PROMOTING RICE FROM PLANT TO PROMOTING RICE FROM PLANT TO PLATE FOR FOOD SECURITY IN SAAPLATE FOR FOOD SECURITY IN SAA

Tareke BERHE and Toshiro MADOTareke BERHE and Toshiro MADOSAA/SG2000-EthiopiaSAA/SG2000-Ethiopia

Rice Policies & Strategies Workshop, Nov. 7-9, 2005Rice Policies & Strategies Workshop, Nov. 7-9, 2005Cotonou, BeninCotonou, Benin

OUTLINEOUTLINE

1.1. INTRODUCTIONINTRODUCTION

2.2. WHAT IS FOOD SECURITY IN RICEWHAT IS FOOD SECURITY IN RICE

3.3. SG2000 & RICESG2000 & RICE

4.4. SG2000 SUPPORTED ACTIVITIESSG2000 SUPPORTED ACTIVITIES

5.5. FOOD SECURITY DOES NOT COME EASYFOOD SECURITY DOES NOT COME EASY

6.6. RICE QUALITY & PRICE: EXAMPLESRICE QUALITY & PRICE: EXAMPLES

7.7. CONCLUSIONS/RECOMMENDATIONSCONCLUSIONS/RECOMMENDATIONS

I.I. INTRODUCTION:INTRODUCTION:WHAT IS HAPPENING ON IN WHAT IS HAPPENING ON IN

SSA?SSA?PRODUCTION AND CONSUMPTION PRODUCTION AND CONSUMPTION ARE INCREASING RAPIDLY DUE TO:ARE INCREASING RAPIDLY DUE TO:

URBANIZATIONURBANIZATION

BETTER LIVING STANDARDSBETTER LIVING STANDARDS

DIETARY CHANGES/TASTESDIETARY CHANGES/TASTES

CONVENIENCE-WHITE COLLAR CONVENIENCE-WHITE COLLAR WOMEN – RICE IS EASY TO PREPAREWOMEN – RICE IS EASY TO PREPARE

CREATION OF THE NERICAsCREATION OF THE NERICAs

THE RICE PLANT IS COSMOPLITANTHE RICE PLANT IS COSMOPLITAN

=FOOD SECURITY =FOOD SECURITY TO PROCESSOR/CONSUMER TO PROCESSOR/CONSUMER

QUALITYPROCESSED PRODUCT

QUALITY GRAIN

INCREASE IN PRODUCTION(QUANTITY, QUALITY)

INTEN

S-

FIC

ATIO

NADEQUATE

INPUTS

GOODAGRONOMY

GOODVARIETY

=$$$$$$$$$$ / SATISFACTION$$$$$$$$$$ / SATISFACTION

2. WHAT IS FOOD SECURITY?

CLEANING MILLING

3. SG2000 & RICE3. SG2000 & RICE SUPPORTED NERICA PROMOTION IN SUPPORTED NERICA PROMOTION IN

GUINEA FOR 8 YEARSGUINEA FOR 8 YEARS REGIONAL RICE COORDINATOR REGIONAL RICE COORDINATOR

APPOINTEDAPPOINTED MOU SIGNED WITH WARDA – MOU MOU SIGNED WITH WARDA – MOU

WITH IRRI PENDINGWITH IRRI PENDING 4 FOCUS COUNTRIES SELECTED:4 FOCUS COUNTRIES SELECTED:

ETHIOPIA, MALI, NIGERIA & UGANDAETHIOPIA, MALI, NIGERIA & UGANDA

4. ACTIVITIES SUPPORTED BY 4. ACTIVITIES SUPPORTED BY SG2000SG2000

VARIETY INTRODUCTION & EVALUATIONVARIETY INTRODUCTION & EVALUATION

SEED PRODUCTION & Quality MaintenanceSEED PRODUCTION & Quality Maintenance

INPUTSINPUTS

AGRONOMIC PRACTICESAGRONOMIC PRACTICES

POST HARVEST HANDLINGPOST HARVEST HANDLING

VALUE ADDITION THROUGH PROCESSING VALUE ADDITION THROUGH PROCESSING

VARIETY IMPORTATIONVARIETY IMPORTATIONSG2000 GETS ITS VARIETIES FROM:SG2000 GETS ITS VARIETIES FROM:

