Sheikh Agro

📌 How can climate-resilient crops secure Africa’s food future?

In this episode, Dr. Baboucarr Manneh — Director General of Africa Rice Center and CGIAR Regional Director for West and Central Africa — shares why boosting productivity starts with restoring the land beneath our feet.

🎧 In just 14 minutes, explore how science, policy and partnerships are reshaping African agriculture — and why climate-resilient rice varieties are becoming a lifeline for farmers facing drought, floods and heat.

✅ Perfect for policymakers, innovators, investors and practitioners working at the nexus of food security, climate action and land restoration.

👉 Listen now on our YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/VQH7uRysPhM

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