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You have reached the IRRI Genebank, where your rice science journey begins. Home to more than 132,000 available accessions which includes cultivated species, wild relatives and species from related genera.


Accessions included in the publication
Fiona R. Hay, Flora de Guzman, David Ellis, Hazel Makahiya, Teresita Borromeo and N. Ruaraidh Sackville Hamilton. 2012. Viability of Oryza sativa L. seeds stored under genebank conditions for up to 30 years. DOI: DOI 10.1007/s10722-012-9833-7. Note: institution: IRRI




International Rice Genebank Germplasm Distribution and Exchange Policy


IRRI continues the free international exchange of germplasm, in accordance with the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (ITPGRFA). We provide rice in small quantities to any entity or establishment for research, breeding, or training for food and agriculture purposes; free of charge. At the same time, we gratefully receive seed contributions to add to our collection.

The procedure for acquiring seeds from IRRI are as follows:
1. Read, study and comply with Standard Material Transfer Agreement(SMTA).
2. Inquire, search and choose accessions through GRIN-Global or Genesys websites.
3. Submit requests electronically through the public websites (refer to #2)