2026-05-29
🎤🎙️Interview with the Focal Point of the National Rice Development Strategy (NRDS) of Sierra Leone, Mr. Dennis Philip Yaw Yankson
From Import Dependence to Self-Sufficiency: Sierra Leone’s Challenge in Promoting Local Rice Production
This interview was conducted by CARD Senior Regional Advisor .......................
2026-05-29
📚📈From Asian Fields to Africa Future: Knowledge Co-Creation Institutional Foundations for Rice Productions – Experience shared from Japan
Rice production in Japan has a long history. Wetland rice cultivation is believed to have started around the 10th century BC..........
2026-04-29
📚📈The necessity of joint efforts: Toward sustainable rice production and future food security in Africa
Food security is a longstanding challenge facing Africa. Food is indispensable for all, and food security is one of seven main categories of human security (UNDP 1994). Sustainable Development Goals ......
2026-04-24
🖼️Farewell to the soldier of Rice development - Carlos Zandamela
Carlos Zandemala was a distinguished champion of agricultural transformation and rice development across Africa. His work was defined by unwavering commitment, humility, and resilience, leaving a lasting impact on communities and ......
2026-04-16
🌍🖼️🏢About CARD (Coalition for African Rice Development)
CARD is a consultative group of bilateral donors and regional and international organizations working in collaboration with rice-producing African countries in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Its goal is to support the efforts of African countries to ......
2026-03-23
🎊🔶Rwanda’s Second Annual Rice Sector Review Meeting – 2026
Rice production, processing, marketing and consumption of rice are deeply entrenched in Rwanda’s food systems. Government of Rwanda has formulated Second National Rice Development Strategy (NRDS-2; 2020-2030) to increase domestic rice production.................................
2026-03-18
🎊🎇10th CARD General Meeting
The 10th CARD General Meeting (GM10) was held in Antananarivo, Madagascar, from March 9 to 12 with fruitful outcomes. 30 out of the 32 CARD Member Countries—excluding Sudan and Gabon— participated in GM10. In addition, 17 organizations from the CARD Steering Committee, along with the participants from the host country’s Ministry..........................
