The origins of Senegal’s dependency on rice imports The origins of Senegal’s dependency on rice imports August 12, 2015 Senegal’s dependence on imported rice is not only about preference toward a more convenient food. It is...Read More
Two new cold-tolerant rice varieties expand options for Madagascar farmers Two new cold-tolerant rice varieties expand options for Madagascar farmers August 6, 2015 Two new cold-tolerant varieties, FOFIFA 183 and FOFIFA 184, were released for the high-altitude rainfed lowland rice...Read More
Tanzania to lead rice production in Africa Tanzania to lead rice production in Africa August 3, 2015 2 Tanzania is poised to meet the growing demand for rice in Eastern and Southern Africa. It can...Read More
Averting hunger in Ebola-hit countries Averting hunger in Ebola-hit countries April 1, 2015 April is the cruelest month,” wrote T.S. Eliot in The Waste Land. It was as if he...Read More
Decoding patterns of climate change and rice diseases Decoding patterns of climate change and rice diseases December 1, 2014 International and national rice pathologists, who gathered recently for a training workshop in Burundi, were surprised to...Read More
Adding value to Africa’s rice Adding value to Africa’s rice October 15, 2014 About one-third of the food produced in the world never reaches our plates. Not only is this...Read More
A game changer in Africa’s rice agronomy A game changer in Africa’s rice agronomy July 1, 2014 It is difficult for colleagues to believe that once upon a time Kazuki Saito, an agronomist at Africa...Read More
Uganda: blazing a trail to rice success Uganda: blazing a trail to rice success April 1, 2014 Uganda—widely known as “the pearl of Africa” for its exquisite natural beauty, diverse flora and fauna, and...Read More
Climate-smart rice for Africa Climate-smart rice for Africa April 1, 2014 “The best adaptation to climate change is a breeding and seed system that rapidly develops, deploys, and...Read More
An interview with Peinda Cissé, Senegal’s mother of modern rice farming An interview with Peinda Cissé, Senegal’s mother of modern rice farming April 1, 2014 The rice connection I was born in Saint Louis, which is located in the northwest of Senegal,...Read More