Project launched to develop the next generation of new rice varieties for sub-Saharan Africa and Southeast Asia

IRRI
and AfricaRice jointly launched the Japan-funded project on “Developing the
next generation of new rice varieties for Sub-Saharan Africa and Southeast
Asia.” The eastern and southern African launch of this project took place on 24
Apr 2010, in Kirundo Province of Burundi.



The
launch was attended by scientists from IRRI, AfricaRice and 38 national
research and extension partners from