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The Nation: Why we need to invest in sustainable food systems
24.06.24-
Nutrition, health & food security
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Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
Imagine going to your local market and finding empty shelves or skyrocketing prices for basic…
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CGIAR’s new flagship report will help decision-makers transform food, land, and water systems
17.06.24-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Environmental health & biodiversity
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Gender equality, youth & social inclusion
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Nutrition, health & food security
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Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
As the world faces unprecedented environmental and social challenges, CGIAR—the global partnership…
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CGIAR and CIFOR-ICRAF agree to strengthened collaboration
12.06.24To address the pressing challenges facing global food systems, CGIAR and The Center for Internationa…
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CGIAR and Brazil forge new partnership to strengthen food system resilience
12.06.24In a move to enhance agricultural resilience, the Brazilian Agriculture Research Corporation (Embrap…
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Famine in Gaza
18.03.24-
Food security
By Rob Vos, Ismahane Elouafi, and Johan Swinnen Is it too late to save Gaza’s…
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CGIAR's Rachael McDonnell highlights systems approach in UK inquiry on achieving zero hunger
14.03.24Rachael McDonnell, IWMI Deputy Director General and CGIAR Senior Program Director for Water Systems,…
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Dr Manneh, AfricaRice’s Director General, receives a presidential citation from the Republic of Korea
04.04.24-
Food security
November 21, 2024 - Dr Baboucarr Manneh, Director General of AfricaRice has been awarded a…
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Rice breeding research becomes globally integrated
12.02.24CGIAR has launched a major new crop-focused global breeding research program that brings together it…
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Transforming Liberia's Agriculture: EU & Government Applaud Africarice's Successful DeSIRA Project
25.10.23-
Nutrition, health & food security
The DeSIRA Integrated Rice-Fish Farming System (IRFFS) is a European Union funded project, whose goa…
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The World Bank-funded AICCRA project increases yield & income for more than 150,000 farmers in Mali
28.06.23-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Nutrition, health & food security
Mali has multiple vulnerabilities to climate variability and change. It is one of the least…
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Harnessing crop breeding data: AfricaRice transitions to Enterprise Breeding System
20.04.23-
Big data
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Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
If you visit AfricaRice breeding stations in Côte d'Ivoire, Madagascar, Nigeria and Senegal, you mi…
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Leadership Appointments at WorldFish, CIP, AfricaRice Boost CGIAR’s Mission to Transform Food, Land, and Water Systems
07.03.23Appointments across three continents bring research and policy expertise and track records of delive…
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AfricaRice Council of Ministers appoints new Director General
06.03.23Dr Baboucarr Manneh, a Gambian national, was appointed as Director General of the Africa Rice…
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AfricaRice’s Disclaimer
09.02.23AfricaRice’s Disclaimer on the Op-ed titled “Dakar 2 summit: Africa’s agrifood system and trip…
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AfricaRice Agronomist-Consultant wins 2022 IFA Emerging Scholar Award
11.11.22-
Big data
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Climate adaptation & mitigation
Jean-Martial Johnson, a trailblazing young researcher who supports the Sustainable Enhancement Produ…
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Collective action and perseverance pay off for women rice farmers in Madagascar
14.10.22-
Food security
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Gender equality
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Nutrition
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Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
Modernization of agriculture requires farmers to adopt an entrepreneurial mindset and sustain the pr…
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AfricaRice and CERFAM join forces to support African countries to end hunger through South-South cooperation
03.10.22-
Food security
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Gender equality
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Nutrition
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Nutrition, health & food security
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Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire, 3 October 2022. The Africa Rice Center (AfricaRice) and the Regional Center…
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Game-changing digital tool galvanizes smallholder rice farming in Mali
07.09.22-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Environmental health
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Food security
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Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
Climate change has made risks in agriculture more complex, but decision-support tools empower farmer…
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USAID-AfricaRice project sets the stage for a resilient, vibrant seed industry in Senegal
23.08.22-
Food security
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Gender equality
An innovative public-private partnership-based project, led by the Africa Rice Center (AfricaRice) w…
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AfricaRice scientist wins 21st Century Hope Prize of Japan’s Niigata International Food Award
04.08.22-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Environmental health & biodiversity
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Food security
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Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
Dr Kazuki Saito, Africa Rice Center (AfricaRice) Agronomist, has been named the 21st Century Hope…
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CGIAR Researchers and Centers Recognized With Four International Food Prizes
15.09.21CGIAR researchers and Research Centers have been recognized this year by some of the world's…
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Over 5000 rice value chain actors in Senegal to benefit from youth-focused COVID-19 response
23.03.21-
Gender equality
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Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
Saint Louis - Senegal, 23 March 2021 To support the government of Senegal’s efforts in…
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AfricaRice and Liberia solidify ties to build resilient rice-based food systems
18.12.20-
Nutrition
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, 18 December 2020. The partnership between the Africa Rice Center (AfricaR…
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Kenya adopts ‘Rice Sector Development Hub’ approach to achieve rice self sufficiency
23.09.20-
Food security
Rice is one of the priority crops in the Big4 Agenda in Kenya and a…
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