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International Rice Research Notes (138)

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IRRI in East and Southern Africa

Rice is a staple food in many African countries and there have been consistent increases in demand for rice in the continent. However, the majority of rice-producing countries in Africa import between 50% and 99% of their rice requirements.1 IRRI has responded to the challenge of helping the continent reach rice self-sufficiency by providing countries in East and Southern Africa (ESA) with improved varieties and technologies, expertise, and training.

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IPaD

Food Staples Sufficiency Program

Rice research and development

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IFAD and IRRI

For more than three decades, the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) has supported IRRI’s research—most notably the Institute’s work on unfavorable rice environments—through its contributions to the CGIAR Consortium (formerly the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research).

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Indonesia and IRRI

For more than 40 years, Indonesia and IRRI have nurtured a partnership that is mutually beneficial and continually evolving, resulting in increased rice productivity and improved livelihoods for Indonesian rice farmers.

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Inger@40

The International Network for Genetic Evaluation of Rice (www.inger.irri.org), formerly known as the International Rice Testing Program (IRTP), is a 40-year old partnership of national agricultural research and extension systems (NARES) and international agricultural research centers (IARCs) to facilitate multilateral germplasm exchange and promote global evaluation and use of elite breeding lines.

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