International Women’s Day 2023: Spotlight on two inspiring women researchers from AfricaRice
To mark the International Women’s Day (8 March), we invited two inspiring women researchers – Drs Esther Pegalepo and Fatimata Bachabi –...
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Message from AfricaRice on the occasion of the International Women's Day 2023
The International Women’s Day is about giving women a voice. By paying attention to the wise words of influential women, you empower more...
AfricaRice Council of Ministers appoints new Director General
Dr Baboucarr Manneh, a Gambian national, was appointed as Director General of the Africa Rice Center (AfricaRice) by the Council of...
AfricaRice’s Disclaimer
AfricaRice’s Disclaimer on the Op-ed titled “Dakar 2 summit: Africa’s agrifood system and triple Helix,” by Dr Yemi Akinbamijo, published...
Valuing women’s involvement in agriculture as full actors: First successful results with the AICCRA
Thanks to the project on “Accelerating the Impact of CGIAR Climate Research for Africa (AICCRA),” 120 women service providers in the...
AfricaRice Agronomist-Consultant wins 2022 IFA Emerging Scholar Award
Jean-Martial Johnson, a trailblazing young researcher who supports the Sustainable Enhancement Productivity Program at AfricaRice...
Collective action and perseverance pay off for women rice farmers in Madagascar
Modernization of agriculture requires farmers to adopt an entrepreneurial mindset and sustain the profitability of their farming...
AfricaRice and CERFAM join forces to support African countries to end hunger
AfricaRice and CERFAM join forces to support African countries to end hunger through South-South cooperation Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire, 3...
Game-changing digital tool galvanizes smallholder rice farming in Mali
Climate change has made risks in agriculture more complex, but decision-support tools empower farmers to better manage these risks....
USAID-AfricaRice project sets the stage for a resilient, vibrant seed industry in Senegal
An innovative public-private partnership-based project, led by the Africa Rice Center (AfricaRice) with support from the United States...
AfricaRice scientist wins 21st Century Hope Prize of Japan’s Niigata International Food Award
Dr Kazuki Saito, Africa Rice Center (AfricaRice) Agronomist, has been named the 21st Century Hope Prize laureate of the 7th Niigata...
High-level consultations pave the way to enhanced food and nutrition-security for Madagascar
12 July 2022, Antananarivo, Madagascar — Opportunities to address the needs and priorities of Madagascar with respect to agriculture,...
CGIAR launches initiative to transform West and Central Africa’s agrifood systems
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire – 21 June 2022 - A new Regional Integrated Initiative in West and Central Africa entitled ‘Transforming Agrifood...
AfricaRice Scientist Dr Aminou Arouna wins AAEA Quality of Research Discovery Award 2022
AfricaRice is delighted to announce that Dr Aminou Arouna, Impact Assessment Economist and Leader of the Policy, Innovation Systems and...
Release of new AfricaRice publication commemorating 50 years of rice innovation and impact
In commemoration of its 50th anniversary, the Africa Rice Center (AfricaRice) is delighted to announce the publication of an impact...
32nd Ordinary Session of the AfricaRice Council of Ministers
Alignment of AfricaRice with One CGIAR acclaimed . High Expectations from the Alignment. The decision taken by the Africa Rice Center...
Emergency policy options
Emergency policy options to increase resilience of rice-based agri-food system actors in the context of the Russia-Ukraine crisis Aminou...
AfricaRice innovations that have impacted the livelihoods of women in Africa
(Blog post courtesy of Dr Gaudiose Mujawamariya, Rice Value Chain Expert and Gender Focal Point, AfricaRice) For the past fifty years,...
To achieve gender equality in science, support young women who choose scientific careers
AfricaRice PhD student Laurence Dossou Laurence Dossou, from Benin, is working on her doctoral thesis on the identification of new...
AfricaRice shines spotlight on resilient rice-based agri-food systems for nutrition and health
In the face of unprecedented challenges of COVID-19 and extreme climate disasters that have wreaked havoc on the world, the need for...
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