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AfricaRice Science Week 2023: Harnessing Partnerships to Transform Rice Sector in Africa
December 4 - 8, 2023, Mbé (Côte d’Ivoire) – More than 150 participants consisting mainly of government authorities from Côte d'Ivoire,...
President of ECOWAS Commission Dr. Touray Pledges Support to AfricaRice for Rice Production
On November 24, 2023, AfricaRice Director General Dr. Baboucarr Manneh paid a visit to the President of the Economic Community of West...
AfricaRice exhibited climate-resilient and healthy diets innovations during SARA 2023
Interview with the DG of AfricaRice The Salon International de l'Agriculture et des Ressources Animales (SARA) was held from 29 September...
Transforming Liberia's Agriculture: EU & Government Applaud Africarice's Successful DeSIRA Project
The DeSIRA Integrated Rice-Fish Farming System (IRFFS) is a European Union funded project, whose goal is to enhance the development of...
Women rice parboilers increase their income and gain social recognition
In December 2022, the members of the Federation of Malagasy rural female farmers (FVTM) and the coalition of farmers of Madagascar (CPM)...
AfricaRice bred varieties are released in Madagascar to address food insecurity
Pic 1: Actual field evaluation of breeding lines with submergence tolerant gene at Talata In Madagascar, rice serves as a fundamental...
Partnerships mean large scale impact
An AfricaRice team led by the Director General, Dr Manneh Baboucarr, visited the French Centers of Agricultural research namely CIRAD...
Ban on export of non-basmati rice by India: Policy options to transform rice-based agri-food systems
Aminou Arouna, Gaudiose Mujawamariya, Abdulai Jalloh and Baboucarr Manneh Africa Rice Center (AfricaRice) On July 21st, India, one of the...
AfricaRice setup a living lab to contribute to a healthy and nutritious diet in Côte d'Ivoire
Following the inception workshop of the HealthyDiets4Africa project that took place in Germany in March 2023, AfricaRice and its partners...
AfricaRice and TAFS-WCA make their mark at the AASW8 2023 in Durban
The 8th African Agro-Industry and Science Week (AASW8) and the 9th General Assembly of the Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa...
Improved crop varieties & diversified farming practices to improve food and nutrition security
Showcased by AfricaRice and IITA in Madagascar To mark the annual “Europe Day” event, a day-long presentation of the current programs and...
HealthyDiets4Africa project
Under the leadership of AfricaRice, the HealthyDiets4Africa project will scale up best solutions in eight countries from Western,...
West African rice arthropod interactive key
Prof. Elvis Heinrichs (former AfricaRice & IRRI entomologist) has recently developed a digital key to the rice insect pests and natural...
IRRI and AfricaRice team awarded prestigious Milken-Motsepe Prize
The International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) and Africa Rice received 3rd prize at the Milken-Motsepe Prize in Agritech for the...
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 –...
Commemoration of the 2nd International Day of Plant Health
CGIAR Initiative on Plant Health Commemorates the 2nd International Day of Plant Health on 12th May 2023, 13:00 – 14:00 GMT. Hybrid –...
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...
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