Olafare Babajide Francis, Savannah Seeds, Nigeria speaking at the Field Day to showcase the performance of hybrid rice varieties developed by AfricaRice, 26-27 June 2019, AfricaRice, M’bé, Côte d’Ivoire
AfricaRice hybrid rice varieties spark seed companies’ interest in Africa
A set of four high-yielding hybrid rice varieties with excellent grain quality, developed by AfricaRice, elicited strong interest from key stakeholders, especially seed companies and farmers, during field days at AfricaRice research station in M’bé, Côte d’Ivoire, 26-27 June 2019.
The field days to showcase the performance of AfricaRice-developed hybrids were organized by the Rice Value Chain Compact of the ‘Technologies for African Agricultural Transformation (TAAT)’ program, which is funded by the African Development Bank (AfDB) as part of its ‘Feed Africa’ strategy.
The hybrids showcased in the field days included AR051H, an aromatic variety with high-yield potential (12-13 t/ha under favorable conditions and about 9 t/ha in farmers’ fields) and milling recovery of 80%. Developed by AfricaRice, AR051H, was released by the Senegalese Institute of Agricultural Research (ISRA) as ISRIZ-9 in 2017.
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Jose Graziano da Silva, Director General, FAO at TICAD VI - Side Event organized by the World Bank
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FARA Executive Director Dr Yemi Akinbamijo's comments and feedback on 2nd session (The future of the rice sector development in Africa)
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FAO Regional Representative in Africa Mr Bukar Tijani's comments and feedback on 1st session (The mechanism and progress of the CARD initiative)
JIRCAS President Dr Masa Iwanaga's comments and feedback on 1st session (The mechanism and progress of the CARD initiative)
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