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Potato: a Story of Generosity

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IRRI, LOS BANOS, PHILIPPINES, 9 AUGUST 2016: Workers conduct drought resistance rice sampling at 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-growingenvironment for future generations. IRRI is an independent, nonprofit research andeducational institute founded in 1960 by the Ford and Rockefeller foundations, withsupport from the Philippine government. The institute, headquartered in LosBaños,Philippines, has offices in 17 rice-growing countries in Asia and Africa, and About 1,000 staff members. 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 destructive 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. (Photo by Brent Stirton/Reportage by Getty Images for Crop Trust.)IRRI, LOS BANOS, PHILIPPINES, 9 AUGUST 2016: Workers conduct drought resistance rice sampling at 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-growingenvironment for future generations. IRRI is an independent, nonprofit research andeducational institute founded in 1960 by the Ford and Rockefeller foundations, withsupport from the Philippine government. The institute, headquartered in LosBaños,Philippines, has offices in 17 rice-growing countries in Asia and Africa, and About 1,000 staff members. 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 destructive 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. (Photo by Brent Stirton/Reportage by Getty Images for Crop Trust.)
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Regaining Momentum for Agrobiodiversity Conservation at the UN Food Systems Summit

17 Sep 2021

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Banana flower at the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA). Photo: Shawn Landersz/Crop TrustBanana flower at the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA). Photo: Shawn Landersz/Crop Trust
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Future Banana Health May Depend on Diversity From Farmers’ Fields

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3 Aug 2021

International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center's (CIMMYT) maize collection displayed at the center's genebank in MexicoInternational Maize and Wheat Improvement Center's (CIMMYT) maize collection displayed at the center's genebank in Mexico. Photo: Crop Trust
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Virtual Workshop on "Unlocking" the Value in Germplasm Collections

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22 Jul 2021

A Helping Hand to Reboot Seed Conservation in the Philippines
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A Helping Hand to Reboot Seed Conservation in the Philippines

24 Jun 2021

24 Jun 2021

Diverse Food is the Real Low-Cost Food
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Diverse Food is the Real Low-Cost Food

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