tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-84657499676123309712023-07-18T20:10:56.704+05:30AfricaRice News briefAfricaRice is a leading pan-African rice research organization committed to improving livelihoods in Africa through strong science and effective partnerships. AfricaRice is a CGIAR Consortium Research Center. It is also an autonomous intergovernmental research association of African member countries.
AfricaRice est une organisation de recherche panafricaine leader œuvrant pour l’amélioration des moyens d’existence en Afrique par des activités scientifiques et des partenariats efficaces. AfricaRice est un centre de recherche du Consortium du CGIAR. C’est aussi une association de recherche intergouvernementale composée de pays membres africains.AfricaRicehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00568310598910803384noreply@blogger.comBlogger480125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8465749967612330971.post-84688442181432723942020-07-03T23:29:00.003+05:302020-07-03T23:47:42.303+05:30Faire face à la Covid-19 dans les hautes terres de Madagascar: Comment s’adaptent les ménages et les femmes dans les zones rurales ?
Contribution de Gaudiose Mujawamariya, experte de la chaîne de valeur du riz et point focal Genre, et Irina Andrianina Tefy, assistante de recherche, Programme Politique, Systèmes d'Innovation et Évaluation d’impact d'AfricaRice
Au début du mois de mars 2020, alors que le monde était de plus en plus touché par la pandémie de Covid-19, nous pensions que Madagascar serait en quelque sorte AfricaRicehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00568310598910803384noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8465749967612330971.post-61294162937631382432020-07-03T23:23:00.004+05:302020-07-03T23:53:29.019+05:30Facing 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, AfricaRice Policy, Innovation systems and Impact Assessment Program
In early March 2020, as the world was getting increasingly hit by the COVID-19 pandemic, we thought Madagascar being an island nation would be somehow spared. In addition, the government was AfricaRicehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00568310598910803384noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8465749967612330971.post-88847375472737407282020-05-22T10:02:00.000+05:302020-05-22T10:03:29.162+05:30AfricaRice 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
(AfricaRice) is delighted to announce the launch of its new website (www.africarice.org) with a
responsive and streamlined design, which is simple to use and navigate. Users
can opt between English and French, and easily access updated information on
key topics, AfricaRicehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00568310598910803384noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8465749967612330971.post-159973752221350342020-05-22T10:00:00.002+05:302020-05-22T10:00:53.836+05:30AfricaRice lance son nouveau site web bilingue
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire, 22 mai 2020 - Pour célébrer la Journée internationale de la diversité
biologique (22 mai), le Centre du riz pour l’Afrique (AfricaRice) a le
plaisir d’annoncer le lancement de son nouveau site web (www.africarice-fr.org) au design dynamique et
épuré, dont l’utilisation et la navigation sont aisées. Les utilisateurs
peuvent choisir entre l’anglais et le français, et AfricaRicehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00568310598910803384noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8465749967612330971.post-37317492549405379322020-04-28T20:40:00.000+05:302020-04-28T20:59:04.861+05:30STOP COVID-19 CRISIS MORPHING INTO A FOOD CRISIS : SUPPORT TO AFRICA’s RICE SECTOR
Introduction
CDC BY UNPLASH
The world is facing unprecedented challenges caused by the coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19), one of the most serious public health emergencies in living memory. According to the World Health Organization, as of 19 April 2020, more than 2.24 million cases of COVID-19 have been reported in 185 countries and territories, resulting in more than 152,000 AfricaRicehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00568310598910803384noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8465749967612330971.post-18232646212015488362020-04-28T20:39:00.000+05:302020-04-28T20:39:51.811+05:30EVITER QU’UNE CRISE COVID-19 SE MUE EN CRISE ALIMENTAIRE: APPUI AU SECTEUR RIZICOLE EN AFRIQUE
Introduction
Le
monde est confronté à des défis sans précédent causés par la pandémie de
coronavirus (COVID-19), l’une des plus graves urgences de santé publique de l’histoire.
Selon l’Organisation mondiale de la santé, au 19 avril 2020, plus de 2,24 millions
de cas de COVID-19 ont été signalés dans 185 pays et territoires, entraînant
plus de 152 000 décès. Le nombre de cas AfricaRicehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00568310598910803384noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8465749967612330971.post-19699015220463221762020-03-07T22:41:00.000+05:302020-03-07T22:41:55.360+05:30AfricaRice réaffirme son engagement en faveur de l'égalité des genres à l'occasion de la Journée internationale des droits de la femme 2020
AfricaRice tient
compte des besoins et des préférences spécifiques des femmes et des hommes impliqués
dans la chaîne de valeur du riz pour la mise au point des technologies
rizicoles pour parvenir à un développement équitable et durable. Cette approche
a été adoptée en vue d'aborder la question des écarts entre les genres en
termes d'accès aux technologies et aux connaissances AfricaRicehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00568310598910803384noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8465749967612330971.post-6244650884143839802020-03-07T11:48:00.002+05:302020-03-07T22:42:09.702+05:30AfricaRice reaffirms commitment to gender equality on International Women’s Day 2020
To address gender gaps in
access to improved rice technologies and knowledge and achieve equitable and
sustainable development, AfricaRice considers the specific needs and
preferences of women and men rice value chain actors in the development of rice
technologies.
