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Fostering a world that can feed itself, appreciate the rich heritage of its rice cultures and value its rice growing land as a precious resource to be shared with future generations.          Help Support ARFUSA
Ranjiv Khush and Kevin Murphy have joined the ARFUSA Council.
Asia Rice Foundation USA
Making the Rice World a Better World


Welcome to Asia Rice Foundation USA.  ARFUSA is a catalyst for rice research and education connecting rice-producing countries and the USA.  The Foundation gives financial awards for research, fellowships, travel or study related to rice for:

Developing country scholars registered in US universities.

 American scholars in US or Developing Country universities.

 Creative artistic works related to rice in Developing Countries.

Activities to increase US public awareness of rice in the world.

       Research about any aspect of rice in the developing world.

Applicants must be registered scholars or faculty members at an accredited institution of higher education. Applications that involve travel and study of US-based scholars at a developing country location are encouraged.

Follow this link to make an Application for 2012 Awards  Deadline is June 1!


ARFUSA is associated with the Asia Rice Foundation, Inc  (AsiaRice) a non-profit foundation incorporated in the Philippines that is promoting similar goals as ARFUSA.  AsiaRice has an extensive information program about rice in Asia.  National rice foundations linked to AsiaRice have been established in Thailand, the Philippines, China, Indonesia and Bangladesh.  AsiaRice and ARFUSA maintain close links with IRRI, the Dale Bumpers Rice Research Center, The University of California, Davis, Cornell University, Michigan State University and other organizations with an interest in rice.

The United Nations proclaimed 2004 as the International Year of Rice http://www.fao.org/rice2004/ 

Asia Rice Foundation USA is recognized as a non-profit organization by the United States Internal Revenue Service.  We are a volunteer organization whose only costs are for postage, web site and similar expenses, so virtually all the contributions we receive go for our study awards program.

Help support ARFUSA with your tax-deductible contribution!


Send your check payable to ARFUSA to:
Hugh Murphy, Treasurer, ARFUSA
150 Kala Heights Drive
Port Townsend, WA  98368

Announcing the ARFUSA Study and Travel Award !
Asia Rice Foundation USA                                                                         Organized in 1999


ARFUSA Trustees 2011-2012:  Peter Hobbs (Chair), Russ Freed, Dean Chang, Jim Hill, Harold Kauffman, Gurdev Khush, Dave Mackill, Alicia Perdon (Vice-Chair), and Neil Rutger. Walt Rockwood is Executive Director and ex officio Board member.

The ARFUSA Council is a group of people with special interest in ARFUSA, including: Randy Barker*, Nyle Brady, Ronnie Coffman*, Wayne Freeman, Short Heinrichs, Bob Herdt*, Ranjiv Khush, Colin McClung* (also Trustee Emeritus), Kevin Murphy, Hugh Murphy* (ARFUSA Treasurer), Ed Oyer* (ARFUSA Secretary), Seshu Durvasula, and Carolyn Moomaw Wilhelm*.  Former Trustees are designated by *.