PROMOTING RICE FROM PLANT TO
PLATE FOR FOOD SECURITY IN SAA
Tareke BERHE and Toshiro MADO
SAA/SG2000-Ethiopia
Rice Policies & Strategies Workshop, Nov. 7-9, 2005
Cotonou, Benin
OUTLINE
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INTRODUCTION
WHAT IS FOOD SECURITY IN RICE
SG2000 & RICE
SG2000 SUPPORTED ACTIVITIES
FOOD SECURITY DOES NOT COME EASY
RICE QUALITY & PRICE: EXAMPLES
CONCLUSIONS/RECOMMENDATIONS
I.
INTRODUCTION:
WHAT IS HAPPENING ON IN
SSA?
PRODUCTION AND CONSUMPTION
ARE INCREASING RAPIDLY DUE TO:
URBANIZATION
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BETTER LIVING STANDARDS
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DIETARY CHANGES/TASTES
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CONVENIENCE-WHITE COLLAR
WOMEN – RICE IS EASY TO PREPARE
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CREATION OF THE NERICAs
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THE RICE PLANT IS COSMOPLITAN
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2. WHAT IS FOOD SECURITY?
=FOOD SECURITY
TO PROCESSOR/CONSUMER
$$$$$$$$$$ / SATISFACTION
=
QUALITY GRAIN
ADEQUATE
INPUTS
INCREASE IN PRODUCTION
(QUANTITY, QUALITY)
INTENSFICATION
CLEANING
QUALITY
PROCESSED PRODUCT
GOOD
VARIETY
MILLING
GOOD
AGRONOMY
3. SG2000 & RICE
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SUPPORTED NERICA PROMOTION IN
GUINEA FOR 8 YEARS
REGIONAL RICE COORDINATOR
APPOINTED
MOU SIGNED WITH WARDA – MOU
WITH IRRI PENDING
4 FOCUS COUNTRIES SELECTED:
ETHIOPIA, MALI, NIGERIA &
UGANDA
4. ACTIVITIES SUPPORTED BY
SG2000
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VARIETY INTRODUCTION & EVALUATION
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SEED PRODUCTION & Quality Maintenance
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INPUTS
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AGRONOMIC PRACTICES
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POST HARVEST HANDLING
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VALUE ADDITION THROUGH PROCESSING
VARIETY IMPORTATION
SG2000 GETS ITS VARIETIES FROM:
WARDA
DR. KWAME MIEZAN, WARDA
SAHEL, SENEGAL
IRRI
DR. GLEN B. GREGORIO
IRRIGATED NERICAs
WAS 173-B-B-9-5
WAS 191-1-7-TGR-90
WAS 197-B-8-2
WAS 49-B-B-9-1-4-4
IRRIGATED NERICA
EVALUATION
MALI
ETHIOPIA
DIFUSION STRATEGY =
SHOW AND TELL = PVS
SEE, TOUCH, TASTE
VARIETIES DIFUSED TO FARMERS
THROUGH
DEMONSTRATION FIELDS
MALI
2005
UGANDA
ETHIOPIA
POST HARVEST AND PROCESSING
RICE THRESHING & POLISHING IN GUINEA/UGANDA
5. FOOD SECURITY DOES NOT COME EASY
$$$$$$$$$
MARKETING
QUALITY
POST
HARVEST
HANDLING
STORAGE,
PROCESSING
FAVORABLE
POLICIES
QUANTITY
PRODUCTION
6. RICE QUALITY & PRICE /Kg
( UGANDA )
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IMPORTED
Low
= $ 1.50
Medium = $ 2.50
High
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= $ 4.00
LOCAL
Low
Medium
High
= $ 0.60
= $ 0.70
= $ 1.00
RICE QUALITY AND PRICES/Kg
( N. NIGERIA )
LOCAL, LOW GRADE
Low Price = $0.43
Med.Price = $0.52
High Price = $0.66
IMPORTED, LOW G.
Low Price = $0.65
Med.Price = $0.83
High Price = $0.92
LOCAL, HIGH GRADE
Low Price = $0.49
Med.Price = $0.61
High Price = $0.77
IMPORTED. HIGH G.
Low Price = $0.74
Med.Price = $1.00
High Price = $1.15
7. CONCLUSIONS/RECOMMENDATIONS
STRONG SUPPORT POLICIES AND
ACTION ORIENTED PROGRAMS ARE URGENTLY
NEEDED
FOR:
 PRODUCTION
 POST HARVEST
 AGROPROCESSING
 STORAGE
 MARKETING & UTILIZATION
ALL MUST BE TREATED EQUALLY; NO EXCEPTION
SSA CAN ACHIEVE FOOD
SECURITY WITH RICE