Entretien avec Abdoul Aziz Diop, Ingénieur travaux agriculture, Institut sénégalais de recherches agricoles (ISRA), Sénégal, lors des Journées portes ouvertes pour la démonstration des performances des variétés de riz hybride développées par AfricaRice, 6 Août 2019, Saint Louis, Sénégal
AfDB-TAAT promotes trailblazing hybrid rice technology adapted to Africa
The Rice Compact of the African Development Bank-funded project on Technologies for African Agricultural Transformation (TAAT) is paving the way for rice transformation in sub-Saharan Africa by promoting locally-adapted high-yielding hybrid rice varieties developed by the Africa Rice Center (AfricaRice).
As part of its approach to catalyze agribusiness and entrepreneurship development in the rice value chain with the active involvement of seed enterprises, the TAAT Rice Compact facilitated the large-scale demonstration of ISRIZ-9 seed production at a Field Day organized by AfricaRice and ISRA at the AfricaRice regional station in Saint Louis, Senegal, on 6 August 2019.
In addition to participants from ISRA, AfricaRice and RRTC, the Field Day was attended by representatives from the following sectors, among others:
• Agribusiness, seed enterprises and associations from Senegal, Mauritania and Mali (CNT, CASL, SEDAB, FASO-KABA, FEPRODES, GIE AGRITECH, GIE DYNN, UNIS, SRIA, KORKA RICE);
• Donor community (USAID, Syngenta Foundation);
• Research, development and extension organizations and university from Senegal and Mauritania (DRDR, SODAGRI, SAED, UGB, CNRADA, SONADER);
• Rice farmers and seed producers from Senegal; and
• National and local media agencies
Extract from Dr Akinwumi Adesina's keynote address at SARA 2017
H.E. Dr Papa Abdoulaye Seck making a statement at the SARA 2017 Ministerial Debate
AfricaRice DG underlines the importance of research in agricultural development plans at the Africa Agri Forum 2017
From dust bowl to rice bowl
Dr Harold Roy-Macauley, Director General, AfricaRice speaking at the signing ceremony
Dr David Hoisington, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Integrated Breeding Platform (IBP) speaking at the signing ceremony
Dr Jonas Chianu, Principal Agricultural Economist, African Development Bank (AfDB) speaking at the signing ceremony
Dr Yté Wongbé, Directeur général, Centre National de Recherche Agronomique (CNRA), Côte d’Ivoire speaking at the signing ceremony
Dr Jean-Marcel Ribaut, Director, Integrated Breeding Platform (IBP) speaking at the signing ceremony
Opening address by Hon. Omar Amadou Jallow, Gambia's Minister of Agriculture at the 10th AfricaRice NEC meeting and GRA workshop
Welcome remarks by Dr. Harold Roy-Macauley, Director General of AfricaRice at the 10th AfricaRice NEC meeting and GRA workshop
Welcome remarks by Dr Alioune Fall, Director General of ISRA at the 10th AfricaRice NEC meeting and GRA workshop
Dr Chiji Ojukwu, Director, Agriculture and Agro-Industries Department, African Development Bank, presenting at the 10th AfricaRice NEC meeting and GRA workshop
Dr Harold Roy-Macauley, AfricaRice Director General, presenting at the 10th AfricaRice NEC meeting and GRA workshop
Dr Marcel Nwalozie, Advisor to DG-AfricaRice, presenting at the 10th AfricaRice NEC meeting and GRA workshop
Dr Amadou Beye, AfricaRice Seed System Specialist, presenting at the 10th AfricaRice NEC meeting and GRA workshop
Dr Khady Nani Drame, AfricaRice Head of Capacity Development presenting at the 10th AfricaRice NEC meeting and GRA workshop
Dr Ides de Villebois, IFAD Director for West Africa, made a statement at the 10th AfricaRice NEC meeting and GRA workshop
Dr Sjoerd Croqué, Ministry of Economic Affairs, Netherlands and Chair of Global Research Alliance (GRA) presenting at the 10th AfricaRice NEC meeting and GRA workshop
Dr Hayden Montgomery, Special Representative of the Global Research Alliance (GRA) presenting at the 10th AfricaRice NEC meeting and GRA workshop
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