Tag: NERICA

New Rice for Africa: Shades of Both a Green Revolution and Food Sovereignty

Oct 24, 2012

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by

mwkruse

in Africa, Health and Medicine, Poverty, Technology (Food & Water)

Worldwatch: New Rice for Africa: Shades of Both a Green Revolution and Food Sovereignty The New Rice for Africa variety has become part of the debate over whether a Green Revolution is the best approach to ensure food security in Africa. … JAMBUR, The Gambia—The dissemination of the high-yielding New Rice for Africa (NERICA) seeds…