Entretien avec Sidi Cheikh S. Vall, Producteur de semences, SRIA, Mauritanie, 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
Goodwill message delivered by the African Union Commissioner of Agriculture and Rural Development H. E. Mrs. Tumusiime Rhoda Peace at the 30th Ordinary Session of the AfricaRice Council of Ministers
Welcome remarks by Hon. Vincent Bamulangaki Ssempijja, Minister of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries of the Republic of Uganda
Welcome speech by AfricaRice Board Chair Prof. Eric Tollens at the 30th Ordinary Session of the AfricaRice Council of Ministers
Welcome remarks by AfricaRice Director General Dr Harold Roy-Macauley at the National Experts Committee (NEC) Meeting
Welcome remarks by National Agricultural Research Organisation (NARO) Director General Dr Ambrose Agona at the National Experts Committee (NEC) Meeting
AfricaRice calls for vigilance over poor quality imported rice into African countries
2004 World Food Prize co-winner Prof. Monty Jones visits AfricaRice
International Women’s Day 2016 at AfricaRice
AfricaRice honored by FAO for outstanding contributions to food security and sustainable agriculture in Africa
Rice component of AfDB SARD-SC project reviewed
AfricaRice Director General calls for integration of rice science in regional policy agenda
Dr Baboucarr Manneh highlights the achievements of the STRASA-Africa component
AfricaRice agronomist Kazuki Saito wins France's prestigious Louis Malassis Young Promising Scientist Prize
AfricaRice’s new DG takes office, outlines strategic priorities
Esther Leah Achandi received the Young Rice Scientist Award
Gaudiose Mujawamariya received the Young Rice Scientist Award
Adding value to Africa’s rice
Facilitating information and knowledge exchange in rice sector development
Innovation systems approaches: the way forward for agricultural R4D
AfricaRice : A clarion call for greater investment in Africa's rice sector
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