Mitigating climate change impact on rice disease resistance in East Africa

Two training
workshops were held at AfricaRice, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania – the first one,
15–18 August, covered rice pathology and simulation modeling techniques and the
second workshop, 19–27 August, focused on rice disease isolation and
purification techniques.



These courses were
conducted as part of the project ‘Mitigating the impact of climate change on
rice disease resistance in East

Mitigating climate change impact on rice disease resistance in East Africa

Two training workshops were held at
AfricaRice, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania – the first one, 15–18 August, covered rice
pathology and simulation modeling techniques and the second, 19–27 August,
focused on rice disease isolation and purification techniques.



These courses were conducted as part of the
project ‘Mitigating the impact of climate change on rice disease resistance in
East Africa’,

Gender Task Force launched

In the wake of the
Africa-wide Rice Breeding Task Force established in 2010, the Africa Rice
Gender Task Force was launched in Cotonou on 16–18 August. The Task Force will
ensure an effective gender mainstreaming in rice research- for-development and
capacity-building activities in order to deliver gender-friendly technologies
that can improve the quality and competitiveness of locally

Gender Task Force launched

In the wake of the Africa-wide
Rice Breeding Task Force established in 2010, the Africa
Rice Gender Task Force was launched in Cotonou on 16–18 August. The Task Force
will ensure an effective gender mainstreaming in rice research-for-development
and capacity-building activities in order to deliver gender-friendly
technologies that can improve the quality and competitiveness of locally
produced

Rice that thrives on iron-rich soils

Iron is a ‘trace element’ that must be available to rice plants is very small quantities for normal growth and development. However, at high concentrations, iron is toxic to rice plants (i.e. it poisons them). Affected plants develop small brown spots that spread and merge, and finally result in reddish-colored leaves. Moreover, iron toxicity alters the plant’s root structure and development,

Du riz performant sur les sols ferreux

Le fer est un oligoélément qui doit être disponible pour les plants de riz en très petite quantité pour une croissance et un développement normal. Toutefois, à de fortes concentrations, le fer devient toxique pour les plants de riz (i.e. il les empoisonne). Les plantes touchées développent des petites taches brunes qui s’élargissent et fusionnent et donne finalement des feuilles rougeâtres. De

Burkina Faso ambassador visits Sahel Station

The Ambassador of Burkina Faso to Senegal, HE Hippolyte
Ouédrago, visited the Sahel Station on 8 August, where he had a long discussion
with station scientists. He was particularly impressed by the quality of the station’s
infrastructures in Saint-Louis. He also visited the construction of the new training
center, which will be a major asset to the Center in strengthening national
expertise