Dr Abdoulaye Touré , Lead Economist, World Bank Agriculture Global Practice presented "West Africa Agricultural Productivity Programme (WAAPP)" during the “Consultation workshop on comparative rice competitiveness: lessons learnt on successful development of rice value chains in Asia for West Africa”, 29 Jan – 1 Feb 2018, AfricaRice, Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire
More than 55 participants, mainly from Africa and Asia, attended a “Consultation workshop on comparative rice competitiveness: lessons learnt on successful development of rice value chains in Asia for West Africa”, 29 Jan – 1 Feb 2018, AfricaRice, Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire. The workshop was jointly organized by AfricaRice, the World Bank and CORAF/WECARD.
The main objective of the workshop was to improve the suitability and relevance of guiding principles drawn from a World Bank-commissioned study of Asian countries for the development of effective and efficient rice value chains in West Africa.
Participants included key stakeholders active in rice value chains, representatives from governments of selected countries, the private sector, non-governmental organizations, development partners, the donor community, financial institutions and research organizations.
Danbaba Nehemiah* speaking at SARD-SC Rice Value Chain Internal Project Completion Review Workshop
Charles Frimpong* speaking at SARD-SC Rice Value Chain Internal Project Completion Review Workshop
Welcome speech by Dr Malu Ndavi, Lead Technical Specialist, IFAD
Official launching speech by Mr Patrick Houben, Representative of the EU Delegation in Côte d’Ivoire
Official opening session presentation by Dr Harold Roy-Macauley, Director General, AfricaRice
AfricaRice Social Scientist Dr Josey Kamanda presenting on "Capitalizing on the potential of inland valleys for food and nutrition security in West Africa"
Interview of Maïmouna Sidibé Coulibaly, CEO, FASO KABA at the training workshop on ‘Quality Rice Seed Production’
Opening remarks by Etienne Duveiller, Deputy Director General, AfricaRice at the training workshop on ‘Quality Rice Seed Production’
Interview of Emmanuel Coulibaly, ONDR at the training workshop on ‘Quality Rice Seed Production’
Interview of Bamba Moussa, PCA, CODERIZ at the training workshop on ‘Quality Rice Seed Production’
Interview of Dago Akissi Jeanne, CORIGUI at the training workshop on ‘Quality Rice Seed Production’
Interview of Faustin Lohouri, CEO, BILOHF at the training workshop on ‘Quality Rice Seed Production’
Mrs Rebecca Khelseau-Carsky delivering her goodwill message at the 2018 AfricaRice Dr Robert Carsky Award ceremony
2018 AfricaRice Dr Robert Carsky Award : Dr Etienne Duveiller reading out the citation for the winner in the IRS category
2018 AfricaRice Dr Robert Carsky Award : Dr Paul Kiepe reading out the citation for the winners in the GSS category
RICE Director Bas Bouman on RICE CRP
AfricaRice Agricultural Economist Mandiaye Diagne on RICE Flagship Project 1
Africa Rice Agricultural Economist Rose Edwige Fiamoye on RICE Flagship Project 2
AfricaRice Agronomist Kazuki Saito on RICE Flagship Project 3
AfricaRice Capacity Development Unit Head Khady Nani Dramé on RICE Flagship Project 4
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