Instant Prediction of the rice yield by Artificial Intelligence-based image analysis
Rice (Oryza spp.) is one of the most important crops supplying up to 20% of the world’s food energy. To face climate change and increase...
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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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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 honored with the Republic of Korea Presidential Award of Achievement 2021
Conferring the Republic of Korea’s Presidential Award of Achievement 2021 to AfricaRice, His Excellency Sang Ryul Lee, Ambassador of the...
Professor Abdulai Jalloh, AfricaRice Research and Innovation Lead
Prof. Abdulai Jalloh joined the Africa Rice Center (AfricaRice) in November 2021 as Research and Innovation Lead. He works directly under...
‘Borlaug Field Award winner Elliott Dossou-Yovo, an AfricaRice scientist, is a role model’
AfricaRice Director General Dr Harold Roy-Macauley congratulates the laureate for his outstanding achievement Complimenting Dr Elliott...
AfricaRice scientist wins 2021 Norman Borlaug Award for Field Research and Application
Nairobi, Kenya (September 9, 2021): From the virtual stage of the Africa Green Revolution Forum in Nairobi, World Food Prize Foundation...
Over 5000 rice value chain actors in Senegal to benefit from youth-focused COVID-19 response
Saint Louis - Senegal, 23 March 2021 To support the government of Senegal’s efforts in mitigating the impacts of the COVID-19 crisis on...
AfricaRice and Liberia solidify ties to build resilient rice-based food systems
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, 18 December 2020. The partnership between the Africa Rice Center (AfricaRice) and Liberia, dates back to the...
AfricaRice launches free mobile app for rice weed control in Africa
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire | 5 April 2018 -- The Africa Rice Center (AfricaRice) has launched a powerful new decision-support tool, called...
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