Africa Rice Center

🌱 During the #Seeds4Liberia launch, partners explored the project’s target crops and activities firsthand through a field visit. The project funded by the #EU is set to strengthen seed resilience and drive agricultural growth in Liberia! International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) WorldFish

🌱 #Seeds4Liberia Project has officially launched! #Liberia's Deputy Minister of Agriculture kicked off this project, funded by #EU to build resilient seed systems for rice, cassava, cocoa, coffee, and fish value chains—driving food security and economic diversification. International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) WorldFish

🌱 The Côte d'Ivoire Seed Business Summit laid the foundation for a sustainable #SeedSystems! Discover how #AfricaRice, International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), Technologies for African Agricultural Transformation, and partners are working with the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development for agricultural transformation in the country 👉🏾 https://lnkd.in/d72wc3x8

🌾 African rice (Oryza glaberrima) has been cultivated for more than 3,000 years in parts of Africa but it remains much less widely used than Asian rice (Oryza sativa). Marie-Noelle Ndjiondjop, head of the Africa Rice Center genebank, shares her passion for this resilient crop and explains how it can help farmers in a changing climate. 🌱 The genebank – known as the Rice Biodiversity Center for Africa - holds the world’s largest collection of African rice. It is one of 11 CGIAR genebanks that share samples with farmers and scientists around the world. 🌍 As governments discuss how to put #biodiversity at the heart of sustainable food systems at #COP16Colombia, let’s celebrate the scientists working on this and other underused crops.

🌍 Missed our recent "#LandRestoration in Lowlands-based Systems" training? Join us for a post-webinar to dive into water management, biodiversity, and sustainable solutions. 📅 Oct 30, 2024 📍 Virtual 🔗 Register: https://lnkd.in/dXdU9JWv #Sustainability G20 Global Land Initiative

🌾 Africa Rice Center and #MetaMeta launched the #ISSM4RICE project to tackle soil salinity in Senegal’s rice systems, aiming to boost productivity and #FoodSecurity through farmer education and sustainable practices. Read more 👉🏾 https://lnkd.in/dV3vfQq8

🌍World Food Day 2024 reminds us that sustainable food systems are essential for tackling global challenges like hunger, malnutrition, and climate change. 🌿CGIAR and Africa Rice Center are at the forefront of developing nature-based solutions that not only improve food security but also restore ecosystems and protect biodiversity. Together, we can build a future where everyone has access to nutritious food! Learn more: https://lnkd.in/dmtGC9zf #OneCGIAR #WorldFoodDay #RightToFood

🌾 In #Mali, through a Accelerating Impacts of CGIAR Climate Research for Africa (AICCRA) project, Africa Rice Center provided improved seed varieties to 8 women and youth seed producer groups, resulting in significant profits for both the community and producers! Read more👉🏾 https://lnkd.in/dSyzqJmM #RuralWomen #GenderinAg #ZeroHunger

Women account for a substantial proportion of the agricultural labour force, including informal work, and perform the bulk of unpaid care and domestic work within families and households in rural areas. Harnessing rural women’s potential is key to creating resilient and sustainable food systems that foster innovation and support the development of agricultural communities. As we celebrate #RuralWomen’s day, CGIAR and Africa Rice Center invite you to explore initiatives working to enhance the resilience, skills, and leadership of #ruralwomen in agriculture. 👉 https://lnkd.in/d7qF_ji8 #RuralWomen #GenderinAg #ZeroHunger

Challenges such as access to land, availability of and access to agricultural equipment and inputs, and financial resources, socio-economic and cultural barriers limit women’s effective participation in rice-based farming  How can we respond to women's challenges for fairer and more productive rice farming?      In Mali, Africa Rice Center is disseminating gender sensitive technologies through Accelerating Impacts of CGIAR Climate Research for Africa (AICCRA), using business models such as the Center for Mechanized Agriculture, Pay-As-You-Go and Saving Clubs to enhance women's access to finances, and accelerate the adoption of climate-smart agriculture and climate information services.  The large-scale adoption of such technologies could help women farmers to be fully engaged in rice production.     Read how: https://lnkd.in/dXBTqbBs   #RuralWomen #GenderinAg  CGIAR