Where is the headquarters of the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) located ?
Los Baños, Philippines
The International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) was established in 1960 with support from the Ford and Rockefeller Foundations. It is an international research body that develops high-yielding rice varieties and improved farming practices, and it played a major part in the Green Revolution in Asia.
Its headquarters and main research campus are at Los Baños in Laguna province, Philippines. IRRI also runs the South Asia Regional Centre at Varanasi, India, which works on rice research for the region.
Mexico City is near the headquarters of CIMMYT, the maize and wheat improvement centre; Nairobi hosts UNEP and the International Livestock Research Institute; Rome hosts the Food and Agriculture Organization. None of these houses IRRI, and since the correct location is listed, 'None of the above' does not apply.
Los Baños, Philippines option is correct.
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