Location: International Rice Research Institute, Pili Drive, Los Baños, Laguna
Category: Association/Institution/Organization
Type: Institutional marker
Status: Level II – Historical marker
Marker date: April 14, 2010
Marker text (Filipino):
INTERNATIONAL RICE RESEARCH INSTITUTE
NAITATAG MULA SA PAGTUTULUNGAN NG FORD AT ROCKEFELLER FOUNDATION AT NG PAMAHALAAN NG PILIPINAS UPANG MAGLUNSAD NG MALAWAKANG PANANALIKSIK AT PAGPAPAUNLAD NG MAKABAGONG PAMAMARAAN SA PRODUKSYON NG PALAY, 1960. DR. ROBERT F. CHANDLER, JR., UNANG DIREKTOR HENERAL, 1960–1971. KABALIKAT SA PAGLULUNSAD NG GREEN REVOLUTION SA ASYA. MATAGUMPAY NA NAKAPAGLIKHA NG BAGONG URI NG PALAY, IR8 O MIRACLE RICE, NA NAKAPAGPATAAS NG PRODUKSYON NG PALAY SA PILIPINAS, 29 NOBYEMBRE 1966. PANDAIGDIGANG SENTRO NG PAG-AARAL SA AGHAM NG PAGTATANIM NG PALAY.
Marker text (English):
INTERNATIONAL RICE RESEARCH INSTITUTE
ESTABLISHED THROUGH THE COOPERATION OF FORD AND ROCKEFELLER FOUNDATIONS AND THE PHILIPPINE GOVERNMENT TO LAUNCH AN INTENSIVE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT FOR NEW METHODS OF RICE PRODUCTION, 1960. DR. ROBERT F. CHANDLER, FIRST DIRECTOR GENERAL, 1960–1971. PLAYED A MAJOR ROLE IN INITIATING THE GREEN REVOLUTION IN ASIA. SUCCESSFULLY BRED A NEW TYPE OF RICE, IR 8 OR MIRACLE RICE THAT IMPROVED THE PRODUCTION OF RICE IN THE PHILIPPINES, 29 NOVEMBER 1966. IT IS A MAJOR WORLD CENTER OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH ON RICE.
