Abebe Haile-Gabriel, FAO Regional Program Leader for Africa presenting at the High-Level Ministerial (HLM) Conference on Rice Development in Sub-Saharan Africa, 25 September 2018, Dakar, Senegal
‘The High-Level Ministerial (HLM) Conference on Rice: Delivering on Commitments to Transform Africa's Rice Industry Conference’ was held on 25 September within the context of the Senegal Rice Day. The HLM Conference consisted of panel discussions on issues related to the improvement of the rice value chain to accelerate rice self-sufficiency in Africa. The HLM Conference was co-organized by the Government of Senegal, African Union Commission (AUC), the New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD) Agency, the African Development Bank (AfDB), the African Regional Office of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), Senegalese Institute of Agricultural Research (ISRA), and AfricaRice.
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)
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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