49.8 M USD

TOTAL GRANT REVENUE
FOR THE YEAR

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1,956

TRAINEES, STUDENTS, AND SCHOLARS TAUGHT BY IRRI EDUCATION

2.99 M

REACHED VIA SOCIAL MEDIA

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132,140

TOTAL ACCESSIONS IN THE INTERNATIONAL RICE GENEBANK

54,892

FARMERS AND EXTENSION AGENTS TRAINED

49

ONLINE WEBINARS HOSTED BY IRRI

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175

ONGOING RESEARCH PROJECTS

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244

PEER-REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS

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320,106

WEBSITE VISITORS

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12

GENERAL AGREEMENTS SIGNED

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1,388

MEDIA MENTIONS ABOUT IRRI

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62%

GLOBAL STAFF WORKING FROM HOME

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Southeast Asia

Cambodia

• Cambodia and IRRI sign 4-Year Collaborative Work Plan to modernize and accelerate rice sector

Indonesia

• IRRI and Indonesia pens 5-year partnership to uplift agricultural productivity and farmer livelihood

Myanmar

• Myanmar invests in building skills in digital data collection

• AMD and IRRI conducts training course on rice straw management amidst pandemic

• Training aims to boost capacity and supply of high quality seeds of pulses and oilseed in Myanmar

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Philippines

• DA BAFE, IRRI educate over 1,500 stakeholders on laser land leveling

• PRIME partners strengthen coordination and information sharing as project scales up

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Vietnam

• IRRI and Vietnam affirm mutual commitment for a more collaborative rice research

• IRRI, CCAFS, CCAC boost GHG mitigation in Vietnam to reach NDC targets

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South Asia

Bangladesh

• BRRI-IRRI launch project to develop new rice varieties for wetland rice ecosystem

• IRRI hosts plenary session Gobeshona Int’l Climate Conference in Dhaka

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India

• IRRI India, IRRI SARC, convene on Transforming Food Systems through Sustainable Value Chains

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Assam

• ​​Assam women showcase climate-resilient technology to tackle Disang River floods

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Bihar

• Creating impact through wider data sharing, a training by CSISA in Bihar

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Odisha

• Accelerating adoption of climate risk management strategies by Odisha Farmers

• Women farmers take a significant step towards seed security in Odisha

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Uttar Pradesh

• IRRI SARC hosts Maharashtra delegation to share best practices and innovations in farming

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Nepal

• IRRI inks MoU furthering research cooperation with Nepal’s Agriculture & Forestry University

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Other Areas

Africa​

• New research project to develop salt- and flood-tolerant rice for Africa within five years

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Asian Mega-Deltas

• CGIAR 2° Initiative launches webinar series on Asian Mega-Deltas

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Japan

• Japan and IRRI discuss strengthened cooperation for agriculture sector in Cambodia and SEA

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South Korea

• South Korea and IRRI partner up on rice science for development

• KREI and IRRI to work together in research, policy, and rural development for developing countries

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Statement by the Chair of the IRRI Board of Trustees for the year 2020 

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