African PhD students receive 2011 Global Rice Science ScholarshipsStarAfrica.com“These young students will be part of the new generation of rice scientists who will strengthen Africa’s research capacity,â€� said Dr. Papa Abdoulaye Seck…
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Africa needs non-GM green revolution to boost food – Reuters Africa
Africa needs non-GM green revolution to boost foodReuters AfricaAfrican countries should use the best results of conventional breeding and “modest”, or non-transgenic, biotechnologies to boost crop yields and make plants resistant to increa…
Feronia completes largest single rice planting in Congo – Proactive Investors USA & Canada
Proactive Investors USA & CanadaFeronia completes largest single rice planting in CongoProactive Investors USA & CanadaFeronia said it cleared 2000 hectares of land to plant two varieties of rice – NERICA-4 and NERICA-7 – on 1200 hectares. The operation was full mechanized, using John Deere and Massey Ferguson tractors, it
President Jammeh Applauds Citizens for ‘Proving Sceptics Wrong’ – Middle East North Africa Financial Network
President Jammeh Applauds Citizens for ‘Proving Sceptics Wrong’Middle East North Africa Financial NetworkThose who cultivate nerica rice must take out good inputs for the next season before selling everything. But bad as the rainy season wa…
Fish & Rice Flourish Together In Paddies – TheFishSite.com
Fish & Rice Flourish Together In PaddiesTheFishSite.comPaul Kiepe, the Africa Rice Center’s representative for East and Southern Africa told SciDev.Net: “As fish catches are becoming smaller, [this approach] will be increasingly important for ensuring that food production provides people with enough …and more »