Increasing rice production in Africa to enhance food security

Why does Africa import so much rice? What are the enabling policies needed to increase Africa’s rice production on a sustainable basis? What is the role of African governments in enhancing rice production?

Dr Harold Roy-Macauley, AfricaRice Director General, addresses these critical questions in his article on ‘Increasing rice production in Africa to enhance food security’ published in the Africa Policy Review 2015 (pages 135-137).

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