Scaling-up climate-resilient rice production in West Africa (Benin, Burkina Faso, Côte d’Ivoire, Gambia (Republic of the), Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone and Togo)

SRI AFRICA February 22, 2023 0 Comments

Rice is a staple crop that has been grown in West Africa for more than 3500 years, since the domestication of African rice (Oryza glaberrima). Produced by low-income smallholders across the entire region, rice plays a key role in regional food security for rural and urban populations. In recent years, increasing demand stemming from population […]

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A Holistic Lens on Rice Value Chain Pathways in Senegal; Application of “The Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity for Agriculture and Food” Framework

SRI AFRICA September 27, 2022 0 Comments

The contribution and impacts of rice – like any and all agricultural products – to the livelihoods of people has far greater significance to human (and the earth’s) welfare than is captured by yields or production statistics alone. We introduce a few of these considerations here, but they are as well the overall focus of […]

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Dossier thématique avenir: Résilience face au changement climatique.

SRI AFRICA July 10, 2022 0 Comments

Le projet d’Adaptation et de Valorisation Entrepreneuriales en Irrigation Rurale et agricole (AVENIR) collabore avec des partenaires locaux pour aider les femmes et les jeunes à s’affranchir des défis à la croisée de l’agriculture et du changement climatique grâce à l’esprit d’entreprise, au partenariat et à l’agriculture durable.   read more: https://cgspace.cgiar.org/bitstream/handle/10568/119468/brief.pdf

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