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Rice Initiative in West Africa (WARDA/FAO)
Last May 2008, the Directors-General of WARDA and FAO met in Rome and agreed to collaborate on the development of a Rice Initiative to combat saoring food prices in rice producing countries of Africa. West African countries requesting assistance under the FAO Initiative for Soaring Food Prices in large part signalled a need for support in rice production.

Thomas Osborn, an Agricultural Officer with the FAO's Seed and Plant Genetic Resources Service, recently attended a workshop (9-12 June) at the Africa Rice Center in Cotonou, Benin, aimed at drawing up concrete national action plans.
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2. Next priorities: Enhancing better farming practices and linking the farmer to the market
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Topic(s): Biodiversity, Emergencies/Crises, Food Security
Produced by: FAO
 
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