Rice plays a strategic role in food security in West Africa, but the region increasingly relies on imports, and local value chains .....

Contributed by Gaudiose Mujawamariya, Rice Value Chain Expert and Gender Focal Point, and Irina Andrianina Tefy, Research Assistant,...

Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, 22 May 2020 - In honor of the International Day for Biological Diversity (22 May), the Africa Rice Center...

Download PDF April 2020 Introduction The world is facing unprecedented challenges caused by the coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19), one of...

In celebration of the International Women’s Day 2020 (8 March), AfricaRice Board Program Committee Chair, Director General, and researchers

The Rice Biodiversity Center for Africa (RBCA) was officially inaugurated by the Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research in Côt

AfricaRice teams up with Colorado State University, Cornell University and IRD to build capacity of young scientists in advanced crop...

Recognizing the important role of the Africa Rice Center (AfricaRice) in enhancing food security in Africa, the Board of Trustees of the...

The sense of urgency regarding climate change issues is growing around the world and in Africa, in particular, which is most at risk to...

The theme for this year’s World Food Day is “Our actions are our future – healthy diets for a #ZeroHunger World.” Improving food and...

(Blog post courtesy of AfricaRice-Madagascar team based on discussions on the occasion of the International Day of Rural Women 2019 with...

Seed enterprises from 8 African countries trained in hybrid rice seed production and quality assurance at AfricaRice Training Center in...

RiceAdvice – a science-backed decision support tool that provides farm-specific advice on rice management practices in Africa – drew the...

AfricaRice and Africa Harvest join forces with national partners to boost East Africa’s rice productivity and competitiveness Project to...

16 August 2019, Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire. The Rice Compact of the African Development Bank-funded project on Technologies for African...

15 July 2019, Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire. The Africa Rice Center (AfricaRice), in close collaboration with national partners, has launched a...

9 July 2019, Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire. A set of four high-yielding hybrid rice varieties with excellent grain quality, developed by...

Phosphorus placement and water-saving technologies can improve rice production in phosphorus-deficient lowlands in SSA Lowland rice...

The critical role and investment needs of rice milling to accelerate rural transformation in Africa were highlighted during a workshop on...

The African Development Bank (AfDB) has mandated AfricaRice to lead the development of ‘Continental Investment Plan for accelerating Rice...