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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...
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...
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