IRRI-AFRICARICE-CIAT MEETINGS

IRRI-AFRICARICE-CIAT MEETINGS
MATTHEW MORELL DIRECTOR GENERAL, IRRI 23 MAY 2016 IRRI-AFRICARICE-CIAT MEETINGS
1b people on less than US$1.25 per day 800m acutely or chronically undernourished 2b suffer from under-nutrition Drought or floods affects 150m people a year Women are disproportionately affected 3.5b Ha of degraded underproductive land Agriculture and foods systems contribute 29% of GHG emissions To feed 9-10 billion by 2050, food availability needs to increase by 60% globally and up to 100% in developing countries THE GLOBAL IMPERATIVE Rice Science for a Better World
Rice Science for a Better World GLOBAL POPULATION PRESSURE
Rice Science for a Better World 2015 global rice consumption Additional rice needed: 96 million tons by 2040 Million tons milled rice GLOBAL RICE DEMAND 2016 Estimate
Rice Science for a Better World Aligned with UN SDGs OUR GLOBAL MISSION Assure global rice supplies Reduce poverty and hunger Improve the health of rice farmers and consumers Ensure environmental sustainability 1 2 3 4 Rice Science for a Better World
Rice Science for a Better World Rice 144 million small rice farms ≈ 700 million ton rice grain/year Feeds 3 billion people…
Harvested Area (M ha) Production rough rice (M t) Yield rough rice (t/ha) World 154 672 4.4 Asia 137 607 4.5 Latin America 6 25 4.5 Africa (SS) 9 23 2.5 Rest of World 3 17 6.7
‒ 90% of the world’s rice is produced and consumed in Asia ‒ Over 70% of the world’s poor are in Asia Poverty still the highest in rice producing countries Poverty Each dot represents 250,000 people living on less than $1.25 a day, 2005 Rice Consumption Annual consumption per capita <12kg 12-36 36-72 72-120 >120kg
Rice Science for a Better World In 2013, 1 in 4 children under 5 worldwide had stunted growth. Half of the stunted children live in Asia and one third in Africa GLOBAL NUTRITION CHALLENGES Nearly half of all death in children under 5 are attributable to malnutrition, 3 million lives lost per year Many developing countries confronting malnutrition in rural populations and yet under- and over-nutrition in urban populations
Rice Science for a Better World Reducing our footprint and dealing with climate change EXTREME EVENTS SEA LEVEL RISE ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY CHANGES IN RAINFALL TEMPERATURE INCREASE
IRRI’S GLOBAL PRESENCE Philippines Los Banos HQ Myanmar Burundi India Bangladesh 4 Major Hubs Nepal South KoreaChina Vietnam Cambodia Laos Indonesia Thailand Sri Lanka Mozambique Tanzania Kenya Iran Pakistan Singapore 15 Country Offices ~1200 Staff, 36 Nationalities
Rice Science for a Better World Demand Side • Population growth • Economic Transition • Inequality • Urbanization • Rice Trade Increases Supply Side • Land Use • Input Scarcity/Cost • Labor Availability • Inequality • Ecosystem Degradation • Climate Change DRIVERS OF CHANGE
Rice Science for a Better World SLO1 2021-2 2030 Help rice consumers and producers exit poverty 1 17 million 28 million Households adopting new rice varieties or practices 1 22 million 56 million Reduction in the price of rice compared to 2014-15 baseline level 1 2-10% 6-28% Assist people out of hunger 2 30 million 82 million Increase in global rice production (milled) compared to 475 million tone in 2015 2 32 MMT 60 MMT Genetic Gain in rice yields 2 1.5% /year 2 %/year Decrease disability adjusted life years from zinc deficiency 2 13,500 384,000 Increase in water and nutrient use efficiency in rice- based farming systems 3 5% 20% Reduced GHG emissions 3 5% 15% PROJECTED IMPACTS
Rice Science for a Better World IRRI’S DIFFERENTIATING ROLES Global Influence & Convening Power Rice Capacity Building Role Differentiating Traits, Germplasm & Technologies Custodianship of Unique Genetic Resources Internationally Acclaimed Mission Track Record of Delivery & Impact
ASIA CORRA CENTRAL & SOUTH AMERICA FLAR AFRICA NCE CENTRAL WEST ASIA RRR NGOs NARES GLOBAL INSTITUTES PRIVATE SECTOR RICE CRP IRRI AfricaRice CIAT THE GLOBAL RICE SCIENCE PARTNERSHIP
Strengthening the Global Rice Science Partnership Programmatic Issues • synergies • reducing duplication • interfacing with other CRPs Collective Action • CGIAR processes • Fundraising • Policy and influencing • Working with the private sector Sharing best practice • Benchmarking • Cross-learning • Exchanging information • Staff exchanges

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