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AfricaRice’s new Country Representative to Liberia, Mr. Moustapha Gaye. (Photo Credit: George A. Harris, AfricaRice)   Africa Rice Center (AfricaRice) , a pan-African Center of Excellence for rice research, development and capacity building, has appointed Mr. Moustapha Gaye as new Country Representative to Liberia  and Coordinator of the EU-funded Seeds4Liberia Project, led by AfricaRice .     Mr. Gaye comes to the position with over 30 years of international development expe

Photo 1:  Ratoon rice from AfricaRice agronomic experimental fields in Madagascar (Credit: AfricaRice). Madagascar is the largest rice producer in East Africa, where transplanting is the most predominant method for rice cultivation. Depending on the location, farmers grow rice once, twice, or even three times annually. Growing multiple seasons, however, usually comes with heavy workload, because it requires ploughing the fields and transplanting seedlings after each harvest.

High-Level Forum on Rice Self-Sufficiency in Africa – Cairo, 7-9 October 2025 Cairo, Egypt — The Journey to Rice Self-Sufficiency in Africa took a big leap forward at the High-Level Forum on Rice Self-Sufficiency in Africa: Peer-to-Peer Learning from Egypt's Experience , held from 7 to 9 October 2025  at the Safir Hotel in Cairo. The event was co-organized by the AfricaRice Center (AfricaRice)  and  the Agricultural Research Centre   (ARC) of Egypt and hosted by The Egypti

Group picture with participants and facilitators. (Credit: AfricaRice)   22 September 2025, Mbé, Côte d’Ivoire  – As part of the...

Photo 1. Participants of the training during practical session in rice fields. (Credit: George Harris, AfricaRice)   As part of national...

Handshake by Aliko Dangote (left) and Dr. Baboucarr Manneh (right). (Credit: AfricaRice) September 13, 2025, Lagos, Nigeria – Africa Rice...

Africa-Wide Rice Seed Networks Take Shape: Landmark Workshop Charts Path for Food Security

By Dr. Baboucarr Manneh, Africa Rice Center (AfricaRice)  Director General Seamless mobile data capture, fully synced with the Enterprise...

Extension agents, including County Agriculture Coordinators (CACs), District Agriculture Officers (DAOs), and Seed Inspectors from the...

MoA Minister, Dr. J. Alexander Nuetah , presenting cassava cuttings to a beneficiary from Nimba County The Minister of Agriculture, Dr....

The EU-Seeds4Liberia Initiative is on a mission to produce 200 tonnes of foundation rice seeds Rice, Liberia’s staple, is a major...

Niger State Partners with AfricaRice for Transformative Rice Production Growth: Targeting 10 Million Tons by 2030

INRAPE Comoros draws from FSRP’s advances in Madagascar to boost agricultural resilience.

CGIAR Highlights Key Role of Research Collaboration at 6th AU-EU Ministerial Conference.

The Seeds4Liberia project is a component of the European Union’s flagship “Team Europe Initiative on Safe and Sustainable Food Systems...

BRECOMA project to strengthen the capacity of local rice farmers. The initiative promotes Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) tailored for lowland rice farming, with a clear goal: to increase productivity and help Comoros take a decisive step toward rice self-sufficiency.

Four-month internship under Seeds4Liberia project by AfricaRice and EU

AfricaRice and FOFIFA strengthen agricultural resilience in Madagascar through the FSRP.

Four ways AfricaRice is leading transformation in rice production through eco-friendly practices.

Participants at the trial plot launched at CARI in Suakoko, Bong County   As part of efforts to unlock Liberia’s vast market potential...

Operationalization of the newly established Seed Development and Certification Agency (SDCA)

Seeds4Liberia, an EU-funded project, has handed over a Toyota Hilux pickup and three Yamaha motorbikes to the Central Agricultural...

Suakoko, Bong County, Liberia — In a significant stride toward bolstering Liberia’s food and nutrition security, stakeholders from...

Diversifying rice-based systems to enhance household nutrition, food security and women empowerment

Olam Agri and AfricaRice teams in meeting. (Credit: AfricaRice) On February 5, 2025, Africa Rice Center (AfricaRice)  welcomed a...

On Friday, February 7, 2025, AfricaRice had the honor of hosting the Kenyan Ambassador to Côte d'Ivoire at its research station in M’Bé....

Group photo with UE Delegation On 20 January 2025, AfricaRice welcomed a high-level delegation from the European Union's National Office...

AfricaRice actively participated in UNCCD CoP16 through side events on Accelerating Land Restoration in Lowland-Based Systems in Africa

Participants of AfricaRice Science Week 2024 (Credit Photo: AfricaRice) Mbé, Côte d’Ivoire – AfricaRice Science Week 2024 brought...

Dr Mujawamariya Gaudiose presentation during Gender task Force Meeting (Credit photo: AfricaRice) Since its establishment in 2011, the...