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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LIBERIA/NIGERIA: Liberia’s Rice Revolution: Experts Say a Proven Model Offers Hope to Break Dependence on Imports and Reduce Hunger

SRI AFRICA July 10, 2026 0 Comments

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. […]

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Liberia’s Rice Revolution: Experts Say A Proven Model Offers Hope to Break Dependence on Imports and Reduce Hunger

SRI AFRICA June 23, 2026 0 Comments

A field of rice grows as part of the Rice Intensification program. Photo credit: CHAP Facebook page Summary As the Boakai administration drives a major push to lift rice production and reduce vulnerability to price hikes, experts say a new rice growing system could sharply boost yields, cut import dependence and offer a path toward […]

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