Rice value chain/ West Africa – South Korea & FAO to develop rice value chain in West Africa African countries as part of efforts to increase their national rice production. The project called “Capacity Development and Experience Sharing f... 18/06/2015
Rice value chain/Africa - China clones heat-tolerant gene from African rice strain Global warming threatens many aspects of human life through the heat stress which can strain rice proteins and cause the plant to wither thus redu... 08/06/2015
Rice & Cassava value chain/ Nigeria – IFAD earmarks US$7.5 million to boost rice and cassava production The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) will assist small holders in Nigeria in the mechanization of rice and cassava productio... 19/05/2015
Rice value chain/ Tanzania – Rice farmers achieve higher yields from SRI farming Systematic Rice Intensification (SRI) farming techniques has boosted yields of smallholder farmers in Mbeya region. Two irrigation schemes (Mbuyun... 14/05/2015
Rice value chain/ Ghana – Japan supports Ghana rice sector with machines Agriculture machines worth $ 2.5 million were issued by the Japanese government under grant assistance. The support included 11 rice reapers, 6 ri... 14/05/2015
Rice value chain/ Fiji – Government calls for increase investment in local rice sector Fiji is a net rice importer of rice and spends about $ 21 million yearly on rice importation, mostly from India and Thailand. According to the Agr... 14/05/2015
New Global Crop Data Aid in Food Policy Decisions A newly updated interactive website seeks to provide data on the production patterns by providing spatially disaggregated crop production estimate... 11/05/2015
Rice value chain/ Nigeria: Olam boosts Nigeria's rice supply with local brand The quest for rice self-sufficiency in Nigeria received a major boost as dealers in the staple received tonnes of locally produced rice, Mama's Pr... 20/04/2015
Grain value chain/Rwanda - Solar dryers to improve grain quality Adoption of these new productivity-enhancing and post harvest solutions could trigger an agricultural transformation and facilitate the participati... 17/03/2015
Rice value chain/Ghana - $145 Mio grant to advance smallholder farmers in the rice sector In order to reduce hunger and boost food and nutrition security, supporting smallholder farmers at increasing their productivity and inclusiveness... 17/03/2015