AfricaRice Audio Podcasts

Seed systems and rice seed capital in Africa

Amadou Beye, Seed Specialist, AfricaRice 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.

Panel discussion on seed systems and rice seed capital in Africa (FASO KABA)

Maïmouna Sidibé Coulibaly, PDG de FASO KABA speaking 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.

Panel discussion on seed systems and rice seed capital in Africa (IRRI)

Jean Balie, Head of the Agri-food Policy Platform, IRRI speaking 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.

Panel discussion on seed systems and rice seed capital in Africa (FEPRODES)

Mme Penda Guèye Cissé, Femmes Productrices Région Saint-Louis «FEPRODES» speaking 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.

Panel discussion on seed systems and rice seed capital in Africa (OCP)

Limamoulaye Cisse, Vice President for Agronomy, OCP Africa speaking 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.

Panel discussion on seed systems and rice seed capital in Africa (Manobi)

Pierre C. Sibiry Traoré, Director of Research and Development at Manobi speaking 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.

Scaling-up agricultural mechanization in Africa

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.

Panel discussion on agricultural mechanization in Africa (ISRA-Senegal)

Alioune FALL, Directeur Général de Institut Sénégalais de Recherches Agricoles (ISRA),Senegal speaking 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.

Panel discussion on agricultural mechanization in Africa (NCRI-Nigeria)

Aliyu Umar, Director/CEO of the National Cereals Research Institute (NCRI), Badeggi, Nigeria speaking 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.

Message from Agriculture Minister, The Gambia

Hon. Minister Lamin Ndambung Dibba, Agriculture Minister, The Gambia speaking 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.