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Should technological innovation be the last piece of the “yield gap” puzzle in Africa? / Development Dialogues 2014 / Blog
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A signature event for agriculture. Mdash; Main —. Should technological innovation be the last piece of the yield gap puzzle in Africa? September 5, 2014. A Senegalese rice farmer explains to an extension agent from our partner organization SAED how he increased the productivity of his rice field. Many people, including my parents, who are rice farmers in Japan, often ask why I work in Africa on rice, a crop normally associated with Asia. Global Yield Gap and Water Productivity Atlas Project. Yield gap of...
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News Release
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AfricaRice agronomist Kazuki Saito wins France's prestigious Louis Malassis Young Promising Scientist Prize. AfricaRice agronomist Kazuki Saito wins France's prestigious. Louis Malassis Young Promising Scientist Prize. AfricaRice agronomist from Japan, was awarded the Agropolis Foundation's Louis Malassis Young Promising Scientist Prize. In a ceremony held on 16 March 2015 in Montpellier, France, during the Global Science Conference on Climate-Smart Agriculture 2015. Saito is involved in climate risk ass...
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AfricaRice News brief: October 2014
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Friday, October 24, 2014. FAO and AfricaRice strengthen ties to support regional rice development in Africa. A delegation led by Mr Bukar Tijani, FAO. Assistant Director-General and Regional Representative for Africa, visited the Africa Rice Center. AfricaRice) on 22 October 2014 to explore opportunities for strategic collaboration for a regional rice program for Africa under the umbrella of the Coalition for AfricanRice Development. Dr Traoré remarked that this high-level visit from FAO to AfricaRice, w...
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AfricaRice News brief: March 2015
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Friday, March 27, 2015. 2015 AfricaRice Dr Robert Carsky Award. Photo (from left to right) :. AfricaRice Board Chair Dr Peter Matlon, Ms. Maimouna Ouattara,. Mrs Rebecca Khelseau-Carsky, Dr Ibnou Dieng, and. AfricaRice Director General Dr Harold Roy-Macauley. At the 37th Meeting of AfricaRice Board of Trustees. The 2015 AfricaRice Dr Robert Carsky Award. Was presented on 27 March to AfricaRice Biometrician Ibnou Dieng. For his outstanding dedicated. And is aligned with the CGIAR. The Africa-wide Rice Bre...
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Water for Food Blog | Water For Food
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Assets & Partnerships. Research & Policy. Water for Food Blog. Water for Food Digest. Conference & Events. Assets & Partnerships. Research & Policy. Water for Food Blog. Water for Food Digest. Conference & Events. Experts highlight the power of local lessons to help feed the world. Posted March 27, 2017. Crop model research aids decision-making for corn irrigation in western Nebraska. Posted March 16, 2017. Teacher professional development program earns grant support. Posted February 21, 2017. By Christo...