Consider the following statements about the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI):
1. More than half of the rice area in Asia is planted to IRRI-bred varieties or their progenies
2. Its mission is directly related to UN Sustainable Development Goals 1 and 2
3. It is headquartered in India
Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct?
Consider the following statements about the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI):
1. More than half of the rice area in Asia is planted to IRRI-bred varieties or their progenies
2. Its mission is directly related to UN Sustainable Development Goals 1 and 2
3. It is headquartered in India
Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct?
The correct option is B Only 1 and 2
UN SDG 1: End poverty in all its forms everywhere;
UN SDG 2: End hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture;
IRRI’s Mission: IRRI is a premier research organisation dedicated to reducing poverty and hunger through rice science; improving the health and welfare of rice farmers and consumers; and protecting the rice growing environment for future generations.
IRRI is an independent, nonprofit, research and educational institute, founded in 1960 by the Ford and Rockefeller foundations with support from the Philippine government. The institute, headquartered in Los Baños, Philippines, has offices in 17 rice-growing countries in Asia and Africa.
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 harmful effects of climate change. More than half of the rice area in Asia is planted to IRRI-bred varieties or their progenies.
Additional Information: CGIAR (formerly the Consultative Group for International Agricultural Research, headquartered in France) is a global partnership that unites organizations engaged in research for a food-secured future. IRRI is a member of the CGIAR consortium; it also is the lead centre on the CGIAR research program on rice
UN SDG 1: End poverty in all its forms everywhere;
UN SDG 2: End hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture;
IRRI’s Mission: IRRI is a premier research organisation dedicated to reducing poverty and hunger through rice science; improving the health and welfare of rice farmers and consumers; and protecting the rice growing environment for future generations.
IRRI is an independent, nonprofit, research and educational institute, founded in 1960 by the Ford and Rockefeller foundations with support from the Philippine government. The institute, headquartered in Los Baños, Philippines, has offices in 17 rice-growing countries in Asia and Africa.
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 harmful effects of climate change. More than half of the rice area in Asia is planted to IRRI-bred varieties or their progenies.
Additional Information: CGIAR (formerly the Consultative Group for International Agricultural Research, headquartered in France) is a global partnership that unites organizations engaged in research for a food-secured future. IRRI is a member of the CGIAR consortium; it also is the lead centre on the CGIAR research program on rice
