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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 & value addition; (4) policy; and (5) gender – the Africa rice task … Continue reading
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 & valorisation, (4) politique, et … Continue reading
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 … Continue reading
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 : … Continue reading
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). The Japan International Award for Young Agricultural Researchers recognizes outstanding … Continue reading
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 … Continue reading
As part of a global program on rice science that has laid out concrete and quantifiable key impacts to benefit the poor, the hungry, and the environment in the next 25 years, rice experts in Africa have adopted a more interdisciplinary and product-oriented approach in order to deliver greater development impacts. The innovative program known … Continue reading
Cotonou, Benin — “NERICA has been cited as a major agricultural research breakthrough of the last 30 years,” said Dr Monty Jones, World Food Prize laureate, at the recent launching of an annual lecture series named after him by the Africa Rice Center (WARDA) in Cotonou, Benin. Dr Jones announced also that NERICA was among the … Continue reading
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