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		<title>Rice research in Africa provides a strong case for investment</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 May 2012 17:18:45 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Excited by the work of the Africa Rice Center (AfricaRice) and its partners on the development of new stress-tolerant and climate-resilient technologies for major rice production systems in Africa, the Chair of the AfricaRice Board of Trustees Dr. Peter Matlon stated at the recent Board meeting, “We believe that rice research in Africa provides a strong case for investment.” The work &#8230; <a href="http://africarice.wordpress.com/2012/05/02/rice-research-in-africa-provides-a-strong-case-for-investment/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#187;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=africarice.wordpress.com&amp;blog=23396771&amp;post=173&amp;subd=africarice&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>La recherche rizicole en Afrique sert de cas irréfutable pour l’investissement</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 May 2012 17:15:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Passionné par les travaux du Centre du riz pour l’Afrique (AfricaRice) et de ses partenaires sur  la mise au point  de nouvelles technologies tolérantes aux stress et résistantes aux aléas climatiques pour les principaux systèmes de production rizicole en Afrique, le président du Conseil d’administration d’AfricaRice Dr Peter Matlon a déclaré lors de la dernière réunion du Conseil d’administration :« Nous pensons que &#8230; <a href="http://africarice.wordpress.com/2012/05/02/la-recherche-rizicole-en-afrique-sert-de-cas-irrefutable-pour-linvestissement/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#187;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=africarice.wordpress.com&amp;blog=23396771&amp;post=170&amp;subd=africarice&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Research strategy to realize Africa’s tremendous rice potential unveiled</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2012 13:05:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A product-oriented strategic plan presenting a clear vision of success to help Africa achieve almost 90 percent self-sufficiency in rice by year 2020 – with at least 10 countries projected to reach over 100 percent self-sufficiency – has just been unveiled by the Africa Rice Center (AfricaRice). Despite significant increases in rice production in several &#8230; <a href="http://africarice.wordpress.com/2012/02/01/research-strategy-to-realize-africas-tremendous-rice-potential-unveiled/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#187;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=africarice.wordpress.com&amp;blog=23396771&amp;post=163&amp;subd=africarice&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Stratégie de recherche visant à réaliser l’immense potentiel du riz en Afrique</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2012 12:54:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Le Centre du riz pour l’Afrique (AfricaRice) vient de présenter un plan stratégique axé sur les produits et exposant une vision claire du succès pour aider l’Afrique à atteindre près de 90 pour cent d’autosuffisance en riz d’ici l’an 2020 – avec une estimation qu’au moins 10 pays atteindront plus de 100 pour cent d’autosuffisance &#8230; <a href="http://africarice.wordpress.com/2012/02/01/strategie-de-recherche-visant-a-realiser-limmense-potentiel-du-riz-en-afrique/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#187;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=africarice.wordpress.com&amp;blog=23396771&amp;post=159&amp;subd=africarice&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Africa-wide task forces set up to accelerate delivery of rice technologies</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Dec 2011 16:17:45 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[National and international rice experts in Africa have joined forces to set up continent-wide task forces on critical thematic areas in the rice sector to stimulate the delivery of improved technologies. Focusing on five themes – (1) breeding; (2) agronomy; (3) postharvest &#38; value addition; (4) policy; and (5) gender – the Africa rice task &#8230; <a href="http://africarice.wordpress.com/2011/12/12/africa-wide-task-forces-set-up-to-accelerate-delivery-of-rice-technologies/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#187;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=africarice.wordpress.com&amp;blog=23396771&amp;post=148&amp;subd=africarice&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Mise en place des Groupes d’action à l’échelle du continent africain en vue d’accélérer la livraison de technologies rizicoles</title>
		<link>http://africarice.wordpress.com/2011/12/12/mise-en-place-des-groupes-daction-a-lechelle-du-continent-africain-en-vue-daccelerer-la-livraison-de-technologies-rizicoles/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Dec 2011 16:16:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Les experts riz nationaux et internationaux d’Afrique se sont réunis pour mettre en place des Groupes d’action à l’échelle du continent dans les domaines thématiques importants du secteur rizicole en vue de stimuler la livraison de technologies améliorées. Se focalisant sur cinq thèmes – (1) sélection, (2) agronomie, (3) post-récolte &#38; valorisation, (4) politique, et &#8230; <a href="http://africarice.wordpress.com/2011/12/12/mise-en-place-des-groupes-daction-a-lechelle-du-continent-africain-en-vue-daccelerer-la-livraison-de-technologies-rizicoles/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#187;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=africarice.wordpress.com&amp;blog=23396771&amp;post=142&amp;subd=africarice&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>African PhD students receive 2011 Global Rice Science Scholarships</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Dec 2011 16:45:49 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Nine PhD students from Africa have won the 2011 Global Rice Science Scholarship (GRiSS). They represent one-third of the total number of successful GRiSS candidates selected from around the world through a highly competitive process. GRiSS was launched this year under the CGIAR Research Program “Global Rice Science Partnership (GRiSP).”  The scholarship offers young agricultural &#8230; <a href="http://africarice.wordpress.com/2011/12/01/african-phd-students-receive-2011-global-rice-science-scholarships/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#187;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=africarice.wordpress.com&amp;blog=23396771&amp;post=139&amp;subd=africarice&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Des étudiants doctorants africains reçoivent des bourses 2011 du Partenariat mondial sur la science rizicole</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Dec 2011 16:43:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Neuf étudiants doctorants africains ont obtenu une bourse du Partenariat mondial sur la science rizicole (GRiSS). Ils représentent un tiers du nombre total des candidats du GRiSS retenus à travers le monde suite à un processus hautement compétitif. GRiSS a été lancé cette année dans le cadre du programme de recherche du GCRAI intitulé : &#8230; <a href="http://africarice.wordpress.com/2011/12/01/des-etudiants-doctorants-africains-recoivent-des-bourses-2011-du-partenariat-mondial-sur-la-science-rizicole/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#187;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=africarice.wordpress.com&amp;blog=23396771&amp;post=136&amp;subd=africarice&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>AfricaRice Scientist wins 2011 Japan International Award for Young Researchers</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Nov 2011 14:32:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ Dr. Jonne Rodenburg, Agronomist with special focus on weed science at the Africa Rice Center (AfricaRice) has won the 2011 Japan International Award for Young Agricultural Researchers for spearheading the development of integrated weed management strategies for resource-poor rice farmers in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). &#160; The Japan International Award for Young Agricultural Researchers recognizes outstanding &#8230; <a href="http://africarice.wordpress.com/2011/11/23/africarice-scientist-wins-2011-japan-international-award-for-young-researchers/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#187;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=africarice.wordpress.com&amp;blog=23396771&amp;post=131&amp;subd=africarice&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Un chercheur d’AfricaRice remporte le prix international japonais 2011 des jeunes chercheurs</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Nov 2011 14:28:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dr Jonne Rodenburg, malherbologue au Centre du riz pour l’Afrique (AfricaRice), a remporté le Prix international japonais des jeunes chercheurs agricoles pour avoir contribué au développement de stratégies intégrées de gestion des adventices pour les riziculteurs pauvres d’Afrique subsaharienne (ASS). Le prix international japonais des jeunes chercheurs agricoles récompense des performances exceptionnelles et des réalisations &#8230; <a href="http://africarice.wordpress.com/2011/11/23/un-chercheur-dafricarice-remporte-le-prix-international-japonais-2011-des-jeunes-chercheurs/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#187;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=africarice.wordpress.com&amp;blog=23396771&amp;post=128&amp;subd=africarice&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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