In celebration of the International
Women’s Day 2020 (8 March), AfricaRice Board Program Committee Chair, Director AfricaRicehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00568310598910803384noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8465749967612330971.post-23661696925368066032020-02-27T20:27:00.002+05:302020-02-27T20:27:49.117+05:30AfricaRice 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 Côte d’Ivoire, Dr Abdallah
Toikeusse Mabri, in the presence of the Minister for the Promotion of Rice, Mr
Gaoussou Touré, on 21 February 2020, at the Africa Rice Center (AfricaRice)
Research Station in M’bé near Bouaké, Côte d’Ivoire.
DescribingAfricaRicehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00568310598910803384noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8465749967612330971.post-47719067862086021412020-02-27T20:27:00.001+05:302020-02-27T20:27:12.879+05:30AfricaRice inaugure le Centre de biodiversité du riz pour l'Afrique
Le Centre de biodiversité du riz pour l’Afrique (CBRA) a été officiellement inauguré par le Ministre de l'Enseignement supérieur et de la Recherche scientifique de Côte d'Ivoire, Monsieur Abdallah Toikeusse Mabri, en présence du Ministre de la Promotion de la riziculture, M. Gaoussou Touré, le 21 février 2020, à la station de recherche du Centre du riz pour l'Afrique (AfricaRice) à M'bé, prèsAfricaRicehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00568310598910803384noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8465749967612330971.post-53645841853780777072019-11-28T17:18:00.001+05:302019-11-28T17:18:53.908+05:30AfricaRice 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 Al-Sumait
Prize for African Development named the Center as one of the two winners of the
US$1 million Al-Sumait Food Security Prize 2019. The Pan-Africa Bean Research
Alliance (PABRA) is the co-winner of this Prize.
According to Dr Mustafa Marafi, AfricaRicehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00568310598910803384noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8465749967612330971.post-59325596459078852092019-11-28T17:18:00.000+05:302019-11-28T17:18:42.406+05:30AfricaRice remporte le prestigieux Prix Al-Sumait 2019
Reconnaissant le rôle important du Centre du riz pour l'Afrique (AfricaRice) dans le renforcement de la sécurité alimentaire en Afrique, le Conseil d'administration du Prix Al-Sumait pour le développement de l'Afrique a nommé le Centre comme l'un des deux lauréats du Prix Al-Sumait pour la sécurité alimentaire 2019, doté d’un million de dollars. L'Alliance panafricaine de recherche sur le AfricaRicehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00568310598910803384noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8465749967612330971.post-81878730762572760792019-11-18T18:27:00.001+05:302019-11-18T18:27:36.707+05:30AfricaRice teams up with Colorado State University, Cornell University and IRD to build capacity of young scientists in advanced crop improvement
AfricaRice,
Colorado State University, Cornell University and IRD teamed up to organize a
course on the "Advanced Crop Improvement (ACI): Meeting Challenges for
Food Security," from 27 October to 9 November 2019 at the AfricaRice
Regional Training Center, St. Louis, and IRD,
Dakar in Senegal,
with support from RICE CGIAR Research Program, The Griffin Foundation, NSF, IRD
and MUSE.
AfricaRicehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00568310598910803384noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8465749967612330971.post-27993536974409048992019-10-17T21:29:00.000+05:302019-10-17T21:29:09.123+05:30AfricaRice Annual Report 2018 highlights work on sustainable rice production in the face of climate emergency
The
sense of urgency regarding climate change issues is growing around the world
and in Africa, in particular, which is most at risk to the negative effects of
climate change. AfricaRice scientists and their colleagues have paid
considerable attention to climate change and its effects on the rice sector in
Africa.
The
AfricaRice Annual Report 2018 focuses on the
Center’s continued workAfricaRicehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00568310598910803384noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8465749967612330971.post-82374076688019440082019-10-16T17:28:00.001+05:302019-10-16T17:28:53.667+05:30AfricaRice 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 nutrition security in Africa,
where rice has become a strategic commodity for food security, is an integral
part of the mission and work of AfricaRice.
“Rice
is West Africa’s single most important source of dietary energy and the third
most important for AfricaRicehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00568310598910803384noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8465749967612330971.post-88399893959248376042019-10-16T17:28:00.000+05:302019-10-16T17:28:41.779+05:30AfricaRice rejoint l’effort mondial pour une alimentation saine à l’occasion de la Journée mondiale de l'alimentation 2019
Le thème de la Journée mondiale de l'alimentation de cette année est
« Agir pour l’avenir – une alimentation saine pour un monde #Faim Zéro ».
L'amélioration de la sécurité alimentaire et nutritionnelle en Afrique, où le
riz est devenu une denrée stratégique pour la sécurité alimentaire, fait partie
intégrante de la mission et des travaux d'AfricaRice.
