Africa Rice Center (WARDA)
Program Report 2002-2003

Contents

Program Report 2002-2003 Contents Report of the Director of Research Program Division Organization Chart Project and Unit Summaries Program 1 Rainfed Rice Program Project 1.1 Sustainable Intensification of Lowland Rice-Based Systems along the Gradient between Rural and Peri-Urban Areas Project 1.2 Stabilization of Upland Rice-Based Systems under Shortened Fallow Project 1.3 Applying Watershed Management Methods to Optimize Resource Use Efficiency in Inland Valleys Project 1.4 Creating Low Management Plant Types for Resource-Poor Farmers in Rainfed Ecosystems Project 1.5 Development of Environment-Specific Approaches for Drought-Resistant Rice Varieties Project 1.6 Characterization of Blast Fungus Genetic Diversity and Development of Donors for Durable Blast Resistance Project 1.7 Integrated Management of Iron Toxicity in Lowlands Program 2 Irrigated Rice Program Project 2.1 Improvement of Resource-use Efficiency in Irrigated Rice-based Systems Project 2.2 Development of Profitable Land and Water Use Systems Preventing Soil Degradation in Sahelian Rice Irrigation Systems Project 2.3 Integrated Management of Rice Yellow Mottle Virus (RYMV) in Lowland Ecosystems Program 3 Policy Support Program Project 3.1 Technological and Institutional Change for Rice-based Livelihoods Project 3.2 Policy Environment and Rice Market Development Project 3.3 Sustainable Natural Resource Management Strategies for Rice Development Project 3.4 Participatory Technology Exchange and Partnership Program Support Units Genetics Resource Unit International Network for Genetic Evaluation of Rice in Africa (INGER-Africa) Plant Quarantine and Biosafety Unit Training, Information, Library Services Unit Systems Analysis and GIS Unit Annexes Annexe 1: Publications and presentations Annexe 2: Program Division Staff ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS