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| Headline: | WARDA wins UN award for its ‘New Rice for Africa (NERICA)’ initiative |
| Description: | In recognition of its New Rice for Africa (NERICA) initiative, the Africa Rice Center (WARDA) has been selected to receive the 2006 United Nations Award for South-South Triangular Partnership, which is presented to individuals or institutions for “spearheading, transforming, empowering, mobilizing and/or expanding the South-South agenda by increasing human and financial resources of the South through partnership for development.” Carried out by an international research team led by Dr. Monty Jones, the NERICA initiative sets an excellent example and inspiration of implementing productive collaboration and triangular cooperation among the Southern countries seeking to promote their agricultural, economic and social advancement. |
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| Country (origin): | Benin |
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| Last editing: | 2006-12-19 11:51:29 |