The research was conducted by a team from the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) and the University of Leeds. The results of the study have been published in the latest edition of the journal Molecular Plant Pathology.
Archive for April, 2012
AfricaRice affirms commitment to goals of Africa Food and Nutrition Security Day
AfricaRice participation at Africa Food and Nutrition Security Day (AFNSD) commemoration by the African Union Commission (AUC) which was held on 31 October 2011 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Podcast credit : R.Raman, AfricaRice
Women rice farmers of Africa
Women rice farmers of Africa . This work is supported by many donors, including ACIAR, AfDB, BADEA, CIDA, CGIAR, DFID, DGDC, EU, FAO, GIZ, IFAD, JICA, NORAD, SIDA, UNDP, USAID, and WORLD BANK — Podcast credit : R.Raman, AfricaRice
Yield, water productivity and nutrient balances under the System of Rice Intensification and Recommended Management Practices in the Sahel
Field Crops Research (2012). Pages: 155-167. Timothy J. Krupnik, Carol Shennan, Jonne Rodenburg et al.
Planet under pressure / Where’s the beef?
Conspicuous by its absence at the recent Planet Under Pressure conference in London (26–29 Mar 2012) was the topic of livestock production, e.g., that some 1.3 billion people rely on livestock for their livelihoods, or that nearly 1 billion people ar…