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Man in a rice field in Casamance (Senegal), scaring birds away in the runup to harvest time © R. Belmin, CIRAD

Institutional news 28 February 2023

Sustainable rice growing by 2033

Planting upland rice, Vietnam © J-C. Maillard, CIRAD

Results & impact 8 February 2023

A grain of hope for rice growers: hybrid seeds that retain their quality from generation to generation

Rice

Sandstorm in the Sahel © P. Dugué, CIRAD

Results & impact 13 September 2021

Rainfed rice yields in Senegal are set to halve, according to the latest IPCC "business as usual" scenario

Climate
Rice

BioStar is aimed at improving energy supply to agrifood SMEs in West Africa, by converting their residues into heat, mechanical power or electricity © D. Dia, ISRA

Science at work 16 April 2021

Official launch of the BioStar project: bioenergy for SMEs in West Africa

Atmospheric CO2 levels are currently running at 417 ppm, compared to 360 in 2000. The figure could top 600 ppm by 2050. The potential impact of such a change on crops is not yet clear © B. Locatelli, CIRAD

Results & impact 7 December 2020

Climate change | Towards varieties that can adapt to a CO2-rich atmosphere

Rice
Climate

Supporting the resilience and modernization of rice supply chains in West Africa by making it easier for processors to access credit is one of the main recommendations made by researchers from IRRI, AfricaRice and CIRAD © P. Mendez del Villar, CIRAD

Results & impact 30 July 2020

Covid-19 and food security | Limiting the impact of the crisis on rice value chains in West Africa