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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...
Jan 5, 20203 min read
33e session ordinaire du Conseil des ministres (CM) du Centre du riz pour l’Afrique (AfricaRice)
33e session ordinaire du Conseil des ministres d'AfricaRice à Madagascar
Sep 19, 20241 min read
IRRI and AfricaRice team awarded prestigious Milken-Motsepe Prize for rice varieties
The International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) and Africa Rice received 3rd prize at the Milken-Motsepe Prize in Agritech for the...
May 4, 20231 min read
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, 20203 min read
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, 20204 min read
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...
Jan 5, 20205 min read
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, 20203 min read
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...
Jan 5, 20204 min read
An IFAD-supported network invested in reaching the full food potential of crops in Africa
14 March 2019, Kampala, Uganda – This is a project borne of a vision shared by the Integrated Breeding Platform (IBP), the Africa Rice...
Jan 5, 20205 min read
AfricaRice Council of Ministers sends strong signal of commitment to drive Africa’s rice agenda
The 31st Ordinary Session of the Africa Rice Center (AfricaRice) Council of Ministers held recently under the chairmanship of His...
Jan 5, 20205 min read
31st Session of AfricaRice Council of Ministers to convene in Dakar, Senegal
The 31st Ordinary Session of the Africa Rice Center (AfricaRice) Council of Ministers (CoM) will convene, 25-27 September 2018, in Dakar,...
Jan 5, 20202 min read
Birthplace of African rice domestication identified in Mali
An international study, coordinated by researchers from IRD-France, and involving the CEA and the Africa Rice Centre (AfricaRice), has...
Jan 5, 20203 min read
AfricaRice launches $2-million inland valley project in Côte d’Ivoire and Ghana
Key stakeholders gathered together at the Africa Rice Center (AfricaRice) headquarters, Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire on 19 June 2018, to...
Jan 5, 20204 min read
Asia shares key strategies for rice value chain success with West Africa
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire | 27 February 2018 -- “Asia’s rice value chain has undergone a rapid transformation and it is now highly...
Jan 5, 20205 min read
AfricaRice and IRRI agree to a step-change in partnership to harness synergies and accelerate their
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire | 19 March 2018 -- The Africa Rice Center (AfricaRice) and the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) have...
Jan 5, 20202 min read
Innovations in rice value chains offer increased job opportunities for rural youth
Bamako, Mali | 28 March 2018 --- The Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Co-operation (CTA), together with the Africa Rice Center...
Jan 5, 20203 min read
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