Fourth Africa Rice Outlook

A presentation on
‘Investment in rice production and expected time frames of impact’ was made by
AfricaRice at the Fourth Africa Rice Outlook, 25–27 July in Durban, South
Africa. The Africa Rice Outlook seeks to bring together the market’s biggest
rice buyers, sellers and traders. The objectives of the Fourth Africa Rice
Outlook were to:



          Examine
Africa’s rising consumption trends

Fourth Africa Rice Outlook

A
presentation on ‘Investment in rice production and expected time frames of
impact’ was made by AfricaRice at the Fourth Africa Rice Outlook, 25–27 July in
Durban, South Africa. The Africa Rice Outlook seeks to bring together the
market’s biggest rice buyers, sellers and traders.



The
objectives of the Fourth Africa Rice Outlook were to:



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Egyptian–Africa Forum on Seed Industry and Biotechnology

AfricaRice took an
active part in the Egyptian– Africa Forum on Seed Industry and Agricultural
Biotechnology, presenting its work in both these areas. The main objectives of
this Forum, held in Alexandria, Egypt on 24–26 July, were to find ways to:



         Enhance
the seed industry in Africa
         Increase
collaboration both within and between the seed industry and agricultural

Egyptian–Africa Forum on Seed Industry and Biotechnology

AfricaRice
took an active part in the Egyptian–Africa Forum on Seed Industry and
Agricultural Biotechnology, presenting its work in both these areas. The main
objectives of this Forum, held in Alexandria, Egypt on 24–26 July, were to find
ways to:



·        
Enhance
the seed industry in Africa

·        
Increase

African Union and AfricaRice sign MoU to promote Africa’s rice sector

In recognition of
the growing importance of rice as a strategic crop for food security and
poverty reduction in Africa, the African Union Commission (AUC) and AfricaRice
signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to jointly promote the rice sector
in the continent through research, development, supportive policies and
capacity building.



The MoU focuses on
three main areas:



         

L’Union africaine et AfricaRice signent un protocole d’accord pour la promotion du secteur rizicole en Afrique

Conscients de l’importance croissante du riz en tant que denrée stratégique pour la sécurité alimentaire et la réduction de la pauvreté en Afrique, la Commission de l’Union africaine et le Centre du riz pour l’Afrique (AfricaRice) ont signé un protocole d’accord (PA) en vue de la promotion conjointe du secteur rizicole sur le continent par des politiques d’accompagnement, de recherche, de

Africa’s rice stakeholders root for mechanization

Noting that lack of mechanization is seriously undermining the productivity and competitiveness of rice in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), representatives of rice stakeholders in the region met recently to develop a roadmap for sustainable mechanization of the rice sector.The stakeholders emphasized that small equipment, such as 2-wheel tractors, row seeders, mechanical threshers, small combine

Les acteurs de la riziculture en Afrique encouragent la mécanisation

Face au manque de mécanisation qui compromet sérieusement la productivité et la compétitivité du riz en Afrique subsaharienne (ASS), les représentants des acteurs rizicoles de la région se sont réunis récemment en vue de développer une feuille de route pour la mécanisation durable du secteur rizicole.Les acteurs ont insisté sur le fait que les petits équipements tels que les tracteurs à 2 roues,

Improving grain quality of local rice

 A host of interrelated production and marketing constraints hinder the expansion of local production. Though consumers in Mali and Guinea tend to prefer local rice, in many other countries domestic rice sells at a discounted price due to perceptions about its poor quality. Most of the factors that underlie this poor quality are related to post-harvest management operations, resulting in rice

Amélioration de la qualité des grains du riz local

Un ensemble de contraintes de production et de commercialisation interdépendantes entravent l’expansion de la production locale. Bien que les consommateurs au Mali et en Guinée aient tendance à préférer le riz local, dans beaucoup d’autres pays, le riz local se vend au rabais à cause de la perception selon laquelle il serait de mauvaise qualité. La plupart des facteurs qui sous-tendent cette

Field Days in the Senegal River delta

On 1–4 July, field
days were held at Matam, Podor and Boundoum, northwest Senegal, including
monitoring and evaluation by Sahel Station staff.