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Cotonou, Benin — Based on their excellent performance and high popularity among farmers, 11 more New Rice for Africa (NERICA) varieties were named by the Africa Rice Center (WARDA) Variety Nomination Committee in March 2005. This brings the total number of upland NERICA varieties characterized and named by the Center to 18, including the original … Continue reading
Compte tenu de leur excellente performance et de leur grande popularité auprès des paysans, le Comité de nomination des variétés du Centre du riz pour l’Afrique (ADRAO) a nommé en mars 2005 11 nouvelles variétés supplémentaires du Nouveau riz pour l’Afrique (NERICA). Cela porte à 18 le total des variétés NERICA de plateau caractérisées et … Continue reading
Cotonou, Benin — Mr Gaston Grenier, a Canadian national, was elected as the new Chair and Mrs Mary Uzo B. Mokwunye, a Nigerian national, as the new Vice Chair of the Board of Trustees of the Africa Rice Center (WARDA). Both of them have been serving as Board members. “We are delighted to have elected … Continue reading
Cotonou, Benin — M. Gaston Grenier, de nationalité canadienne, a été élu nouveau Président et Mme Mary Uzo B. Mokwunye, de nationalité nigériane, vice-Présidente du Conseil d’administration du Centre du riz pour l’Afrique (ADRAO). Ils étaient déjà tous deux membres dudit Conseil. « Nous sommes ravis d’avoir élu M. Grenier pour son dynamisme et son … Continue reading
Cotonou, Benin — “In spite of their traumatic experience in November 2004 at the Center’s headquarters in Côte d’Ivoire, our staff have settled down quickly in Cotonou, which has proven to be a safe haven for research,” stated Africa Rice Center (WARDA) Director General Dr Kanayo F. Nwanze at a press conference held in connection … Continue reading
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