Gabon joins as the 23rd member state

Gabon joined AfricaRice as a member state. This
extended the Center’s reach outside the West African region.

Gabon also has one of the highest per capita
rice consumption levels in the sub-region. The Government of Gabon aims to
boost domestic rice production and reduce imports.

JICA and ARI enhance rice seed production capacity of national African technicians and extension agents

Jointly organized by the Japan International
Cooperation Agency (JICA) and the African Rice Initiative (ARI) of the Africa
Rice Center, the Seed training workshop was held at the Songhai Center in Porto
Novo, Benin, 3-7 August.





More than 20 technicians, including four women,
from five countries (The Gambia, Ghana, Liberia, Nigeria and Sierra Leone)
participated in this training course,