AfricaRice Dr Robert Carsky Award for 2018

The annual award, which has been instituted by AfricaRice in honor of the late Dr Robert Carsky, is conferred on the most outstanding Internationally Recruited Staff (IRS) and the most outstanding General Support Staff (GSS), who have demonstrated high standards of excellence and made extraordinary contributions to rice research, training and research support.

Mrs Rebecca Khelseau-Carsky was invited to hand over the 2018 AfricaRice Dr Robert Carsky Award to the winners.

CIAT Physiologist Maria Camila Rebolledo (Global Lead Flagship Project 4 - Global Rice Array) speaks on the Flagship 4 of the RICE CRP. RICE is the second phase of the CRP on rice (2011-2016), which was also known as the Global Rice Science Partnership. While RICE continues to invest in its core strengths of genetic improvement and natural resources management, it will expand its scope to cover rice value chains from producer to consumer and diversified farming systems.

For more information : CGIAR Research Program on Rice 2017-2022 https://tinyurl.com/y7du46ah and http://ricecrp.org/

Credit : Savitri Mohapatra, R.Raman, AfricaRice

IRRI Senior Economist and Value chain specialist Matty Demont (Global Lead Flagship Project 2 - Upgrading rice value chains)  speaks on the Flagship 2 of the RICE CRP. RICE is the second phase of the CRP on rice (2011-2016), which was also known as the Global Rice Science Partnership. While RICE continues to invest in its core strengths of genetic improvement and natural resources management, it will expand its scope to cover rice value chains from producer to consumer and diversified farming systems. 

For more information : CGIAR Research Program on Rice 2017-2022 https://tinyurl.com/y7du46ah and http://ricecrp.org/

Credit : Savitri Mohapatra, R.Raman, AfricaRice

IRRI Former Head of Social Sciences Division Sam Mohanty (Former Global Lead Flagship Project 1 - Accelerating impact and equity)  speaks on the Flagship 1 of the RICE CRP. RICE is the second phase of the CRP on rice (2011-2016), which was also known as the Global Rice Science Partnership. While RICE continues to invest in its core strengths of genetic improvement and natural resources management, it will expand its scope to cover rice value chains from producer to consumer and diversified farming systems.

For more information : CGIAR Research Program on Rice 2017-2022 https://tinyurl.com/y7du46ah and http://ricecrp.org/

Credit : Savitri Mohapatra, R.Raman, AfricaRice

AfricaRice Lowland Rice Breeder Venuprasad Ramaiah (AfricaRice Lead Flagship Project 5 - New Rice Varieties)  speaks on the Flagship 5 of the RICE CRP. RICE is the second phase of the CRP on rice (2011-2016), which was also known as the Global Rice Science Partnership. While RICE continues to invest in its core strengths of genetic improvement and natural resources management, it will expand its scope to cover rice value chains from producer to consumer and diversified farming systems.

For more information : CGIAR Research Program on Rice 2017-2022 https://tinyurl.com/y7du46ah and http://ricecrp.org/

Credit : Savitri Mohapatra, R.Raman, AfricaRice

AfricaRice Capacity Development Unit Head Khady Nani Dramé (AfricaRice Lead Flagship Project 4 -  Global Rice Array) speaks on the Flagship 4 of the RICE CRP. RICE is the second phase of the CRP on rice (2011-2016), which was also known as the Global Rice Science Partnership. While RICE continues to invest in its core strengths of genetic improvement and natural resources management, it will expand its scope to cover rice value chains from producer to consumer and diversified farming systems.

For more information : CGIAR Research Program on Rice 2017-2022 https://tinyurl.com/y7du46ah and http://ricecrp.org/

Credit : Savitri Mohapatra, R.Raman, AfricaRice

AfricaRice Agronomist Kazuki Saito (Global and AfricaRice Lead Flagship Project 3 - Sustainable farming systems) speaks on the Flagship 3 of the RICE CRP. RICE is the second phase of the CRP on rice (2011-2016), which was also known as the Global Rice Science Partnership. While RICE continues to invest in its core strengths of genetic improvement and natural resources management, it will expand its scope to cover rice value chains from producer to consumer and diversified farming systems.

For more information : CGIAR Research Program on Rice 2017-2022 https://tinyurl.com/y7du46ah and http://ricecrp.org/

Credit : Savitri Mohapatra, R.Raman, AfricaRice

AfricaRice Agricultural Economist  Rose Edwige Fiamohe (AfricaRice Lead Flagship Project 2 - Upgrading rice value chains) speaks on the Flagship 2 of the RICE CRP. RICE is the second phase of the CRP on rice (2011-2016), which was also known as the Global Rice Science Partnership. While RICE continues to invest in its core strengths of genetic improvement and natural resources management, it will expand its scope to cover rice value chains from producer to consumer and diversified farming systems.

For more information : CGIAR Research Program on Rice 2017-2022 https://tinyurl.com/y7du46ah and http://ricecrp.org/

Credit : Savitri Mohapatra, R.Raman, AfricaRice

AfricaRice Agricultural Economist Mandiaye Diagne (AfricaRice Lead Flagship Project 1- Accelerating impact and equity) speaks on the Flagship 1 of the RICE CRP. RICE is the second phase of the CRP on rice (2011-2016), which was also known as the Global Rice Science Partnership. While RICE continues to invest in its core strengths of genetic improvement and natural resources management, it will expand its scope to cover rice value chains from producer to consumer and diversified farming systems.

For more information : CGIAR Research Program on Rice 2017-2022 https://tinyurl.com/y7du46ah and http://ricecrp.org/

Credit : Savitri Mohapatra, R.Raman, AfricaRice

CGIAR Research Program (CRP)  on rice agri-food systems (RICE) Director Bas Bouman speaks on the RICE CRP. RICE is the second phase of the CRP on rice (2011-2016), which was also known as the Global Rice Science Partnership. While RICE continues to invest in its core strengths of genetic improvement and natural resources management, it will expand its scope to cover rice value chains from producer to consumer and diversified farming systems.

For more information : CGIAR Research Program on Rice 2017-2022 https://tinyurl.com/y7du46ah and http://ricecrp.org/

Credit : Savitri Mohapatra, R.Raman, AfricaRice