Egypt: Opening of the second training program for rice research and agricultural extension with the participation of 10 African countries

Published 2024년 8월 12일

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A partnership between Japan, the Egyptian Agency for Partnership for Development, and the Egyptian International Center for Agriculture has initiated a rice research and agricultural extension training program for 10 trainees from Africa. The program, inaugurated by Dr. Saad Moussa, Japanese Ambassador to Cairo Oka Hiroshi, and Ambassador Hassan Shawky, aims to boost agricultural efficiency and achieve food security in Africa, with a focus on rice cultivation. Since 1987, this cooperation has benefited 531 trainees, marking significant advances in rice productivity in Egypt. The training, set to run from August 11 to September 11, 2024, is part of a larger effort to support Africa's agricultural sector and transfer modern technologies, extending JICA's collaboration with Egypt beyond agriculture into areas like medicine, industry, and education.

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Dr. Saad Moussa, Supervisor of Foreign Agricultural Relations, Japanese Ambassador to Cairo Oka Hiroshi, and Ambassador Hassan Shawky, Deputy Secretary-General of the Egyptian Agency for Partnership for Development, inaugurated the second training program for the year 2024, under the title: “Rice Research and Agricultural Extension”, in the presence of Kato Ken, Director of the JICA Office in Cairo, a number of professors from the Rice Research Center at Sakha Research Station in Kafr El-Sheikh, and Eng. Sohair El-Hafny, Director General of the Egyptian International Center for Agriculture. A statement issued by the Ministry of Agriculture confirmed that this was under the auspices of Alaa Farouk, Minister of Agriculture and Land Reclamation, and within the framework of activating the tripartite cooperation agreement between the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), the Egyptian Agency for Partnership for Development at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and the Egyptian ...

Source: Almalnews