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Sustainable Development Goals
AfricaRice’s research for development and impact contributes strongly to the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Through its work, the Center is addressing 12 of the 17 SDGs.
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AfricaRice and Egypt convey an African ministerial meeting for rice self-sufficiency on the continent
High-Level Forum on Rice Self-Sufficiency in Africa – Cairo, 7-9 October 2025 Cairo, Egypt — The Journey to Rice Self-Sufficiency in Africa took a big leap forward at the High-Level Forum on Rice Self-Sufficiency in Africa: Peer-to-Peer Learning from Egypt's Experience , held from 7 to 9 October 2025 at the Safir Hotel in Cairo. The event was co-organized by the AfricaRice Center (AfricaRice) and the Agricultural Research Centre (ARC) of Egypt and hosted by The Egypti


From Paddy to Prosperity: RIZAO Project Workshop Tackles Youth Unemployment Through Rice Processing in Côte d’Ivoire
Group picture with participants and facilitators. (Credit: AfricaRice) 22 September 2025, Mbé, Côte d’Ivoire – As part of the...
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AfricaRice’s main research complex is located at M’bé, Côte d’Ivoire, on a 700-ha site that includes experimental farms covering major rice production systems, laboratories and a world-class genebank.
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