The Africa Agri Forum 2017 was organized in partnership with OCP Africa, 18-19 October 2017 in Abidjan, under the aegis of the Ivorian Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development. The theme of the Forum was “Agricultural Development Plans: The Winning Approach.”
About 200 participants representing government authorities, international organizations, financial institutions, investors, agribusiness, agro-industries, research centers, academia, farmers’ cooperatives attended the Africa Agri Forum 2017, which serves as a platform for exchanges between African and international experts as well as actors in the agricultural world.
AfricaRice Director General Dr Harold Roy-Macauley presented the ‘Continental Investment Plan for Accelerating Rice Self-Sufficiency in Africa’ (CIPRiSSA) in the plenary session on ‘How to address the key challenges of PPP, financing, food security, industry development…’ on the 2nd day of the Africa Agri Forum 2017.
AfricaRice was also invited to participate in the ‘Business-to-business’ (B2B) exhibition.
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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