AddressAfrica Rice Center (AfricaRice) 01 B.P. 2031 Cotonou Benin
About Africa Rice
The Africa Rice Center (AfricaRice) is a leading pan-African rice research organization committed to improving livelihoods in Africa through strong science and effective partnerships. AfricaRice is one of the 15 international agricultural research Centers that are members of the CGIAR Consortium. ... read moreIt is also an intergovernmental association of African member countries.
The Center was created in 1971 by 11 African countries. Today its membership comprises 25 countries, covering West, Central, East and North African regions, namely Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Côte d’Ivoire, Democratic Republic of Congo, Egypt, Gabon, the Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea Bissau, Liberia, Madagascar, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Republic of Congo, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Togo and Uganda.
Recognizing the strategic importance of rice for Africa and the effective geographic expansion of the Center - which was constituted as the West Africa Rice Development Association (WARDA) in 1971 - its Council of Ministers took a historic decision in September 2009 to officially change its name to "Africa Rice Center (AfricaRice)” and to no longer refer to it as WARDA.
Its mission is to contribute to poverty alleviation and food security in Africa, through research, development and partnership activities aimed at increasing the productivity and profitability of the rice sector in ways that ensure the sustainability of the farming environment.
The modus operandi of the Center is partnership at all levels. Its research and development activities are conducted in collaboration with various stakeholders-primarily the National Agricultural Research Systems (NARS), academic institutions, advanced research institutions, farmers’ organizations, non-governmental organizations, and donors-for the benefit of African farmers, mostly small-scale producers, as well as the millions of African families for whom rice means food.
AfricaRice temporary headquarters is based in Cotonou, Benin; research staff are also based in Senegal, Nigeria, Tanzania and Côte d’Ivoire.
Responsibilities
The Postdoctoral Fellow (PDF) in Abiotic stress tolerance will work in the project titled ‘Unlocking the genetic potential of an orphan crop species, African rice (Oryza glab
Job Description
The Africa Rice Center (AfricaRice) is seeking four (4) highly qualified Research Associates in Agribusiness Development be based at each of the four selected staple crop processing
BackgroundThe Rice seed expert will contribute to the implementation of the rice seed scaling project funded by United States Agency for International Development (USAID) under the Feedâ€
(Ref. IITA-HR-NRS2015/029)
Position: Background and Responsibilities
• The Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) officer will work in direct liaison with the other centers (IITA and ICRISAT) M &a
(Ref. IITA-HR-NRS2015/029)
Background and Responsibilities
• Analyse project expenditures and prepare quarterly cash flow as well as financial statements including variance analysis for Submiss
Ref: IRS/05/DPC/2015/05Job Description
The Africa Rice Center (AfricaRice) wishes to employ a highly qualified Rice Commodity Specialist who will be based at IITA/AfricaRice, Kubwa, Abuja, Nigeria.
ResponsibilitiesThe post-Doctoral fellow will be a part of a multi-disciplinary research team of AfricaRice.S/he reports to the Lowland Rice Breeder under the Genetic Diversity and ImprovementProgram.
Job Description
The Africa Rice Center (AfricaRice) is seeking four (4) highly qualified Research Associates in Agribusiness Development be based at each of the four selected staple crop processing