ABIDJAN - The Africa Rice Center (AfricaRice) and the Regional Centre of Excellence against Hunger and Malnutrition (CERFAM) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) today that aims to foster...
Article de l’équipe du volet riz de SARD-SC (Abiba Omar, Josey Kamanda et Sidi Sanyang) Diplômé en comptabilité et en management, Loki Charles Cocou, 29 ans, a travaillé à temps partiel en tant...
Article contributed by SARD-SC ‘Rice component’ team members (Abiba Omar, Josey Kamanda and Sidi Sanyang) After graduating in accountancy and management, 29-year old Loki Charles Cocou worked as a...
In a major breakthrough for Nigeria, which is subject to recurrent and devastating flooding, two high-yielding flood-tolerant rice varieties developed by the Africa Rice Center (AfricaRice) – FARO 66...
The USAID-funded Seed Scaling project implemented by AfricaRice in Liberia is addressing the important issue of good quality rice seed production in Liberia to increase rice production and achieve...
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Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire 27 Jan 2017 An international team of researchers representing the Africa Rice Center (AfricaRice), the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) and Wageningen University,...
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With a $1.8 million grant from the Government of Japan, the Africa Rice Center (AfricaRice) has launched a 1-year project to disseminate a customized crop management decision support tool – called...
An improved rice parboiling system – called GEM – combined with targeted training and the adoption of an innovation platform approach along the rice value chain, is starting to make a difference in...
A delegation led by Mr Bukar Tijani, FAO Assistant Director-General and Regional Representative for Africa, visited the Africa Rice Center (AfricaRice) on 22 October 2014 to explore opportunities for...
As part of its 2011-2020 Strategic Plan, AfricaRice is working with its partners across the continent to set up Rice Sector Development Hubs to concentrate research and development efforts, establish...
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Rice is playing a key role in providing food security for the poorest categories of rural and urban populations in Africa. It is the leading provider of food calories in West Africa and in...
A new interactive tool for identifying nearly 200 different weed species of lowland rice in East and West Africa was recently unveiled at the Africa Rice Center (AfricaRice). The tool is built on a...
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“Impact assessment is now an indispensable component of programs because stakeholders are demanding demonstrable and measurable impacts,” says Dr Aliou Diagne, AfricaRice Program Leader for Policy,...
It is expected that between now and 2050 the world population will increase by 2.3 billion. Much of this increase will be concentrated in developing countries, with sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) leading...
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Last year international rice prices jumped to record highs sparking widespread food riots in several import-dependent Africa countries LOME, Togo (3 September 2009) - Following the shock increase in...
