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
IRRI-AFRICARICE-CIAT MEETINGS

IRRI-AFRICARICE-CIAT MEETINGS

  • 1.
    MATTHEW MORELL DIRECTOR GENERAL,IRRI 23 MAY 2016 IRRI-AFRICARICE-CIAT MEETINGS
  • 2.
    1b people onless 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
  • 4.
    Rice Science fora Better World GLOBAL POPULATION PRESSURE
  • 5.
    Rice Science fora Better World 2015 global rice consumption Additional rice needed: 96 million tons by 2040 Million tons milled rice GLOBAL RICE DEMAND 2016 Estimate
  • 6.
    Rice Science fora 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
  • 7.
    Rice Science fora Better World Rice 144 million small rice farms ≈ 700 million ton rice grain/year Feeds 3 billion people…
  • 8.
    Harvested Area (M ha) Productionrough 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
  • 9.
    ‒ 90% ofthe 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
  • 10.
    Rice Science fora 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
  • 11.
    Rice Science fora Better World Reducing our footprint and dealing with climate change EXTREME EVENTS SEA LEVEL RISE ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY CHANGES IN RAINFALL TEMPERATURE INCREASE
  • 12.
    IRRI’S GLOBAL PRESENCE Philippines LosBanos 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
  • 13.
    Rice Science fora 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
  • 14.
    Rice Science fora 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
  • 15.
    Rice Science fora 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
  • 16.
    ASIA CORRA CENTRAL & SOUTH AMERICA FLAR AFRICA NCE CENTRAL WEST ASIA RRR NGOs NARES GLOBALINSTITUTES PRIVATE SECTOR RICE CRP IRRI AfricaRice CIAT THE GLOBAL RICE SCIENCE PARTNERSHIP
  • 17.
    Strengthening the GlobalRice 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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