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Sustainable Development Goals
AfricaRice’s research for development and impact contributes strongly to the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Through its work, the Center is addressing 12 of the 17 SDGs.
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Strengthening Africa–China Rice Research Collaboration with Visit from Senior ICS–CAAS Breeding Experts
Photo 1: Group photo AfricaRice staff/ ICS-CAAS ( Credit photo : AfricaRice) Bouaké, Côte d’Ivoire – November 16, 2025 , AfricaRice welcomed two senior rice breeding experts from the Institute of Crop Sciences of the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (ICS–CAAS)— Prof. Wensheng Wang  and Prof. Xu —to its M’bé Research Station in Bouaké. The high-level visit marks a significant milestone in expanding Africa–China scientific cooperation, particularly in rice breeding inn


Partners Align on Seeds4Liberia Project Work Plan and Liberia’s National Agricultural Priorities at the Second Steering Committee Meeting
Representatives from implementing institutions posed alongside the project donor partner – the EU Delegation to Liberia (Photo Credit: George A. Harris, AfricaRice) The EU-funded Seeds4Liberia project concluded a one-day steering committee meeting with project implementing partners, beneficiary stakeholders—including the Farmers Union Network and the National Rice Federation of Liberia—and the donor partner, the European Union delegation to Liberia, to finalize an operational
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AfricaRice’s main research complex is located at M’bé, Côte d’Ivoire, on a 700-ha site that includes experimental farms covering major rice production systems, laboratories and a world-class genebank.
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