Tag Archives: africa

“The potential is there, but you can’t eat potential.” This is one of the most memorable statements of Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Norman Borlaug....

Women play an important role in the global rice sector. ...

Once a rice exporter, Côte d’Ivoire has spent in recent years nearly USD 500 million annually on rice imports. Now, the country has set its sights on...

ORYZA2000, a computer program that simulates growth and development of rice under a wide range of environments, has been cited by scientific papers at...

(Photo: R Raman, AFRICARICE) With increasing urbanization, the demand for convenience foods such as rice preparations is rising in Africa. Tasty and innovative...

Ms. Afolabi Oluwatoyin Oluwakemi (far right), research assistant at AfricaRice Center is training young researchers how to detect pathogens that cause...

As pointed out in this issue’s Grain of Truth by eminent economists from the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and World Bank, the decline in...

(Photo: R Raman, AFRICARICE) About one-third of the food produced in the world never reaches our plates. Not only is this a colossal loss but all the resources...

DR. SAITO’S WORK has led to a refocus of upland rice breeding work at AfricaRice, which now includes aus and indica materials. It is difficult for...

Uganda—widely known as “the pearl of Africa” for its exquisite natural beauty, diverse flora and fauna, and rich mosaic of cultures— is attracting...