024 - 02/2027

Climate Smart Rice Value Chain in the Haor Region of Bangladesh (CS-RVC)

The Haor Region in northeastern Bangladesh is a unique wetland ecosystem characterized by bowl-shaped lowlands that flood during the monsoon season and become cultivable in the dry season
03/2023 - 03/2026

Reducing Methane Emissions from Rice (REMET-Rice) Project: From mechanistic understanding to scalable crop management options

Rice cultivation significantly contributes to methane emissions, which is a potent greenhouse gas that accelerates climate change. Traditional flooded rice fields are a major source of me
12/2024 - 02/2028

Youth in Agriculture: Agripreneurship, Nutrition, and Food Security through Zinc- rich Rice in Mozambique

Rural youth are essential for ensuring future food security. However, around the world, few young people envision a future for themselves in agriculture or rural communities. High pressur
09/2023 - 09/2027

Multiple-Harvest Rice for Africa

Taking multiple harvests, or ratooning, from a single rice planting is a traditional rice production practice in many parts of the world. It can significantly reduce the cost per ton of r
10/2022 - 09/2025

Rice Crop Manager: Scale and Dissemination of a Digital Tool Promoting Environmental Sustainability, Increased Incomes, and Yields through Nutrient Management in Indonesia

Rice farmers in Indonesia face multiple challenges, including low productivity, small farm size, low input use efficiency, low profitability, and increasing production costs. To address t
09/2022 - 10/2027

Developing salt and drought-tolerant rice cultivars for sub-Saharan Africa to cope with global climate change

Rice is becoming a key crop in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), significantly enhancing food and income security, particularly in countries like Kenya and Ethiopia. Despite efforts from governme
02/2007 - 12/2025

Temperate Rice Research Consortium

The International Rice Research Institute (IRRI), in partnership with the National Institute of Crop Science (NICS) of Korea’s Rural Development Administration (RDA), established the Temp
01/2024 - 01/2027

Promoting Self-Help Group-Led Entrepreneurship through Rice Value Addition

Rice-based systems are essential for the livelihoods of many rural households, and there are significant opportunities to develop rice-based food products for income diversification. This
04/2023 - 03/2026

ASEAN-CGIAR Innovate for Food Regional Program

The ASEAN region is diverse and rich in biodiversity, playing a crucial role in agri-food and fish systems. However, it faces significant challenges, including climate change, urbanizatio
04/2025 - 03/2030

Climate-resilient and eco-friendly rice for Africa

Rice is becoming a vital staple in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) due to rising consumption and urbanization. Current production struggles to meet this demand, and climate change increases extr