TAFS-WCA: Innovation platforms empower women and young people in agricultural value chains
Ahafo Ano South-East Innovation Platform, Ghana. Credit: AfricaRice Women and young people, who make up a large part of agricultural...
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Documenting stories on Global Rice Science Partnership in Africa
- Jun 11
- 4 min
Opening the veil on breeding and seed production to women associations in Menabe, Madagascar
RASOAZANANY Fanomezantsoa, RAFANOMEZANTSOA Germain, Zenna Negussie, Mujawamariya Gaudiose, Ravitamanana Jean Aurelien, Randriamiarivony...
- Jun 4
- 3 min
Youth in agribusiness and rice seed production in Nigeria
Youth represent a substantial segment of the global population: according to the United Nations, in 2020 there were 1.8 billion young...
- Oct 25, 2023
- 3 min
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...
- Oct 10, 2023
- 4 min
A service provision model increases access to mechanization by smallholder rice farmers
In sub-Saharan Africa, the extent of farm mechanization remains low, posing a significant obstacle to the intensification of rice...
- Jul 5, 2023
- 2 min
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...
- Jul 4, 2023
- 2 min
Scaling-up Adoption of New Red Rice Varieties in Madagascar
The people of Madagascar are one of the highest rice consumers in the world[1] and red rice has been one of the major varieties grown and...
- Jun 27, 2023
- 2 min
The World Bank-funded AICCRA project increases yield & income for more than 150,000 farmers in Mali
Mali has multiple vulnerabilities to climate variability and change. It is one of the least developed countries with an economy that...
- Jun 20, 2023
- 3 min
Achieving profitable rice crop through balanced fertilizer mix – the case of Southwestern Madagascar
In Madagascar, the most important staple crop rice is being cultivated mainly using locally available organic inputs. The current rice...
- May 26, 2023
- 3 min
Market-driven seed system model boosts availability of quality and climate resilient rice seeds
Food supply was typically disrupted by imposed travel restrictions and closure of markets for both inputs and products to contain the...
- Dec 5, 2022
- 3 min
Valuing women’s involvement in agriculture as full actors: First successful results with the AICCRA
Thanks to the project on “Accelerating the Impact of CGIAR Climate Research for Africa (AICCRA),” 120 women service providers in the...
- Sep 7, 2022
- 3 min
Game-changing digital tool galvanizes smallholder rice farming in Mali
Climate change has made risks in agriculture more complex, but decision-support tools empower farmers to better manage these risks....
- Mar 9, 2022
- 4 min
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,...
- Mar 8, 2022
- 4 min
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...
- Oct 13, 2021
- 3 min
When women take the lead in improving income and nutrition
Successful introduction of parboiled rice in Madagascar The importance of rice in the culture and diet of the Malagasy people is well...
- Jan 5, 2020
- 5 min
A balancing act in Africa’s inland valleys
Inland valleys are increasingly being considered as Africa’s future food baskets and unlocking their vast potential through ecological...
- Jan 5, 2020
- 5 min
Creating value together in Africa’s rice sector
The multi-stakeholder innovation platform approach promotes rice agribusiness by emphasizing active interaction with small and medium...
- Jan 5, 2020
- 5 min
From dust bowl to rice bowl
Conservation agriculture has a vital role to play in sub-Saharan Africa’s food security for a population projected to rise to 2 billion...
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