Africa’s rice sector has major opportunities to increase its yield gains through improved agronomic practices while avoiding massive land conversion, a study by international scientists including a ...

Rice is a staple food in many African countries, and several nations have become significant producers of this essential crop. Rice farmer in Benue As populations grow and dietary preferences evolve, ...

West Africa has become a dumping ground for expired and low-quality rice imported from Asia and other parts of the world .

The National Coordinator of the Competitive African Rice Platform-Ghana (CARP-Ghana), Mohammed Habib Abdulai, has expressed ...

Francis Ndege isn’t sure if his customers in Africa’s largest slum can afford to keep buying rice from him. Prices for rice grown in Kenya soared a while ago because of higher fertilizer prices and a ...

More rice breeds suitable for Nigeria’s farming ecosystems are needed to increase the estimated national rice production figure of 7.7 million tonnes. Experts said additional rice breeds would help ...

Lagos - The rice shortage in Africa could end up being a blessing in disguise, according to a report issued ahead of a Japanese conference on African development. In the long term, the rice crisis ...

For the best experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings. Agriculture is viewed as the key cornerstone that drives Africa’s economies. It is a ...

Scores of African visitors in front of a bronze statue of Yuan Longping, on Thursday planted hybrid rice seedlings in memory of the “father of hybrid rice’’ Rice Plantation in Africa Scores of African ...