Africa’s national experts urge strong advocacy for rice R&D to help achieve MDGs

In view of the growing importance of rice for Africa’s food security and the
strategic role played by the Africa Rice Center (AfricaRice) in advising
policymakers on this critical issue, national experts from 24 AfricaRice member
countries urged the Center to continue its strong advocacy efforts for
increased investments in the domestic rice sector to help achieve the
Millennium Development Goals