« L’évaluation d’impact est à présent un volet essentiel des programmes, car les acteurs demandent que les impacts soient mesurables et démontrables » affirme Dr Aliou Diagne, Responsable du programme Politiques, systèmes d’innovation et
A workshop on the “Regional Rice Sector Development” was held from 24 to 25 September 2012 at AfricaRice, Cotonou, Benin. The main objective of the workshop was to discuss and build a strategic partnership for effective collaboration for regional rice sector development in Africa. During the workshop, AfricaRice’s Research for Development Strategy 2011–2020 was presented, highlighting the mechanisms for out-scaling rice sector development in Africa. Participating institutions and strategic partners were also invited to present their approach and current initiatives related to rice sector development. Discussion covered issues on partner collaboration and support for regional rice sector development efforts in [...]
The second phase of the EU-funded project called “Realizing the agricultural potential of inland valley lowlands in sub-Saharan Africa, while maintaining their environmental services”, or RAP in short, was launched at AfricaRice, Cotonou, Benin, 19 to 21 September 2012. The second phase seeks to enhance the productivity and competitiveness of inland-valley lowlands through sustainable intensification and diversification of agricultural productivity and product value chain development, while conserving land and water resources. It will focus on the following four objectives: (1) participatory development of competitive, gender-sensitive and socially-acceptable rice-based value chains through multi-stakeholder platforms; (2) Analysis of opportunities and risks related [...]
