Why we focus on rice
Rice is one of the most important staple crops in Sub-Saharan Africa, especially in West Africa. In the past decades, demand for rice in the region has been growing faster than anywhere else in the world. These increases in demand cannot be met by local or regional production, up to 40 % of Rice is imported from Asia. Lower processing and marketing infrastructure, missing access to high quality inputs as well as weaker markets disadvantage local production systems.
Smallholder farmers often face poverty and hunger. To support a world without hunger by 2030 these farmers, both male and female, need to be front and center in all our activities.
We work in Burkina Faso, Nigeria and Tanzania.
Support
smallholder farmers
Make
self-sufficiency a reality
Mitigate
climate impacts
Create
added value with regional production
Our approach
The Competitive African Rice Initiative (CARI) was commissioned to significantly improve the livelihoods of smallholder rice farmers and their families by increasing the competitiveness of domestic rice. CARI’s technical and financial assistance is based on a value chain approach. The principal aim is to foster linkages amongst rice value chain actors, and as a result, create win-win situations for all stakeholders.
CARI is mainstreaming sustainability by following the Sustainable Rice Platform (SRP) Standard.
Our achievements
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Direct and indirect beneficiaries with higher income and improved food security
Women trained in Famer Business Schools (FBS) and nutrition
Smallholder farmers trained in Good Agricultural Practices (GAP)
Smallholder farmers have participated in Famer Business Schools (FBS)
Smallholders trained in Sustainable Rice Platform (SRP)
Income increase of up to
Yield increase of up to
Women trained in parboiling
Sustainable development goals
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