Our mission
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IRRI aims to reduce poverty and hunger, improve the health of rice farmers and consumers, and ensure environmental sustainability of rice farming. We do these through collaborative research, partnerships, and the strengthening of the national agricultural research and extension systems, or NARES, of the countries we work in.
Our goals
IRRI’s goals align with the objectives of the Global Rice Science Partnership (GRiSP) that coordinates rice research among more than 900 international partners.
Our research agenda and policies are determined by a board of trustees, guided by input from our partners, donors, end users such as farmers, and our staff.
IRRI is administered by a director general who, with the IRRI Board of Trustees (BOT) and management team, sets the Institute’s scientific direction, policy, and strategies.
We have more than 1,000 staff members located at our headquarters in the Philippines and at our other locations throughout Asia and Africa.
Our science leaders are recruited internationally, and are among the best in the world in their fields. They are supported by nationally recruited staff that bring their expertise, local knowledge, and skills to IRRI and help us connect with the local communities where we work. View the full alphabetized list.