[SRI project in Nigeria] Scaling Climate-Smart Rice Farming with SRI: Green Pillars and WOFAN Leading the Way

SRI AFRICA November 21, 2025 0 Comments

Green Pillars, in partnership with WOFAN, is advancing a transformative initiative to expand the adoption of the System of Rice Intensification (SRI) across Nigeria’s leading rice-producing communities. SRI is a proven, climate-resilient approach that enhances yields, conserves water, and significantly reduces greenhouse gas emissions, while boosting farmer incomes. This collaborative effort aims to equip thousands […]

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RICOWAS project to boost climate-resilient rice production in Nigeria – Official

SRI AFRICA November 10, 2025 0 Comments

The RICOWAS Project was designed to boost climate-resilient rice production in Nigeria, Dr Umar Abdullahi, the National Coordinator of the project has said. Abdullahi made this known during an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria in Abuja on Tuesday. He said the project also focuses on training farmers in climate-resilient rice production, including methods […]

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Smart farming is Africa’s best hope in a broken climate

SRI AFRICA October 17, 2025 0 Comments

The land I loved as a child is dying – but smart farming could save rural Africa from hunger and climate collapse. A farm worker at a farm in Johannesburg, South Africa, May 2025. © Reuters/Siphiwe SibekoWhen I was a boy growing up in KwaBhaca in the Eastern Cape, springtime didn’t arrive with a date […]

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