Dr Omar Ndaw Faye, ISRA Rice Breeder, speaking at the Technologies for African Agricultural Transformation (TAAT) Rice Compact Launch: Project Kick-Off Workshop, 6-7 Sep 2018, AfricaRice M’bé Research Station, Bouaké, Côte d'Ivoire.
Rice Value Chain Compact of AfDB-funded TAAT initiative launched to help scale up proven rice technologies in Africa
The Rice Value Chain Compact of the African Development Bank (AfDB)-funded “Technologies for African Agricultural Transformation (TAAT)” initiative was officially launched, 6-7 September 2018, at the AfricaRice Research Station in M’bé near Bouaké, Côte d’Ivoire. The TAAT Rice Value Chain Compact will contribute to the AfDB ‘Feed Africa’ initiative through enhanced deployment of impactful technologies, innovations and products in the rice value chain.
Partners along the rice value chain from 10 African countries attended the project launch to discuss the implementation plan at country level, the technologies that will be deployed and the approaches and strategies for scaling up the technologies. Implementation will start in Benin, Cameroon, Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana, Madagascar, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone and Uganda, with spill-over in Burkina Faso, Mali and Guinea in the first year.
As part of the program, the participants had a guided tour of AfricaRice demonstration plots, seed multiplication, the postharvest and processing facility and the Genetic Resources Unit. The visit allowed them to see some of the technologies that have been selected for scaling up through the TAAT Rice Compact.
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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