Indira Gandhi Agriculture University Signs an Agreement with IRRI-Manila for Rice Research

According to an official communication, scientists and researchers in Chhattisgarh can use the research facilities of the Manila institute for expanding research.

The Chhattisgarh government, IGAU, and IRRI also signed a tripartite letter of intent to collaborate on research into new rice varieties. The agreements were signed in Manila by Dr. Girish Chandel, vice chancellor of IGAU, and Dr. Kamalpreet Singh, commissioner of agriculture production for Chhattisgarh.

Both had conversations with the scientists about their research and the new paddy varieties being created at the facility. They also wanted to know about contemporary methods.

The state government's farmer-friendly policies and programmes were explained to the scientists in Manila. Scientists from IRRI promised the visiting officials that they would collaborate to use cutting-edge paddy research methods to create new varieties of paddy in Chhattisgarh.

The institute is home to the largest collection of paddy germplasm in the world, with more than 1.30 lakh varieties of paddy preserved for more than a century.

The International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) is the world's leading research organisation dedicated to reducing poverty and hunger through rice science, improving the health and well-being of rice farmers and consumers, and safeguarding the rice-growing environment for future generations.