| ID: | 7828 |
|---|---|
| Country: | Uganda |
| Title: | Uganda - New Rice for Africa - October 2008 |
| Description: |
Close-up of New Rice for Africa (NERICA). NERICA is an interspecific cultivar of rice developed by the West Africa Rice Development Association (WARDA) to improve the yield of African rice varieties. Although 240 million people in West Africa rely on rice as the primary source of food energy and protein in their diet, the majority of this rice is imported, at a cost of USD $1 billion. Self-sufficiency in rice production would improve food security and aid economic development in West Africa. Imagine Africa: training for African photographers Pictures can’t speak, but they can tell stories. And telling stories can be the start of making a difference in the world. These striking images, taken by 10 photojournalists from sub-Saharan Africa, are from the book Nourriture en Afrique/Food in Africa, a visionary work capturing African realities in 210 photos and two languages. It brings to life the challenges in food production faced by poor rural people every day. The book is the product of a partnership between World Press Photo and IFAD. It is the result of a grant-financed project that provided training to photojournalists from countries in sub-Saharan Africa so that they can tell their region’s story, from the inside. Following a competitive selection process and 10 days of training, the photojournalists went back to their home countries to craft their photographic essays. |
| Size: | 4.12 MB; 3456 x 2592 pixels; 293 x 219 mm (print at 300 DPI); 914 x 686 mm (screen at 96 DPI); |
| Show more details: | Hiroshi Yoshino |
| Copyright: | ©IFAD/Hiroshi Yoshino |
| Categories: | none |
| URL: | www.ifad.org |
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