Japanese Ambassador to Benin visits AfricaRice

A delegation from the Japanese Embassy in
Benin, led by the Ambassador, His Excellency Daini Tsukahara, visited AfricaRice
on 26 March 2013 to get an overview of the Center’s research activities. Japan
has historically been the most important donor of AfricaRice and has played a
significant role in its development.




Extending a warm welcome to the Ambassador,
AfricaRice Director General Dr

2013 AfricaRice Dr Robert Carsky Award

At the 33rd AfricaRice Board Meeting,  the 2013 AfricaRice Dr Robert Carsky Award was presented on 22 March to AfricaRice senior scientist Dr Francis E. Nwilene for his outstanding contribution to research and administration and to Ms Amoin Rose Nguessan, for her outstanding contribution to research support.

 

The annual award, which was instituted by AfricaRice in honor of the late Dr

Dr Seck elected as member of the prestigious African Academy of Sciences (AAS)

AfricaRice is delighted to announce that Dr Papa Abdoulaye Seck has been elected as a member of the
prestigious African Academy of Sciences (AAS).



AAS
is an Africa-wide organization, which honors and recognizes scientists who have
made significant contribution to science in Africa and encourages the
development of the research and technology base throughout the continent.




Election
to

Reflections on Rice R4D in Africa

A new Blog by Dr Marco Wopereis, Deputy Director General, AfricaRice that presents his reflections on rice R4D in Africa.



Dr Wopereis first blog piece "Average rice yields in sub-Saharan Africa jump after the rice crisis" has been just published.



“We were pleased to learn that paddy rice production in SSA increased by 2.8 million tonnes from 2000 to 2007, and then accelerated,

Helping global rice science make a difference

In a recent essay, Bill Gates says, "You can achieve incredible progress if you set a clear goal and find a measure that will drive progress toward that goal." He goes on to add "This may seem basic, but it is amazing how often it is not done and how hard it is to get right."

In order "to get it right," key scientists from AfricaRice, CIAT, CIRAD, IRD, JIRCAS, and IRRI, who serve as the Theme

Les femmes africaines dans la science rizicole : une lueur d’espoir

Son nom rime avec “espoir” et elle en est bien digne. Mme Espérance Zossou
est une jeune béninoise doctorante au Centre du riz pour l’Afrique (AfricaRice)
qui a à son actif de nombreux prix scientifiques dont celui du « Jeune chercheur
le plus prometteur » reçu lors du Congrès du riz en Afrique en 2010. Son
ambition est d’exceller dans le domaine de la recherche et de mettre son savoir
au

African women in rice science: A bright spot of hope

Her name means “hope” and she is certainly living up
to her name. Ms Espérance Zossou is a young PhD scholar from Benin at the
Africa Rice Center (AfricaRice), who is the recipient of several science
awards, including that of the “Most Promising Young Scientist,” which she
received at the Africa Rice Congress in 2010. Her goal is to advance in her
field of research and place her knowledge at