Press releases

Jan 5, 2020
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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, 2020
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, 2020
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, 2020
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...

Jan 5, 2020
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, 2020
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...

Jan 5, 2020
5 min

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, 2020
5 min

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, 2020
2 min

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, 2020
3 min

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, 2020
4 min

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, 2020
5 min

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, 2020
2 min

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, 2020
3 min

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...

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