Sowing the seeds of ricescience: achievementsand future directions fortraining at <strong>IRRI</strong>Imelda R. Molina, Gelia T. Castillo, Randolph Barker,Pamela Castanar, and Noel Magor2012
The <strong>International</strong> <strong>Rice</strong> <strong>Research</strong> <strong>Institute</strong> (<strong>IRRI</strong>) was established in 1960 by the Ford and Rockefeller Foundationswith the help and approval of the Government of the Philippines. Today, <strong>IRRI</strong> is one of the 15 nonprofit internationalresearch centers supported by the Consultative Group on <strong>International</strong> Agricultural <strong>Research</strong> (www.cgiar.org).<strong>IRRI</strong> receives support from the following CGIAR members: Asian Development Bank, Australia, Bangladesh,Canada, China, European Commission (EC), Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), France, Germany, India, <strong>International</strong>Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), Iran, Japan, Korea, Norway, Philippines, Portugal, RockefellerFoundation, Sweden, Switzerland, Syngenta Foundation for Sustainable Agriculture, Thailand, Turkey, UK, USA, andthe World Bank.In 2009, <strong>IRRI</strong> also received support from 5 PRIME, Bayer CropScience, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Bioversity<strong>International</strong>, Care <strong>International</strong>, Challenge Programs (Generation, HarvestPlus, and Water & Food), EiselenFoundation, FOSS, Gatsby Foundation, Global Crop Diversity Trust, Grand Challenges in Global Health project, <strong>International</strong>Atomic Energy Association (IAEA), <strong>International</strong> Fertilizer Industry Association (IFA), <strong>International</strong> PlantNutrition <strong>Institute</strong> (IPNI), <strong>International</strong> Potash institute (IPI), <strong>International</strong> Fund for Agricultural <strong>Research</strong> (IFAR),Kellogg Foundation, Malaysian Agricultural <strong>Research</strong> and Development <strong>Institute</strong> (MARDI), Nunhems B.V., PioneerOverseas Corporation, Plan <strong>International</strong> Vietnam, and World Vision, among others.The responsibility for this publication rests solely with the <strong>International</strong> <strong>Rice</strong> <strong>Research</strong> <strong>Institute</strong>.Copyright <strong>International</strong> <strong>Rice</strong> <strong>Research</strong> <strong>Institute</strong> 2012This publication is copyrighted by the <strong>International</strong> <strong>Rice</strong> <strong>Research</strong> <strong>Institute</strong> (<strong>IRRI</strong>) and is licensed for use under aCreative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 License (Unported). Unless otherwise noted, usersare free to copy, duplicate, or reproduce, and distribute, display, or transmit any of the articles or portions of thearticles, and to make translations, adaptations, or other derivative works under the following conditions:Attribution: The work must be attributed, but not in any way that suggests endorsement by <strong>IRRI</strong> or the author(s).NonCommercial: This work may not be used for commercial purposes.ShareAlike: If this work is altered, transformed, or built upon, the resulting work must be distributed only underthe same or similar license to this one.● .For any reuse or distribution, the license terms of this work must be made clear to others.● .Any of the above conditions can be waived if permission is obtained from the copyright holder.● Nothing in this license impairs or restricts the author’s moral rights.● .Fair dealing and other rights are in no way affected by the above.● .To view the full text of this license, visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/Mailing address: <strong>IRRI</strong>, DAPO Box 7777, Metro Manila, PhilippinesPhone: +63 (2) 580-5600Fax: +63 (2) 580-5699Email: irri@cgiar.orgWeb: www.irri.org.<strong>Rice</strong> Knowledge Bank: www.knowledgebank.irri.orgCourier address: Suite 1009, Security Bank Center6776 Ayala Avenue, Makati City, PhilippinesTel. +63 (2) 891-1236, 891-1174, 891-1258, 891-1303Suggested citation: Molina IR, Castillo GT, Barker R, Castanar P, Magor N. 2012. Sowing the seeds of rice science:achievements and future directions for training at <strong>IRRI</strong>. Los Baños (Philippines): <strong>International</strong> <strong>Rice</strong> <strong>Research</strong> <strong>Institute</strong>.66 p.Editing: Bill HardyCover design: Sherri Maigne MenesesPage makeup and composition: Ariel PaelmoFigures and illustrations: Ariel PaelmoISBN