GM 7 meeting, October 2018
THE SEVENTH GENERAL MEETING
The Seventh General Meeting of the Coalition for African Rice Development (CARD) was convened in Tokyo, Japan on 2 – 4 Oct 2018.
| Agenda 1: Overview of CARD and Rice Sector in Africa | ||
| Document | Presenter | Presentation |
| Introduction on CARD and GM7 | CARD Secretariat | PDF (English / French/ Portuguese) |
| Trends in rice production and consumption during the CARD period 2008-2018 | Dr. Harold Roy-Macauley, AfricaRice | PDF (English / French/ Portuguese) |
| Towards Rice Green Revolution in Africa-Yield increase in the past and future | Prof. Keijiro Otsuka, Kobe University | PDF (English / French/ Portuguese) |
| Agenda 2: Review of the 1st Phase of CARD | ||
| Results of final evaluation on CARD – Progress, Lessons and Remaining Challenges | CARD Secretariat | PDF (English / French/ Portuguese) |
| Country experiences on CARD | ||
| Madagascar’s Presentation on CARD | Mr. Willy Rakotomalala, MPAE | PDF (English / French/ Portuguese) |
| Kenya’s experiences with CARD | Ms. Jane Ndungu, MoALFI | PDF (English / French/ Portuguese) |
| Mali’s Presentation | Mr. Demba Diallo, OPV | PDF (English / French/ Portuguese) |
| Observations by SC member organizations | ||
| FAO | Mr. Bukar Tijani, FAO | PDF (English / French/ Portuguese) |
| JIRCAS | Dr. Masa Iwanaga, JIRCAS | PDF (English / French/ Portuguese) |
| A case of South-South Cooperation | ||
| Extension Capacity Development for Rice Food Security in Africa | Dr. Teodora Briones, PhilRice | PDF (English / French/ Portuguese) |
Session 1: Support Policies for Rice Sector Development
| Document | Presenter | Presentation |
| Pricing Policies – Input Subsidy and Price Stabilization | Dr. Shahidur Rashid, IFPRI | PDF (English / French/ Portuguese) |
| Regional and Country Trade Policies – Regional Rice Market in Western Africa | Mr. Thierry Mutombo Kalonji, COMESA | PDF (English / French) |
| Status of Agricultural Financing in Africa | Mr. Saleh Usman Gashua, AFRACA | PDF (English / French/ Portuguese ) |
| Land Policy and Maximizing Finance for Development | Dr. Chris Brett, World Bank | PDF (English / French/ Portuguese) |
Session 2: Promotion of Private Investment
| Document | Presenter | Presentation |
| Rice in Africa – Private Sector Perspective | Mr. Van Odijk, Grow Africa | PDF (English / French/ Portuguese) |
| Pilot Public Private Partnership in Rice Production – West African Rice Corridors | Mr. Njack Kane, Intervalle Geneva S.A. | PDF (English / French/ Portuguese) |
| Private Investment in African Agriculture – Fertilizer Production in Kenya | Mr. Kentaro Yoneda, Toyota Tsusho Fertilizer Africa Ltd. | PDF (English / French/ Portuguese) |
| Responsible Agricultural Investment | Ms. Asuka Okumura, World Bank | PDF (English / French/ Portuguese) |
| Promotion of Private Investment in Ivorian Rice Sector | Mr. Christian Kouame-bi, ONDR | PDF (English / French/ Portuguese) |
| Government for Increased Private Sector Investment in Rice Sector in Nigeria | Dr. Fatima Aliyu, FMARD | PDF (English / French/ Portuguese) |
Agenda 3: Preparation for the CARD 2nd Phase
| Document | Presenter | Presentation |
| Framework and the General Plan for Activities in the CARD second phase | CARD Secretariat | PDF (English / French/ Portuguese) |
