Rice: Ethiopia's millennium crop
Rice is now a major livelihood option for farmers in Ethiopia and an important crop for the country's food security
 

Feeding the world in 2050
To feed the world in 2050, an intelligent combination of four factors is essential: appropriate technologies, good infrastructure, favorable economic and institutional environment, and the preservation of natural resources.
 

Unleashing the force
“Africa needs trained rice breeders—most African countries have none,” said Kofi Annan.
 

Beware of bronzing
IRRI's Rice Today, Jul-Sep 2011 Vol. 10 No. 3
Rice faces its own kryptonite—iron toxicity—and AfricaRice is finding a way to help rice survive it
 

The pillars of Africa's agriculture
IRRI's Rice Today, Apr-Jun 2011 Vol. 10 No. 2
In Africa, women play a central role in rice farming, and targeting women in technology dissemination can have a greater impact on poverty than targeting men.
 

Quality matters
IRRI's Rice Today, Jan-Mar 2011 Vol. 10 No. 1
Africa shifts its focus to producing quality rice
 

Rice for peace
IRRI's Rice Today, Oct-Dec 2010 Vol. 9 No. 4
War-torn African nations turn back to rice to rebuild lives and regain peace
 

Africa seeks "Marshall Plan" for capacity building
IRRI's Rice Today, July-Sep 2010 Vol. 9 No. 3
African states work together to unlock the region's potential to increase rice production
 

Pockets of gold
IRRI's Rice Today, Apr-Jun 2010 Vol. 9 No. 2
Scientists find a treasure trove of information in Africa's indigenous rice
 

Adapting to change  
IRRI's Rice Today, Jan-Mar 2010 Vol. 9 No. 1
Africa develops climate change-resilient rice technologies
 

Weathering the cold 
IRRI's Rice Today, Jan-Mar 2010 Vol. 9 No. 1
Africa develops rice that can thrive in the region’s cooler zones
 

Never an empty bowl 
IRRI's Rice Today, Oct-Dec 2009 Vol. 8 No. 4
African countries come together to work toward self-sufficiency
 

Uganda's rice revolution 
IRRI's Rice Today, July-Sep 2009 Vol. 8 No. 3
Sub-Saharan Africa’s “new kid on the block” positions itself as the rice granary of the region by adopting the right policies and appropriate technologies, strengthening capacity building, and engaging both the public and private sector
 

Drought-proof rice for African farmers
IRRI's Rice Today, April-June 2009 Vol. 8 No. 2
Can farmers continue to grow rice if the water supply becomes increasingly scarce?
 

Making science work
IRRI's Rice Today, January-March 2009 Vol. 8 No. 1
A communication campaign designed to link rice production with relevant science promises to help African farmers and processors boost their productivity
 

Moving up in Ethiopia
IRRI's Rice Today, October-December 2008 Vol. 7 No. 4
If successful, initiatives to boost rice production in Ethiopia can help the country achieve food security
 

Unleashing Africa’s rice potential
IRRI's Rice Today, October-December 2008 Vol. 7 No. 4
Most people would agree that the world’s biggest fans of rice are Asians. But wait until you hear what Africans have to say about rice
 

Opportunity from crisis
IRRI's Rice Today, July-September 2008 Vol. 7 No. 3
From the chaos of the recent rice crisis comes opportunity for African countries intent on boosting production of the continent’s fastest growing staple.
 

The rice AIDS of Africa
IRRI's Rice Today, April-June 2008, Vol.7, No. 2
Poor farmers in Africa call it the “rice AIDS” because of its potential for devastation. But a strategy blending cutting-edge biotechnology with regional knowledge may yet stifle the impact of rice yellow mottle virus.
 

African rice research expands
IRRI's Rice Today, January-March 2008, Vol.7, No. 1
Four new countries have become members of the Africa Rice Center, signaling increased investment in rice research and the growing importance of rice in Africa.
 

Three heads are better than one
IRRI's Rice Today, October-December 2007, Vol.6, No. 4
In the face of steeply rising rice prices, three of the world’s leading international agricultural research institutes plan to combine their activities in Africa and so create a powerful new force focused on boosting African rice production.
 

Forging a rice partnership for Africa
IRRI's Rice Today, July-September 2007, Vol.6, No. 3
When spider webs unite, they can tie up a lion!”—so goes a well-known Ethiopian saying. This could be an apt description for the new partnership being forged among international research centers to address sub-Saharan Africa’s enormous rice challenge.

The rice man of Africa
IRRI's Rice Today, April-June 2007, Vol.6, No. 2
Growing up in Sierra Leone, rice researcher Monty Jones was encouraged to become a priest. It’s lucky for Africa he didn’t.

In search of new seeds
IRRI's Rice Today, January-March 2007, Vol.6, No. 1
The improved New Rice for Africa varieties are helping not only African grain farmers but seed producers as well.

Putting rice on the African agenda
IRRI's Rice Today, October-December 2006, Vol.5, No. 4
The recent Africa Rice Congress in Tanzania helped chart the course for the future of the rice industry in sub-Saharan Africa