Innovation leadership for the global rice sector |
The long lead times of rice sector research—with most research stretching to a 5– to 10-year horizon or more—means that IRRI is continuously working to assess current impacts and anticipate future needs. We will anticipate emerging problems and drive the research and development agenda of the rice sector in response. Link with the best climate, population, and economic models to produce accurate foresighting and modeling. |
Anticipating and shaping the future The long lead times of rice sector research—with most research stretching to a 5– to 10-year horizon or more—means that IRRI is continuously working to assess current impacts and anticipate future needs. We will anticipate emerging problems and drive the research and development agenda of the rice sector in response.
Addressing the food-energy-water nexus The food- energy-water nexus is a particularly acute challenge for rice producers: water is more critical for rice than other crops and often entails high costs to access it and increased energy to lift water for irrigation and to mechanize operations. As highly contestable resources, there will be increasing competition from other sectors for water and energy for rice production in the face of population growth, urbanization, large-scale land degradation, and climate change.
Mitigating and adapting to climate change Sector-wide investments in mitigating the impacts of climate change are lagging in agriculture relative to other sectors such as energy and transport. Yet, a truly sustainable agriculture sector will only be possible if consistent investment is made in innovations to mitigate as well as adapt to climate change. IRRI will substantively invest in climate mitigation research for the rice sector and rally partners and supporters to invest in the same.
Generating incisive information and analysis IRRI generates and accesses vast amounts of data about the biophysical, biological, and socioeconomic factors underpinning the global rice sector. Through this information, we will generate an enhanced evidence base from which we can drive research exploration and innovations as well as advice on vital economic, financial, and political aspects of the rice sector.
Maximizing impact of unique traits and germplasm The International Rice Genebank at IRRI holds the world’s largest collection of rice accessions—a huge reserve of genetic material to lead the fight against global hunger and malnutrition. IRRI is best placed to harness these resources to discover and validate the novel traits that will benefit both farmers and consumers.
See https://www.irri.org/about-us/goals/innovation-leadership-global-rice-sector |
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