WEST AFRICA: Using Earth Observation to Monitor Climate-Resilient Rice Production in West Africa

SRI AFRICA July 23, 2026 0 Comments

The European Space Agency  GDA Climate Adaptation and Finance (CA&F) consortium is working with the Sahara and Sahel Observatory (OSS) to co-design an Earth Observatory (EO) demonstrator for RICOWAS, an Adaptation Fund-financed project working with around 125,000 farmers across 13 countries to scale climate-resilient rice production in West Africa by promoting the System of Rice Intensification (SRI). The […]

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GHANA: Project Stakeholders Hold Annual Review, Steering Committee Meeting

SRI AFRICA July 7, 2026 0 Comments

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 […]

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Ghana: Rice farmers share climate-smart practices at Tono Irrigation Scheme

SRI AFRICA March 31, 2026 0 Comments

The Savannah Agricultural Research Institute (SARI) has facilitated a cross-regional learning visit for rice farmers to the Tono Irrigation Scheme as part of efforts to strengthen climate-resilient agriculture and boost rice productivity in northern Ghana. The initiative forms part of the Scaling Up of Climate Resilient Rice Production Practices in West Africa (RICOWAS) project, a […]

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