« Le riz est la principale source AfricaRicehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00568310598910803384noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8465749967612330971.post-55892180411284459672019-10-15T20:34:00.001+05:302019-10-15T21:26:37.678+05:30Malagasy women farmers lead the way in closing the rice yield gap through Good Agricultural Practices (GAP)
(Blog post courtesy of AfricaRice-Madagascar team based on discussions on the occasion of the International Day of Rural Women 2019 with three lead women rice farmers in Vakinankaratra region, empowered with GAP training thanks to the TAAT Rice Compact.)
The
Rice Compact of the Technologies for African Agriculture Transformation (TAAT) program
is being implemented in Madagascar in the AfricaRicehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00568310598910803384noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8465749967612330971.post-80383413525975833092019-09-19T17:23:00.000+05:302019-09-19T17:23:31.954+05:30Seed enterprises from 8 African countries trained in hybrid rice seed production and quality assurance at AfricaRice Training Center in Senegal
Twenty representatives from small and medium seed enterprises, including three women, from eight countries (Benin, Burkina Faso, Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana, Mali, Niger, Nigeria and Senegal) participated in a training course on hybrid rice seed production and quality assurance, 2-6 September 2019, at the AfricaRice Training Center in Saint Louis, Senegal.
As part of their approach to AfricaRicehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00568310598910803384noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8465749967612330971.post-62436269574045699092019-09-06T05:11:00.001+05:302019-09-06T05:11:33.576+05:30RiceAdvice 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 attention of visitors to the booth showcasing technologies promoted under the program “Putting Research into Use for Nutrition, Sustainable Agriculture and Resilience (PRUNSAR),” at the African Green Revolution Forum (AGRF) 2019, 3-6 September, in Accra, AfricaRicehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00568310598910803384noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8465749967612330971.post-40745878226652472052019-08-26T22:03:00.001+05:302019-08-26T22:03:17.765+05:30AfricaRice and Africa Harvest join forces with national partners to boost East Africa’s rice productivity and competitiveness
Project to address rice value chain constraints, strengthen functional linkages and improve capacity of farmers and input dealers, millers and marketers
About 18,000 stakeholders, including rice farmers, seed producers, extension service providers, processors and national research staff in Kenya, Uganda and Madagascar to benefit
At least 40% targets to be women and 20% youth aged 15-35 AfricaRicehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00568310598910803384noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8465749967612330971.post-5263362375342819462019-08-26T22:03:00.000+05:302019-08-26T22:03:00.195+05:30AfricaRice, Africa Harvest et les partenaires nationaux conjuguent leurs efforts pour redynamiser la productivité et la compétitivité du riz en Afrique de l'Est
Projet pour répondre aux contraintes de la chaîne de valeur du riz, renforcer les liens fonctionnels et améliorer les capacités des agriculteurs et des négociants en intrants, des usiniers et des commerçants
Environ 18 000 acteurs, dont des riziculteurs, des producteurs de semences, des prestataires de services de vulgarisation, des transformateurs et des agents de la recherche nationaux au AfricaRicehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00568310598910803384noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8465749967612330971.post-65271776880856242882019-08-16T20:35:00.001+05:302019-08-16T20:35:53.113+05:30AfDB-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 Agricultural Transformation (TAAT) is paving the way for rice transformation in sub-Saharan Africa by promoting locally-adapted high-yielding hybrid rice varieties developed by the Africa Rice Center (AfricaRice).
One such trailblazer is AR051H, AfricaRicehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00568310598910803384noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8465749967612330971.post-35934745655356839492019-08-16T20:35:00.000+05:302019-08-16T20:35:43.794+05:30Le projet BAD-TAAT promeut la technologie rizicole hybride innovante et adaptée à l'Afrique
16 août 2019, Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire. Le Compact riz du projet Technologies pour la transformation de l'agriculture en Afrique (TAAT), financé par la Banque africaine de développement, ouvre la voie à la transformation de la riziculture en Afrique subsaharienne en promouvant des variétés de riz hybride à haut rendement adaptées aux conditions locales et mises au point par le AfricaRicehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00568310598910803384noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8465749967612330971.post-20093001313512335452019-08-09T15:34:00.000+05:302019-08-09T15:34:55.768+05:30Vers une autosuffisance en riz à Madagascar : AfricaRice et ses partenaires concourent à l’augmentation de la production rizicole dans le Sud-Ouest
(Article de blog rédigé par Mme Irène
Eliette Razafindraibe, UCOM, FOFIFA)
Le riz est le produit emblématique de Madagascar. La consommation annuelle de riz par habitant est estimée à 138 kg en milieu rural et 113 kg en milieu urbain. Aliment de base de la population malgache, le riz est la principale culture vivrière dans la Grande Ile et 90 % des activités agricoles sont basées sur AfricaRicehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00568310598910803384noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8465749967612330971.post-7881710237210742012019-07-15T15:32:00.000+05:302019-07-15T15:32:02.870+05:30AfricaRice 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 high-potential project in which research will be put into effective use to improve the livelihoods of smallholder farmers in Africa by promoting a range of sustainable intensification and diversification innovations for rice-based systems, while AfricaRicehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00568310598910803384noreply@blogger.com0