TICAD VII, August 2019

TICAD 7 CARD Side Event

Coalition for African Rice Development (CARD) Official Launching of 2^nd phase

– Toward further doubling of rice production (56 million tons) in Sub-Saharan Africa –

On 30th August 2019, at La Vela, the Hotel InterContinental Yokohama Grand, in Yokohama, Japan, JICA and AGRA co-organized a launching event of CARD 2^nd phase whose target is to re-double rice production in Sub-Saharan Africa by 2030. More than 160 people participated in the event.

In CARD phase 1, its target of ‘doubling rice production in 10 years was achieved in 2018. The rice consumption is continuously increasing at a much faster pace than the production, therefore CARD 2^nd phase starts in 2019. The “RICE approach” (Resilience, Industrialization, Competitiveness, and Empowerment) is going to be promoted toward further doubling rice production.

The welcome greeting was delivered by Mr Hiroshi Kato, Senior Vice President of JICA, followed by a congratulatory address by Mr. Tadahiko Ito, member of the House of Representatives, keynote speeches by Dr Ibrahim Mayaki, CEO, AUDA-NEPAD, Dr Qu Dongyu, Director-General, FAO, Mr. Ranarivelo Lucien Fanomezantsoa, Minister of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries, Republic of Madagascar, and Prof. Moussa Balde, Minister of Agriculture and Rural Equipment, Republic of Senegal. They emphasized the importance of the rice sector for food security and economic development. Furthermore, a concept of CARD 2^nd phase was introduced by the CARD Secretariat, with a short movie and slides highlighting the necessity of human resource development.

At the presentation session, specific ideas of the RICE approach were shared by the presenters; AfricaRice expressed the necessity of innovative rice research and development, and the African Union Commission explained the sustainable agriculture mechanization. From the Japanese private sector, Kubota Corporation emphasized the effectiveness of agricultural mechanization based on their vast experiences, and Toyota Tsusho Corporation presented its value chain business in Africa and its contribution to the betterment of farmers income. Furthermore, the idea of ‘Africa-Japan Innovation Center for Modernized Agriculture’ was introduced which was presented at the Public-Private business dialogue in the TICAD Plenary Session.

A closing statement was delivered by Dr. George Bigirwa, Interim Vice President, AGRA who emphasized the importance of partnership with all stakeholders for achieving the target.

> TICAD7_CARD_side_event_panelist_list [PDF 314KB]

Presenters

Opening Remarks	Mr. Hiroshi Kato, Senior Vice President, JICA
Welcome Speech	Mr. Tadahiko Ito, Member of Japan-African Union (AU) Parliamentary Friendship Association, Member of the House of Representatives
Keynote Speeches	Dr. Ibrahim Mayaki, CEO, AUDA-NEPAD
	Dr. Qu Dongyu, Director General, FAO
	Mr. Ranarivelo Lucien Fanomezantsoa, Minister of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries, Republic of Madagascar
	Prof. Moussa Balde, Minister of Agriculture and Rural Equipment, Republic of Senegal
Topic Presentations	Dr. Yusuke Haneishi, General Coordinator, CARD Secretariat ”Partnership for Capacity Development under the CARD Phase 2” [PDF]

Presenters

Dr. Harold Roy-Macauley, Director General, AfricaRice Centre / Dr. Matthew Morell, Director General, International Rice Research Institute (IRRI)	“Rice research and development: Enhancing food security and resilience in Africa” [PDF]
Prof. Afeikhena Jerome, Advisor to Commissioner for Rural Economy and Agriculture, African Union Commission	“A Framework for Sustainable Agricultural Mechanization in Africa (F-SAMA): and its relevancy to rice production systems in Africa” [PDF]
Mr. Yuichi Kitao, Representative Director and Executive Vice President, KUBOTA Corporation	“Agricultural Mechanization and Public-Private Partnership” [PDF]
Mr. Akira Wada, General Manager, Africa Planning Department, Africa Division, Toyota Tsusho Corporation	“Agri-Business Activities in Africa” [PDF]