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Kenya adopts ‘Rice Sector Development Hub’ approach to achieve rice self sufficiency

Rice is one of the priority crops in the Big4 Agenda in Kenya and a priority value chain in the Agriculture Sector Transformation and Grow...

Sep 2
2 min

Launch of AfricaRice Annual Report 2019: Toward rice-based food systems transformation in Africa

Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, 2 September 2020 - At a time when the need for a research-based transformation of food systems to achieve a healt...

Jul 30
4 min

COVID-19 and food security | Limiting the impact of the crisis on rice value chains in West Africa

Rice plays a strategic role in food security in West Africa, but the region increasingly relies on imports, and local value chains .....

Jul 3
3 min

Facing COVID-19 in the highlands of Madagascar: How are the rural households and women coping?

Contributed by Gaudiose Mujawamariya, Rice Value Chain Expert and Gender Focal Point, and Irina Andrianina Tefy, Research Assistant, Afri...

May 22
2 min

AfricaRice launches new bilingual corporate website

Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, 22 May 2020 - In honor of the International Day for Biological Diversity (22 May), the Africa Rice Center (Africa...

Apr 28
7 min

STOP COVID-19 CRISIS MORPHING INTO A FOOD CRISIS : SUPPORT TO AFRICA’s RICE SECTOR

Download PDF April 2020 Introduction The world is facing unprecedented challenges caused by the coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19), one of t...

Mar 7
3 min

AfricaRice reaffirms commitment to gender equality on International Women’s Day 2020

In celebration of the International Women’s Day 2020 (8 March), AfricaRice Board Program Committee Chair, Director General, and researchers

Feb 27
2 min

AfricaRice inaugurates the Rice Biodiversity Center for Africa

The Rice Biodiversity Center for Africa (RBCA) was officially inaugurated by the Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research in Côt

Jan 5
2 min

AfricaRice teams up with Colorado State University, Cornell University and IRD

AfricaRice teams up with Colorado State University, Cornell University and IRD to build capacity of young scientists in advanced crop imp...

Jan 5
3 min

AfricaRice wins prestigious Al-Sumait Prize 2019

Recognizing the important role of the Africa Rice Center (AfricaRice) in enhancing food security in Africa, the Board of Trustees of the ...

Jan 5
1 min

AfricaRice Annual Report 2018 highlights work on sustainable rice production in the face of climate

The sense of urgency regarding climate change issues is growing around the world and in Africa, in particular, which is most at risk to t...

Jan 5
3 min

AfricaRice commits to global effort towards healthy diets on World Food Day 2019

The theme for this year’s World Food Day is “Our actions are our future – healthy diets for a #ZeroHunger World.” Improving food and nutr...

Jan 5
6 min

Malagasy women farmers lead the way in closing the rice yield gap through Good Agricultural Practice

(Blog post courtesy of AfricaRice-Madagascar team based on discussions on the occasion of the International Day of Rural Women 2019 with ...

Jan 5
2 min

Seed enterprises from 8 African countries trained in hybrid rice seed production

Seed enterprises from 8 African countries trained in hybrid rice seed production and quality assurance at AfricaRice Training Center in S...

Jan 5
2 min

RiceAdvice app in the spotlight at AGRF 2019 exhibition

RiceAdvice – a science-backed decision support tool that provides farm-specific advice on rice management practices in Africa – drew the ...

Jan 5
4 min

AfricaRice and Africa Harvest join forces with national partners to boost East Africa’s rice...

AfricaRice and Africa Harvest join forces with national partners to boost East Africa’s rice productivity and competitiveness Project to ...

Jan 5
5 min

AfDB-TAAT promotes trailblazing hybrid rice technology adapted to Africa

16 August 2019, Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire. The Rice Compact of the African Development Bank-funded project on Technologies for African Agric...

Jan 5
3 min

AfricaRice teams up with national partners to sustainably intensify rice-based systems in Africa

15 July 2019, Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire. The Africa Rice Center (AfricaRice), in close collaboration with national partners, has launched a ...

Jan 5
4 min

AfricaRice hybrid rice varieties spark seed companies’ interest in Africa

9 July 2019, Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire. A set of four high-yielding hybrid rice varieties with excellent grain quality, developed by AfricaR...

Jan 5
2 min

Phosphorus placement and water-saving technologies can improve rice production

Phosphorus placement and water-saving technologies can improve rice production in phosphorus-deficient lowlands in SSA Lowland rice produ...

Jan 5
2 min

Representatives from nine African countries call for increased investment in rice milling

The critical role and investment needs of rice milling to accelerate rural transformation in Africa were highlighted during a workshop on...

Jan 5
1 min

Launch of CIPRiSSA-Gambia report

The African Development Bank (AfDB) has mandated AfricaRice to lead the development of ‘Continental Investment Plan for accelerating Rice...

Jan 5
1 min

Ambassador of Venezuela in Benin, accompanied by FAO and ADERIZ representatives, visit AfricaRice

A delegation led by the Ambassador of Venezuela in Benin, Her Excellency Mme Belen Teresa ORSINI PIC (with jurisdiction over Cote d’Ivoir...

Jan 5
1 min

Gabon delegation visits AfricaRice to strengthen collaboration

Dr Marie Joselle Pélagie Istana, Technical Advisor, Head of Scientific Research, Gabon Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Resear...

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Kenya adopts ‘Rice Sector Development Hub’ approach to achieve rice self sufficiency

Launch of AfricaRice Annual Report 2019: Toward rice-based food systems transformation in Africa

COVID-19 and food security | Limiting the impact of the crisis on rice value chains in West Africa

Facing COVID-19 in the highlands of Madagascar: How are the rural households and women coping?

AfricaRice launches new bilingual corporate website

STOP COVID-19 CRISIS MORPHING INTO A FOOD CRISIS : SUPPORT TO AFRICA’s RICE SECTOR

AfricaRice reaffirms commitment to gender equality on International Women’s Day 2020

AfricaRice inaugurates the Rice Biodiversity Center for Africa

AfricaRice teams up with Colorado State University, Cornell University and IRD

AfricaRice wins prestigious Al-Sumait Prize 2019

AfricaRice Annual Report 2018 highlights work on sustainable rice production in the face of climate

AfricaRice commits to global effort towards healthy diets on World Food Day 2019

Malagasy women farmers lead the way in closing the rice yield gap through Good Agricultural Practice

Seed enterprises from 8 African countries trained in hybrid rice seed production

RiceAdvice app in the spotlight at AGRF 2019 exhibition

AfricaRice and Africa Harvest join forces with national partners to boost East Africa’s rice...

AfDB-TAAT promotes trailblazing hybrid rice technology adapted to Africa

AfricaRice teams up with national partners to sustainably intensify rice-based systems in Africa

AfricaRice hybrid rice varieties spark seed companies’ interest in Africa

Phosphorus placement and water-saving technologies can improve rice production

Representatives from nine African countries call for increased investment in rice milling

Launch of CIPRiSSA-Gambia report

Ambassador of Venezuela in Benin, accompanied by FAO and ADERIZ representatives, visit AfricaRice

Gabon delegation visits AfricaRice to strengthen collaboration

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