The International Rice Research Institute (IRRI)

The International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) is the world’s premier research organization dedicated to reducing poverty and hunger through rice science; improving the health and welfare of rice farmers and consumers; and protecting the rice-growing environment for future generations. IRRI is an independent, nonprofit, research and educational institute, founded in 1960 by the Ford and Rockefeller foundations with support from the Philippine government. The institute, headquartered in Los Baños, Philippines, has offices in 17 rice-growing countries in Asia and Africa, and more than 1,000 staff. Working with in-country partners, IRRI develops advanced rice varieties that yield more grain and better withstand pests and disease as well as flooding, drought, and other harmful effects of climate change. More than half of the rice area in Asia is planted to IRRI-bred varieties or their progenies. The institute develops new and improved methods and technologies that enable farmers to manage their farms profitably and sustainably, and recommends rice varieties and agricultural practices suitable to particular farm conditions as well as consumer preferences. IRRI assists national agricultural research and extension systems in formulating and implementing country rice sector strategies.

Mission

IRRI is dedicated to abolishing poverty and hunger among people and populations that depend on rice-based agri-food systems. Through our work and partnerships, we aim to improve the health and welfare of rice farmers and consumers; promote environmental sustainability in a world challenged by climate change; and support the empowerment of women and the youth in the rice industry. Our 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; to partnerships with the development sector and our ability to broker novel delivery channels through the private sector. IRRI’s work is supported by a diverse network of investors aligned to common goals.

Goals

Innovate

Innovation leadership for the global rice sector

Be the linchpin of scientific innovation and thought leadership solving complex problems with deep research.

Catalyze

Catalyze impact at scale for people and planet

Create and support catalytic networks driving the widespread adoption of high-impact innovations and technologies.

Transform

Transform rice-based agri-food systems

Establish a track record of delivering successful policy interventions and institutional capacity building programs that underpin the development of equitable and sustainable rice sectors globally.

Vietnam and IRRI

Vietnam and IRRI has been collaborating since 1963, when it received the first Vietnamese scientist to visit and study at the Institute. Since 1963, Vietnam and IRRI have enjoyed a long, fruitful history of collaboration, starting with the release of IR8 in both the northern and southern delta rice-growing areas. In 1978, an IRRI team headed by then Director General N.C. Brady visited Vietnam upon the invitation of the Minister of Agriculture Vo Chi Cong. A memorandum of agreement (MOA) between the Ministry and IRRI laid the foundation for work for the succeeding decades. Through IRRI and Vietnam partnerships, Vietnamese farmers are now able to maximize the full potential of the high-yielding rice varieties being grown in the Mekong and Red River Deltas. Vietnam placed high value on their collaboration with IRRI. From their initial areas of collaboration, Vietnam and IRRI are expanding their partnership to include rice production in the upland ecosystem, environmental issues, and grain quality. In 1992, IRRI established its office in Hanoi to support futher collaboration. IRRI’s contribution to Vietnam’s achievements was recognized through Vietnam’s First Class Friendship Order that was awarded to IRRI during the IRRI-led International Rice Congress held in 2010. In 2011, a report from the Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR) evaluated the economic impact and value of IRRI's breeding work in Vietnam between 1985 and 2009. Findings showed that rice farmers in southern Vietnam achieved average annual yield increases of 9.8%, or an additional USD127 per hectare from IRRI's breeding contributions alone. In 2014, Agriculture Minister Cao Duc Phat requested IRRI to help Vietnam develop a rice restructuring plan that will help the country position its rice industry for future growth and markets. The proposed technical assistance (TA) package aligns with priorities of the Vietnamese government and aims for a restructuring of the rice sector into “a more efficient and market-oriented value chain that is quality-based, environment-friendly, climate-smart, competitive, and inclusive.”

Contact

Bjoern Ole Sander

Country Representative for Vietnam

Dr. Leocadio Sebastian

Regional Program Leader for Southeast Asia Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS)

IRRI-CCAFS SEA Regional Office

Agricultural Genetics Institute KM 2- Duong Pham Van Dong Tu Liem, Hanoi Mobile: +84 165 3489784 (L.Sebastian) Mobile: +84 903 251635 (Dung Thi Kim Dinh)
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