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Council of Ministers Award
Call for Application to the first AfricaRice Council of Ministers Award of Excellence in Rice Research and Development.
The Africa Rice Center (AfricaRice) and its national partners have tremendously contributed to the development of rice sector in Africa...
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Bringing Drone Phenotyping and Genotyping Workflows to Breeders Across West and Central Africa
Scientists from 14 institutions across seven West and Central African countries had gathered for the Regional Capacity Strengthening Workshop on High-Throughput Phenotyping and Genotyping Shared Services for Accelerated Breeding.


AfricaRice Advances Science Diplomacy and Forges New Alliances at AFSF 2026
AFSF 2026, held in Kigali, Rwanda, provided AfricaRice with a high-impact stage for science diplomacy, ministerial engagement, and strategic partnership building — cementing the Center's role as an essential bridge between rice research, policy, and investment across the continent.
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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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