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
Statement from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Opening Speech by Minister of Agriculture and Rural Equipment of Senegal
Rice Trends in Sub-Saharan Africa (2008-2018) by Harold Roy-Macauley, AfricaRice Director General
Panel discussion on the rice sector in sub-Saharan Africa (Agriculture Minister from Chad)
Panel discussion on the rice sector in sub-Saharan Africa (Agriculture Minister from Sierra Leone)
Panel discussion on the rice sector in sub-Saharan Africa (Agriculture Minister from Senegal)
Panel discussion on the rice sector in sub-Saharan Africa (Agriculture Minister from Mali)
Panel discussion on the rice sector in sub-Saharan Africa (Agriculture Minister from Uganda)
Seed systems and rice seed capital in Africa
Panel discussion on seed systems and rice seed capital in Africa (FASO KABA)
Panel discussion on seed systems and rice seed capital in Africa (IRRI)
Panel discussion on seed systems and rice seed capital in Africa (FEPRODES)
Panel discussion on seed systems and rice seed capital in Africa (OCP)
Panel discussion on seed systems and rice seed capital in Africa (Manobi)
Scaling-up agricultural mechanization in Africa
Panel discussion on agricultural mechanization in Africa (ISRA-Senegal)
Panel discussion on agricultural mechanization in Africa (NCRI-Nigeria)
Message from Agriculture Minister, The Gambia
Message from Agriculture Minister, Democratic Republic of Congo
Etienne Duveiller speaking at the TAAT Rice Compact Launch: Project Kick-Off Workshop
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