DR. KWAME MIEZAN, WARDASAHEL, SENEGAL

WARDA IRRI

DR. GLEN B. GREGORIO

IRRIGATED NERICAsIRRIGATED NERICAs

WAS 49-B-B-9-1-4-4WAS 191-1-7-TGR-90

WAS 197-B-8-2WAS 173-B-B-9-5

IRRIGATED NERICA IRRIGATED NERICA EVALUATIONEVALUATION

MALI ETHIOPIA

DIFUSION STRATEGY =DIFUSION STRATEGY =SHOW AND TELL = PVSSHOW AND TELL = PVS

SEE, TOUCH, TASTESEE, TOUCH, TASTE

VARIETIES DIFUSED TO FARMERS VARIETIES DIFUSED TO FARMERS THROUGHTHROUGH

DEMONSTRATION FIELDSDEMONSTRATION FIELDS

MALI

UGANDA ETHIOPIA

2005

POST HARVEST AND PROCESSING

RICE THRESHING & POLISHING IN GUINEA/UGANDA

5. FOOD SECURITY DOES NOT COME EASY5. FOOD SECURITY DOES NOT COME EASY

FAVORABLE

POLICIES

PRODUCTIONPOSTHARVESTHANDLING

QUANTITYSTORAGE,PROCESSING

MARKETING

$$$$$$$$$

QUALITY

6. RICE QUALITY & PRICE /Kg6. RICE QUALITY & PRICE /Kg ( UGANDA ) ( UGANDA )

IMPORTEDIMPORTED

Low = $ 1.50Low = $ 1.50

Medium = $ 2.50Medium = $ 2.50

High = $ 4.00 High = $ 4.00

LOCALLOCAL

Low = $ 0.60Low = $ 0.60 Medium = $ 0.70Medium = $ 0.70 High = $ 1.00High = $ 1.00

RICE QUALITY AND PRICES/Kg RICE QUALITY AND PRICES/Kg ( N. NIGERIA )( N. NIGERIA )

LOCAL, LOW GRADELOCAL, LOW GRADE

Low Price = $0.43Low Price = $0.43

Med.Price = $0.52Med.Price = $0.52

High Price = $0.66High Price = $0.66

LOCAL, HIGH GRADELOCAL, HIGH GRADE

Low Price = $0.49Low Price = $0.49

Med.Price = $0.61Med.Price = $0.61

High Price = $0.77 High Price = $0.77

IMPORTED, LOW G.IMPORTED, LOW G.

Low Price = $0.65Low Price = $0.65

Med.Price = $0.83Med.Price = $0.83

High Price = $0.92High Price = $0.92

IMPORTED. HIGH G.IMPORTED. HIGH G.

Low Price = $0.74Low Price = $0.74

Med.Price = $1.00Med.Price = $1.00

High Price = $1.15 High Price = $1.15

7. CONCLUSIONS/RECOMMENDATIONS7. CONCLUSIONS/RECOMMENDATIONSSTRONG SUPPORT POLICIES ANDSTRONG SUPPORT POLICIES ANDACTION ORIENTED PROGRAMS ARE URGENTLY ACTION ORIENTED PROGRAMS ARE URGENTLY NEEDED NEEDED

FOR:FOR: PRODUCTIONPRODUCTION POST HARVESTPOST HARVEST AGROPROCESSINGAGROPROCESSING STORAGESTORAGE MARKETING & UTILIZATIONMARKETING & UTILIZATION

ALL MUST BE TREATED EQUALLY; NO EXCEPTIONALL MUST BE TREATED EQUALLY; NO EXCEPTION

SSA CAN ACHIEVE FOOD SSA CAN ACHIEVE FOOD SECURITY WITH RICESECURITY WITH RICE