Liberia is slowly adopting what experts say is a proven rice farming method that could reduce its dependence on imports. The program known as “System of Rice Intensification” (SRI) has been used successfully in other countries to increase rice yields. Now a coalition of farmers, policymakers, and international partners plans to scale it up here. […]
Côte d’Ivoire has secured a US$50 million climate finance package from the Green Climate Fund (GCF) to help thousands of smallholder farmers adapt to climate change and improve food crop resilience. The funding will support the Enhancing Sustainable Land Management and Climate-Resilient Agri-food Systems in Côte d’Ivoire (LARACI) project to promote climate-smart practices, including cassava-legume […]
The Scaling-up Climate Resilient Rice Production in West Africa (RICOWAS) project has held its Annual Review and Steering Committee meeting in Nyankpala, Ghana, in early July. During 2025, 3,700 farmers were trained in System of Rice Intensification (SRI) methods and 84 SRI demo plots carried out in RICOWAS project.The project is being carried out by […]