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Nerica rice variety creates high hope among farmersFinancial Express BangladeshRAJSHAHI, Nov 12 (BSS): Nerica, a short duration and drought tolerant rice variety brought from Africa in 2009, has been found as tolerant in for the drought-prone Barind ar…

Awareness Times News Briefs from Sierra LeoneAwareness TimesIt is reported that farmers who are engaged in the multiplication and dissemination of the New Rice for Africa (NERICA), have successfully participated in a farmer exchange visit to NERICA mul…

Rice becomes Uganda’s most popular food crop – governmentDaily MonitorBy MARTIN SSEBUYIRA (email the author) He introduction of the Nerica rice specie that is friendly to humid environments has led to the crop’s popularity. Rice has b…

We have the tools to win the battle against desertification, says William Dar, ICRISAT Director General. Its time to use them.

The women of Wakoro use ICRISAT-bred varieties to keep a step ahead of climate change.