![]() ![]() The modus operandi of the Center is partnership at all levels. It has contributed significantly to boosting Africa's rice sector through improved seeds, cropping practices, processing technologies, policy advice and capacity development. The Center has led ground-breaking work on many fronts that is transforming the lives of millions of rural households in Africa. Today AfricaRice's membership comprises 28 African countries: Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Côte d'Ivoire, Democratic Republic of Congo, Egypt, Ethiopia, Gabon, the Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea Bissau, Kenya, Liberia, Madagascar, Mali, Mauritania, Mozambique, Niger, Nigeria, Republic of Congo, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Togo and Uganda.ĪfricaRice's strength lies in its locally-tailored rice research-for-development capacity with on-the-ground knowledge and networks. Recognizing the strategic importance of rice in Africa and the effective geographic expansion of the organization, its Council of Ministers took a historic decision in 2009 to change the organization's name to "Africa Rice Center (AfricaRice)". It was established under the name "West Africa Rice Development Association (WARDA)" by 11 African countries and officially began operating in 1971. ![]() It is also an intergovernmental association of African member countries. It contributes to reducing poverty, achieving food and nutrition security and improving livelihoods of farmers and other rice value-chain actors in Africa by increasing the productivity and profitability of rice-based agri-food systems, while ensuring the sustainability of natural resources.ĪfricaRice is one of 15 international agricultural research centers of CGIAR, a global research partnership for a food-secure future. The Africa Rice Center (AfricaRice) is a pan-African Center of Excellence for rice research, development and capacity building. ![]()
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