AfricaRice and CARI conduct a training workshop on manufacturing of ASI rice thresher in Liberia

Scene from the launching ceremony of the
AfricaRice-CARI training workshop on
manufacturing of ASI rice thresher in Liberia.

More than 20 participants, selected from all 15 counties of Liberia, are attending a 3-week training course in Gbarnga, Bong County, on the manufacturing of the ASI thresher, developed by the Africa Rice Center (AfricaRice). The course is jointly organized by AfricaRice and the Central Agricultural Research Institute (CARI) as part of the Smallholder Agricultural Productivity Enhancement and Commercialization (SAPEC) project, which is being implemented by AfricaRice with support from the African Development Bank. Local authorities from Bong County, a high-level delegation from the Liberian Ministry of Agriculture, CARI Director, AfricaRice Country Representative Dr Inoussa Akintayo, SAPEC project scientists and representatives from the private sector attended the launching of the workshop on 27 June 2016.

Related link : Africa Rice, Partners Training 20 To Build Modern Rice Thresher in Daily Observer