Two training workshops were held at
AfricaRice, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania – the first one, 15–18 August, covered rice
pathology and simulation modeling techniques and the second, 19–27 August,
focused on rice disease isolation and purification techniques.
These courses were conducted as part of the
project ‘Mitigating the impact of climate change on rice disease resistance in
East Africa’, which is being carried out by AfricaRice in partnership with the
University of Göttingen, IRRI and national partners in Rwanda, Tanzania and
Uganda, with support from German development cooperation. The project addresses
the urgent demand for climate-proof disease-resistant rice varieties and helps
adapt crop management practices to climate change.
