About International Rice Research Institute (IRRI):
- IRRI is an independent, nonprofit, research and educational institute, founded in 1960 by the Ford and Rockefeller foundations with support from the Philippine government.
- It is the world’s premier research organization dedicated to reducing poverty, hunger, and malnutrition through rice science.
- It aims to improve the health and welfare of those who depend on rice-based agri-food systems, and promote and protect the environmental sustainability of rice farming for future generations.
- Headquarters: Los Baños, Philippines.
- It has offices in 17 rice-growing countries in Asia and Africa, and more than 1,000 staff.
- IRRI’s work is supported by a diverse network of investors aligned to common goals.
- IRRI's research for development is characterized by its collaborative nature: from alliances with advanced research institutes; through strong collaborations and capacity development with governments and national agricultural research and extension systems.
