ATELIER NATIONAL SUR LA FILIERE

Monday 7 November 2005
Opening Session
Opening Remarks and Workshop Objectives by Dr Patrick Kormawa, Policy Economist Assistant Director of Research (Ag), Africa Rice Center, WARDA Objectives and Methodology of the workshop Official opening of the workshop by Honorable by Honorable Minister of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries of Benin Republic. Official speech by Honorable Dr. Winfred Nii Okai Hammond (Deputy.Minister, Ministry of Food and Agriculture Ghana) Official speech by Honorable Yankubu Touray, Secretary of State, Ministry of Agriculture, The Gambia. Official speech by The representative of the Minister of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries of the Republic of Togo, Dr. Agbobzi C.A. (Director General ITRA, Togo). Opening speech by the representative of the Honorable Minister of Agriculture, Republic of Guinea Dr. Sekou Beavogui, DG, IRAG Opening speech by the representative of Minister of Scientific Research and Innovation, Cameroon, Dr. Takow Julius Agbor, Provincial Chief of Centre for Scientific Research and Innovation. Opening speech by the representative of Hon. Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Federal Republic of Nigeria, Dr. Ochigbo, A.A Director of National Cereals Research Institute (NCRI), Badeggi Nigeria.
Agenda Item 1: Common agricultural policy and market integration Chairman: Dr. Winfred Nii Okai Hammond, Deputy Minister Special Projects, Ministry of Food and Agriculture, Republic of Ghana and two rapporteurs, Drs. Aliou Diagne (WARDA) and Okoruwa Victor (University of Ibadan)
Agricultural Development and Food Security in Africa: Building a Case for More Public Support Weldeghaber Kidane, Senior Policy Officer & Focal Point for AU and NEPAD, FAO Rome.
SG2000’s Strategies for Promoting Rice Production for Food Security in SSA Tereke Behre, SG2000 and WARDA Regional Rice Coordinator

Agenda Item 2: Achieving competitiveness for domestic rice production Chairman: Netoyo Laomaibao from CILSS assisted by the two rapporteurs Dr Awoyemi T. T., University of Ibadan and N’cho Akahoua Simon from Africa Rice Center.
Transformation of the Gambian Rice Sub-Sector Through a Target-Based Production System by Suruwa B. Wawa Jaiteh, Permanet Secretary, Department of State for Agriculture (DOSA), Republic of The Gambia.
Adoption of improved rice varieties and welfare impact on rural farming household in Akwa Ibom State of Nigeria by Edet J. Udoh, Department of Agriculture Economics & Extension, University of Uyo, Uyo, Nigeria
Impact de la Rizculture de Bas-Fonds sur la reduction sur la reduction de la pauvrate des femmes rurales SIDIBE A. Samba; DJOUARA Hamady ; Dr SANOGO Zana Jean Luc.
Intensification agricole et répartition des revenues sur les perimeters rizicole en période de libéralisation du marche du riz au Niger Koré Harouna, Université Niamey, Mali
Government Policies and Competitiveness of Nigerian Rice Economy Biyi Daramola, Professor of Marketing, FUTA, Nigeria
Politiques de sécurité alimentaire au Togo : cas de l’opération de joint-venture avec les riziculteurs pour la promotion de la production locale du riz compétitif by Comlan Atsu Agbobli, ITRA, Lomé-Togo.
Impact of Trade on Domestic Rice Production and the challenge of Self-sufficiency in Nigeria Chuma Ezedinma, Economist, Cassava Competitiveness Project, IITA

Tuesday 8 November 2005
Agenda item 3: Policy variables for achieving competitiveness Chairman: Prof Tunji Akande ; Rapporteurs: Dr. Deji Adejobi & Ali Toure
Problématique de commercialisation du paddy et stratégie d’adaptation des producteurs dans les grands périmètres irrigués Youssouf Dembélé, Chef Programme Riz, INERA, Burkina Faso
Rice marketing in the Volta Basin: the case of Burkina Faso and Ghana by Bruno Barbier CIRAD (Glowa Volta project) and Laurent Compaoré (EIER), Kadidia Loncili (EIER)
Improved blast management as a key component for promoting rice production S. Sreenivasaprasad, Greenwich University, United Kingdom
Identification of factors that influence technical efficiency in Rice-Based production systems in Nigeria Paul S. Amaza, IITA, Promoting Sustainable Agriculture in Burno State, Nigeria (PROSAB)
The configuration of comparative advantages in rice production in West African by Patrick Kormawa and S. Akande
Impact de l’importation du riz sur la compétitivité et la rentabilité de la production nationale Patrice Y. ADEGBOLA et Alphonse G. SINGBO (PAPA/INRAB)
Agricultural policy instability in Nigeria by J. C. Umeh
A la résolution de la pénurie en Riz dans la zone Centre de la Cote d’Ivoire B. KOUAME , AGEDES
Multi-Agency Partnership in Pilot Rice Project in the Democratic Republic of Congo S.E.A. Akele, AGIP Green River Project, Nigeria
Policies and strategies for promoting food security in Sierra Leone with special reference to rice by Emmanuel Alieu, Acting Director General, Rice Research Station, Freetown, Sierra Leone
L’appui au décorticage du riz paddy dans le département des Collines : l’expérience de VECO Bénin et ses partenaires Marcellin NONFON VECO Bénin

Agenda item 4: Policy Variables for Rice Competitiveness Chairman: Yankuba Touray, Secrétaire d’Etat, Ministère de l’Agriculture, Gambie ; Rapporteurs : Alphonse Singbo, Agro-économiste, PAPA/INRA and Godwin Olufemi, Water Shed Initiative, Nigeria
Impact of trade liberalization on rice sector : A case study of Cote d’Ivoire by Aliou Diagne, Impact Economist, Africa Rice Center (WARDA)
D'analyse la cohérence des politiques de soutien de la filière dans une perspective de développement du secteur Ousmane Ly, SENEGAL
Contribution of rice production to food security in Niger by Ayouba Hassane
Advocacy for the promotion and interdependent marketing of local rice in West Africa (ROPPA)
Impact of support measures and protection of rice sector in Nigeria Ken Ukaoha

Wednesday 9 November 2005
Agenda item 5: Report from Break-out Sessions
Terms of Reference for Break-out Sessions Group 1: Terms of Reference
Group 2: Terms of Reference
Agenda item 6: Groups reports
Group 1 Report: Achieving competitiveness in domestic rice production Group 2 Report: Common agricultural policy and market integration
Agenda Item 7: Conclusions and Recommendations of the Workshop