| Country Partnership Strategy in Improved Rice Seed Production and Distribution in 7 African Countries | |||
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| Author | Cha, Wonkyu | ||
| Views | 3015 | Publication Date | 2024.03.27 |
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Purpose of Research ○ Due to Africa's prevalent hunger concerns, major international organizations and donor countries are expanding international development cooperation projects with a humanitarian dimension. Nevertheless, current global crises such as Covid-19, regional conflicts, and climate changes has intensified security and hunger issues. ○ Accordingly, The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (MAFRA) promoted the K-Rice Belt project in sub-Saharan Africa, including West Africa (Ghana, Senegal, Guinea, Gambia), Central Africa (Cameroon), and East Africa (Uganda, Kenya). This project aims to improve rice production and eradicate hunger through the construction of rice production complexes and rice seed distribution in seven countries of Africa. ○ In order to fully secure the effectiveness and potential of the K-Rice Belt project, a deeper study is needed on rice-related production and demand status, sales channels, and distribution channels in partner countries, and an efficient promotion strategy is needed based on this study. Therefore, this study was conducted with the purpose of presenting effective rice seed production and distribution strategies to improve rice productivity in Africa. (For more information, please refer to the report.) |
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