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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...
Unlocking women's potential: A workshop on measuring their empowerment Index
From December 4 to 5, 2023, prior to the official launch of AfricaRice Science Week 2023, the Center held a workshop, sponsored by the...
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,...
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