The 38th meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Africa Rice Center (AfricaRice) was held between September 7 and 10 at M’bé near Bouaké, its main research station in Côte d’Ivoire, for the first time in 12 years following the civil crisis that forced the Center to scale down its activities in that country. The Board meeting – an important … Continue reading
Pour la première fois en 12 ans, depuis la crise civile qui a forcé le Centre à réduire ses activités en Côte d’Ivoire, la 38e réunion du Conseil d’administration (CA) d’AfricaRice s’est tenue du 7 au 10 septembre à M’bé, près de Bouaké, sa principale station de recherche en Côte d’Ivoire. La réunion du CA, un important … Continue reading
With the permission of Dr Marco Wopereis, our Deputy Director General and Director of Research for Development (DDG/DR4D), it is with great pleasure that I would like to announce to you his appointment on Friday 16th October 2015, as the new Director General of AVRDC-The World Vegetable Center. I would like all AfricaRice Board members, … Continue reading
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, 2 October 2015–An improved rice parboiling system – called GEM – combined with targeted training and the adoption of an innovation platform approach along the rice value chain, is starting to make a difference in the lives of more than 450 women rice parboilers in the Glazoué rice hub in central Benin. … Continue reading
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, 2 Octobre 2015–Un système d’étuvage du riz amélioré – appelé GEM – combiné à des formations ciblées et à l’adoption de l’approche d’une plateforme d’innovation le long de la chaîne de valeur du riz commence à avoir un impact sur la vie de plus de 450 femmes étuveuses de riz dans le … Continue reading