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AfDB Approves $9.4M Grant to Boost Climate-Resilient Rice Farming in West Africa

The African Development Fund (ADF), the concessional arm of the African Development Bank Group, has approved a $9.44 million grant to the Africa Rice Center (AfricaRice) to strengthen climate resilience in rice value chains across 13 West African countries. The funding, approved on 17 July 2025, comes through ADF’s Climate Action Window and will support rice farmers and processors in…