
Our Impact Challenges

The Year in Numbers
In a year like no other we still racked up significant achievements despite the deeply transformative challenges. The figures below show IRRI's performance in the past 12 months.
49.8 M USD
TOTAL GRANT REVENUE
FOR THE YEAR
1,956
TRAINEES, STUDENTS, AND SCHOLARS TAUGHT BY IRRI EDUCATION
2.99 M
REACHED VIA SOCIAL MEDIA
132,140
TOTAL ACCESSIONS IN THE INTERNATIONAL RICE GENEBANK
54,892
FARMERS AND EXTENSION AGENTS TRAINED
49
ONLINE WEBINARS HOSTED BY IRRI
175
ONGOING RESEARCH PROJECTS
244
PEER-REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS
320,106
WEBSITE VISITORS
12
GENERAL AGREEMENTS SIGNED
1,388
MEDIA MENTIONS ABOUT IRRI
62%
GLOBAL STAFF WORKING FROM HOME


The greatest strength of research stands on steadfast unity.
"We are each other’s harvest; we are each other’s business; we are each other’s magnitude and bond." – Gwendolyn Brooks
Where we work
Global Partnerships & Engagements in 2020
Southeast Asia
Cambodia
Indonesia
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IRRI and Indonesia pens 5-year partnership to uplift agricultural productivity and farmer livelihood
Myanmar
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AMD and IRRI conducts training course on rice straw management amidst pandemic
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Training aims to boost capacity and supply of high quality seeds of pulses and oilseed in Myanmar
Philippines
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DA BAFE, IRRI educate over 1,500 stakeholders on laser land leveling
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PRIME partners strengthen coordination and information sharing as project scales up
Vietnam
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IRRI and Vietnam affirm mutual commitment for a more collaborative rice research
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IRRI, CCAFS, CCAC boost GHG mitigation in Vietnam to reach NDC targets
South Asia
Bangladesh
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BRRI-IRRI launch project to develop new rice varieties for wetland rice ecosystem
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IRRI hosts plenary session Gobeshona Int’l Climate Conference in Dhaka
India
Assam
Bihar
Odisha
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Accelerating adoption of climate risk management strategies by Odisha Farmers
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Women farmers take a significant step towards seed security in Odisha
Uttar Pradesh
Nepal
Other Areas
Africa
Asian Mega-Deltas
Japan
South Korea
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South Korea and IRRI partner up on rice science for development
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KREI and IRRI to work together in research, policy, and rural development for developing countries

Our people










943 staff worldwide
35 nationalities
101 recruited globally
842 recruited nationally
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40% are women
11% are 30yrs old or younger
