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
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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