With support from the United Nations Development
Programme (UNDP), the Africa Rice Center through its African Rice Initiative
(ARI) is rebuilding the capacity of smallholder rice farmers in post-conflict
Liberia within the framework of the Millennium Village Project located in
Kokoyah Village (KMV).
Through this collaborative project, ARI seeks to
provide technical assistance and guidance across the rice value chain from seed
production to harvest and post-harvest processing in close partnership with the
national agricultural research and extension systems.
As part of this, a training program was carried
out by ARI, 6-10 April, on quality seed production of NERICA® and other
improved varieties and modern farming practices. More than 20 agricultural
technicians attended the course.
