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

Monday, July 4, 2016

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

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About AfricaRice

AfricaRice is a CGIAR Research Center – part of a global research partnership for a food-secure future. It is also an intergovernmental association of African member countries.

The Center was created in 1971 by 11 African countries. Today its membership comprises 26 countries, covering West, Central, East and North African regions, namely Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Côte d’Ivoire, Democratic Republic of Congo, Egypt, Ethiopia, Gabon, the Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea Bissau, Liberia, Madagascar, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Republic of Congo, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Togo and Uganda.

AfricaRice headquarters is based in Côte d’Ivoire. Staff are located in Côte d’Ivoire and also in AfricaRice Research Stations in Benin, Liberia, Madagascar, Nigeria, Senegal and Tanzania. For more information visit: www.AfricaRice.org

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CGIAR is a global research partnership for a food-secure future. CGIAR science is dedicated to reducing poverty, enhancing food and nutrition security, and improving natural resources and ecosystem services.

Its research is carried out by 15 CGIAR Centers in close collaboration with hundreds of partners, including national and regional research institutes, civil society organizations, academia, development organizations and the private sector. www.cgiar.org

A propos d’AfricaRice

AfricaRice est un Centre de recherche du CGIAR – un partenariat mondial de la recherche agricole pour un futur sans faim. C’est aussi une association de recherche intergouvernementale composée de pays membres africains.

Le Centre a été créé en 1971 par 11 Etats africains. A ce jour il compte 26 membres couvrant les régions d’Afrique de l’Ouest, du Centre, de l’Est et du Nord, notamment le Bénin, le Burkina Faso, le Cameroun, la République centrafricaine, le Tchad, la Côte d’Ivoire, la République démocratique du Congo, l’Égypte, l'Ethiopie, le Gabon, la Gambie, le Ghana, la Guinée, la Guinée-Bissau, le Liberia, Madagascar, le Mali, la Mauritanie, le Niger, le Nigeria, la République du Congo, le Rwanda, le Sénégal, la Sierra Leone, le Togo et l’Ouganda.

Le siège d’AfricaRice se trouve en Côte d’Ivoire. Les agents sont affectés en Côte d'Ivoire, ainsi que dans les stations de recherche d'AfricaRice au Bénin, au Libéria, à Madagascar, au Nigeria, au Sénégal et en Tanzanie. Pour plus d’informations, visiter : www.AfricaRice.org

A propos de CGIAR

Le CGIAR est un partenariat mondial de recherche agricole pour un futur sans faim. La science du CGIAR a pour but la réduction de la pauvreté, l’amélioration de la sécurité alimentaire, des ressources naturelles et des services de l’écosystème.

Ses recherches sont menées par 15 centres membres du CGIAR en étroite collaboration avec des centaines d’organisations partenaires, y compris des instituts nationaux et régionaux de recherche, des organisations de la société civile, des établissements universitaires, des organisations de développement et le secteur privé. www.cgiar.org