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Announcement


As the end of the fiscal year is approaching, we will only process seed requests for Outside IRRI with complete requirements until November 20, 2024 and seed request for Within IRRI until November 30,2024. This is to give way for the processing of seeds and documents needed for shipping. All unserved shipments due to incomplete documents will be processed next year.

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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)