The Philippines
October 24, 2008
The 3rd International Rice
Congress (IRC2010) will be held in Hanoi, Vietnam, in 2010,
coinciding with the 50th anniversary of the
International Rice Research
Institute (IRRI).
Hanoi – Vietnam will host the 3rd International Rice Congress
(IRC2010) in Hanoi in 2010. The world’s largest gathering of
rice scientists, researchers, and technologies, the event will
also mark the 50th anniversary of the International Rice
Research Institute (IRRI).
The decision was announced in a joint statement by H.E. Minister
Cao Due Phat of Vietnam’s Ministry of Agriculture and Rural
Development (MARD) and IRRI Director General Dr. Robert S.
Zeigler in Hanoi today. The IRC2010 is the world’s largest rice
gathering focusing on a food that feeds almost half the world.
Dr. Zeigler said he was very pleased that the IRC2010 would be
held in Hanoi, especially because of Vietnam’s success with rice
production over the past two decades. “Vietnam’s rice industry
is outstanding and MARD’s commitment to research and the best
science is an example for others to follow,” he said.
Dr. Zeigler explained that IRC 2010 will incorporate the 28th
International Rice Research Conference, 3rd World Rice Commerce
Conference, 3rd International Rice Technology and Cultural Expo,
and the 50th anniversary celebration of IRRI.
He claimed that with its theme, “The Future of Rice,” the
international congress will increase public and private support
to help poor rice farmers and consumers.
IRRI and AsiaCongress Events Company Limited (AsiaCongress) are
the organizers of the international event.
Thousands of delegates attended the first and second
international rice congresses in Beijing in 2002 and Delhi in
2006.
The International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) is the
world’s leading rice research and training center. Based in the
Philippines, with offices in 13 other countries, IRRI is an
autonomous, nonprofit institution focused on improving the
well-being of present and future generations of rice farmers and
consumers, particularly those with low incomes, while preserving
natural resources. IRRI is one of 15 centers funded through the
Consultative Group on
International Agricultural Research (CGIAR), an association
of public and private donor agencies. |
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