
AfricaRice
@africarice
Rice science at the service of Africa / La science rizicole au service de l’Afrique
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http://www.AfricaRice.org 18-06-2009 12:50:01
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🌾 AfricaRice genebank is more than a vault—it’s a climate adaptation engine. Researchers are: ✔️ Preserving rice diversity ✔️ Breeding resilient, nutrient-rich varieties ✔️ Co-creating solutions with farmers 🎥 Join us + Financial Times Live on June 3 :on.cgiar.org/3GX67U6


🎉 Happy #BiodiversityDay from #AfricaRice! Agrobiodiversity powers resilient, climate-smart food systems. 🌾🌍 We're committed to conserving #Africa’s rich rice diversity. 👉🏾 rbca.africarice.org #OneCGIAR UN Biodiversity


🎉 Join AfricaRice at #SARA2025! 🗓️ May 27 | 2–5 PM GMT 📍 Abidjan & Online 🤝 Dialogue Event Theme: New Partnerships for Rice Self-Sufficiency in Africa Be part of the conversation shaping the future of rice on the continent! Register🔗 on.cgiar.org/4k6mnk2 #RiceRevolution


🌾 #SARA2025 — We’re shaping the future of food in #Africa! Join us at the AfricaRice booth to discover how our strategic partnerships and cutting-edge innovations are driving a food-secure continent. #Technologies to #FeedAfrica #RiceRevolution





CGIAR #IntheNews 🚀 With backing from AfricaRice and other CGIAR centers, Liberia has launched its Seed Development & Certification Agency, an essential step to modernize seed systems & ensure resilient crops for farmers nationwide. More: on.cgiar.org/4dyVnYe FrontPageAfrica

🌾 #SARA2025 At an Ecowas - Cedeao side event, #AfricaRice’s DDG/DRI shared insights on boosting local rice processing — from paddy to market — highlighting innovations that empower SMEs and cooperatives across Africa. #RiceInnovation #FoodSecurity ECOWAS Agriculture


🎉 That's a wrap on #SARA2025! From showcasing cutting-edge technologies to leading side events and strategic engagements, AfricaRice reaffirmed its key role in transforming rice-based systems for a food-secure Africa. 🌾🌍 #TAATRiceCompact #HealthyDiets4Africa #RiceRevolution




Africa’s ‘forgotten foods’ can boost nutrition, sustainability & food security. Through our Benefit-sharing Fund, the @Planttreaty supports communities in Africa to rediscover and revive these crops. bit.ly/4kAaHGi #ItAllStartsWithTheSeed FAO in Africa Food and Agriculture Organization AfricaRice

🚨 Join us today, 15:00 - 15:50 BST, for the first in our CGIAR x Financial Times Live event series, streaming from AfricaRice’s genebank. 🎙 With scientists, policymakers & regional leaders 🎥 Register: on.cgiar.org/3GX67U6


🌍 How can we build fairer, more resilient food systems in a changing climate? Join us June 12 at the CDB annual meeting for a vital discussion on global food security, with Financial Times Live & Governo do Brasil 🔗 Register: on.cgiar.org/43qncyp #FoodSecurity #ClimateAction

🎬 Watch The Race for Global Food Security—now on demand! On June 3, we co-hosted with Financial Times Live at AfricaRice's genebank to spotlight innovations in climate-resilient rice, sustainable farming & global knowledge-sharing. 📺 on.cgiar.org/3GX67U6


🌍 On #WorldEnvironmentDay, we reaffirm our commitment to protecting #Africa's natural ecosystems while advancing sustainable rice production, through climate-smart innovations and research. #OneCGIAR #BeatPlasticPollution UN Environment Programme



Mark your calendars! 🗓️ June 9–13, 2025 📍Nice, France The #UNOC2025 conference will unite stakeholders for urgent ocean action. Our sister center WorldFish and CGIAR will be there—Join us! 🔗 Learn more: events.cgiar.org/unoceanconfere… UN DESA Sustainable Development United Nations #SaveOurOcean
