International Rice

Research Institute

Mowanah Marie C. Jovellanos, MSRD2

RD 214- Agricultural Research Management
 Basic Information
• Location: Pili Drive, University of the Philippines Los
Baños, Los Baños, 4030 Laguna
• With offices in 17 rice-growing countries in Asia and Africa
• Founded: 1960
• Director General: Dr. Matthew Morell
• Motto: "Rice Science For A Better World"
• Founders: The Rockefeller Foundation, Ford Foundation
• Parent organization: CGIAR (Consultative Group for
International Agricultural Research)
• Subsidiaries: Irrigated Rice Research
Consortium, Communication and Publications Service
IRRI is a dynamic, rapidly evolving
organization focused on solving complex
global problems through vibrant, rice-based
agri-food systems.

-Matthew Morell, Director General

 Mission

“To reduce poverty and hunger, improve the

health of rice farmers and consumers, and ensure
environmental sustainability through collaborative
research, partnerships, and the strengthening of
national agricultural research and extension systems”.
 Goals
• Goal 1 Innovation leadership for the global rice
sector
• Goal 2 Catalyze impact at scale for people and
planet
• Goal 3 Transform rice-based agri-food systems
Goal 1
Innovation Leadership for the Global Rice Sector

• Anticipating and shaping the future

• Addressing the food-energy-water nexus
• Mitigating and adapting to climate change
• Generating incisive information and analysis
• Maximizing impacts of unique traits and
germplasm
Goal 2
Catalyze Impact at Scale for People and Planet

• Delivering comprehensive solutions tailored to

people and place
• Connecting global solutions to local needs
• Offering solutions for rural and urban populations
• Equipping people and institutions for tomorrow
• Forging mission-critical private and public
partnership
Goal 3
Transform Rice-based Agri-food Systems

• Improving smallholder livelihood and resilience

• Empowering women and youth in an equitable rice
sector
• Underpinning healthier population
• Stimulating national resilience through economic
self-determination
• Actively informing evidence-based policy and
benchmarks
Impact Challenges
 
Climate Change &
Sustainability
Prosperity
Social Equity
Environment
Nutrition and Food
Security
 Where IRRI Works

Bangladesh Cambodia China Burundi

India Lao PDR South Korea Tanzania
Nepal Philippines Mozambique
Sri Lanka Vietnam Kenya
Indonesia
Myanmar
Thailand
Explore what IRRI can do for
you
• For Farmers
• For Researchers
• For Policy Shapers
 Testimonials
IRRI goes beyond providing foundational knowledge and skills through
to executive and leadership education, among other solutions to advance
organizational or individual goals. Hear from some of our empowered
partners:   

Simon-Thorsten Wiebusch
Country Group Head for Southeast Asia, Crop Science, Bayer
Bayer is pleased to partner with IRRI to promote and contribute to the
development and promotion of more sustainable rice production through
various innovations such as our SeedGrowth offering, mechanization
and digital farming solutions, as well as linking up value chain partners
and service providers to the farmers who would have no access
otherwise. 

Charity Castillo
Senior Research Assistant, Philippine Carabao Center
Through IRRI's [rice straw management] training, I had the opportunity
to drive a tractor, operate a baler machine, and even had the practical
experience of baling straw from it. I have no prior knowledge about this
technology, and it helped me discover a more sustainable option in
disposing rice straw.
 IRRI’s
Solutions
• Achieving Food
Security
• Stewards of a
Healthier Planet
• Engaging Women
• Tackling Climate
Change
• Reducing Poverty
• Making Rice Healthier
 Facts

• Through the DA rice program, IRRI donated 13

tons of high-yielding rice seeds to the Philippines
in the wake of Typhoon Haiyan (local name
Yolanda). The seeds were delivered to seed
growers and members of the Irrigators Association
and the Community Seed Bank Cooperatives in
Leyte and Samar.
 Current Initiatives

• Rice Crop Manager (RCM)

• NextGen PLUS
• Pest and Disease Risk Identification and Management
(PRIME)
• Water-efficient and risk mitigation technologies for
enhancing rice production in irrigated and rainfed
environments (WateRice)
• RiceStrawPH
• 3D printing of spare parts for agricultural machinery
 Key Achievements

• Better Varieties
• Higher Farmer Income
• Improved Farm Practices
• Genetic Diversity Conversation
• Reducing Risks and Disaster Preparedness
• Building Capacity
Thank You!