Partnership for Impact: AfricaRice DG Welcomes Mastercard Foundation CEO at the Sahel Regional Station
Mastercard Foundation CEO Reeta Roy visits AfricaRice Sahel Regional Station in Saint-Louis, Senegal, highlighting impactful initiatives
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Building Resilient Food Systems: One CGIAR's Impact through FSRP in Madagascar
Madagascar national agencies and CGIAR centers launched a project through the Food Systems Resilience Program (FSRP)
AfricaRice and the Mastercard Foundation launch the RIZAO Program
AfricaRice officially launched the RIZAO Program, fully funded by the Mastercard Foundation.
AfRice-HEALTH: a Disease Surveillance Network for Rice Health in Africa
Participants from 19 African countries met to establish a surveillance network for rice diseases in Africa.
AfricaRice and CIRAD elucidate the Fungal Species Complex causing severe Brown Spot disease in Farmers' Fields
Scientists conducted the first extensive study on brown spot disease causing species on rice in Côte d’Ivoire.
AfricaRice DG at the 2024 Korea-Africa Summit: Strengthening Agricultural Partnerships.
From June 4 to 5, 2024, AfricaRice Director General and CGIAR Regional Director for West and Central Africa, Dr. Baboucarr Manneh...
High Zinc rice for marginal soils in Madagascar
On March 21, 2024, "Mavitrika", a new rice variety resulting from collaboration among AfricaRice, the Japan International Research Center...
PASSING OF THE FOUNDING FATHER OF NEW RICE FOR AFRICA (NERICA), DR MONTY PATRICK JONES
The Director General of the Africa Rice Center, Dr Baboucarr Manneh, together with the Board of Trustees and staff of the Center, regret...
HealthyDiets4Africa's coordination and supervision team on a working visit to AfricaRice
The coordination and supervision team of HealthyDiets4Africa project with a six-member delegation led by Prof. Michael Frei and Dr....
Dr Manneh, AfricaRice’s Director General, receives a presidential citation from the Republic of Korea
Honoring Excellence and Rice Research Diplomacy! November 21, 2024 - Dr Baboucarr Manneh, Director General of AfricaRice has been awarded...
Towards prioritising actions for women in Africa's agricultural sector
In sub-Saharan Africa, women produce up to 80% of food for household consumption and for sale on local markets, according to the World...
Responding to women's challenges for a fair and more productive rice farming in Mali
In Mali, like in many other countries in Africa, both men and women participate in agricultural activities, particularly in rice-based...
AfricaRice and the EU join forces to launch the Seeds4Liberia Project
— AfricaRice and the European Union (EU) signed an agreement formalizing the launch of the Seeds4Liberia project. This agreement signing...
International Day of Women and Girls in Science 2024
On the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, observed on February 11th, AfricaRice advocates for the equitable inclusion of...
CGIAR’s Africa-based leaders conduct a series of high-level meetings in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire
January 25, 2024 - The Africa Regional Directors and Center DGs paid a courtesy visit to AfDB President Dr Akinwumi Adesina, followed by...
U.S Secretary of State and African Development Bank President visit AfricaRice
January 23, 2024, Abidjan – AfricaRice was honored to host U.S Secretary of State Antony Blinken during his tour in Africa. Mister...
Incoming CGIAR Executive Managing Director, Dr. Ismahane Elouafi, visits AfricaRice
As part of her tour to visit One CGIAR centers, the new CGIAR Executive Managing Director (EMD) Dr. Ismahane Elouafi visited Africa Rice...
AfricaRice Launches Multiple Harvest Rice for Africa Project
AfricaRice officially launched the Multiple Harvest Rice for Africa (MHRA) project funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation on...
Ivorian seed producers trained in quality rice seed production at AfricaRice M’bé Research Station
About 30 Ivorian seed producers participated in a training workshop organized by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United...
AfricaRice launches free mobile app for rice weed control in Africa
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire | 5 April 2018 -- The Africa Rice Center (AfricaRice) has launched a powerful new decision-support tool, called...
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