From the opening moments of the workshop on August 24 in Abidjan, it was clear this was no ordinary assembly. As Dr. Baboucarr Manneh Director General, Africa Rice Center (AfricaRice) welcomed delegates to the five-day gathering, he set the tone immediately: this was not just a regular training event.
The Africa Food Systems Forum 2026, held in Kigali, Rwanda, provided Africa Rice Center (AfricaRice) with a high-impact stage for science diplomacy, ministerial engagement, and strategic partnership building — cementing the Center's role as an essential bridge between rice research, policy, and investment across the continent.
Post-war Liberia’s seed certification process is one demonstration of the West African country’s commitment to food sufficiency and robust agri-economic growth – thanks to the EU-funded Seeds4Liberia Project. From strengthening national institutions' capacities to empowering private seed enterprises to produce high-quality seeds – rice, cassava, coffee, soybeans, and fish.
In a significant step forward international rice research collaboration, a delegation from AfricaRice led by its Director General, Dr. Baboucarr Manneh, undertook an official mission to China from 27 to 30 May 2026, engaging with five of the country's foremost agricultural research institutions that saw the signing of cooperation agreements, firming up concrete joint research roadmaps, and a landmark scientific breakthrough.
In a significant step forward international rice research collaboration, a delegation from AfricaRice led by its Director General, Dr. Baboucarr Manneh, undertook an official mission to China from 27 to 30 May 2026, engaging with five of the country's foremost agricultural research institutions that saw the signing of cooperation agreements, firming up concrete joint research roadmaps, and a landmark scientific breakthrough.
The Africa Rice Center (AfricaRice) and the African Agricultural Technology Foundation (AATF) signed a five-year Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to jointly advance rice productivity, strengthen food and nutrition security, and reduce poverty across Africa.
Bouaké, July 3, 2026 AfricaRice welcomed the Minister Delegate in charge of Food crops, Mr. Bernard Kini Comoé, to its research center in M'Bé for a working visit dedicated to the institution's contribution to Côte d'Ivoire's rice food sovereignty.
As part of its internship program, the EU-funded Seeds4Liberia Project has welcomed its second batch of interns for a four-month intensive training.