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.
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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