Presentation at the Workshop on Crop Production Equipment for the System of Rice Intensification (SRI) Presenter: Gaoussou Traore Title:The West Africa Agricultural Productivity Program / Direct Seeders for Pregerminated Seeds Date: November 1, 2014 Venue: ACISAI, Asian Institute of Technology, Thailand, weeders

1. WEST AFRICA
AGRICULTURAL
PRODUCTIVITY PROGRAM
Dr. Gaoussou Traoré, Coordinator

2. OOUUTTLLIINNEE
 WAAPP SPECIALIZATION CENTER ON
RICE IN MALI: WAAPP/SC-RICE
 DIRECT SEEDER FOR PRE-GERMINATED
SEEDS: Dr. MINAMBA
 EXPECTIONS

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4 Components :
Component 1 : Enabling Conditions for
Regio Coop &Improved Tech dissemination
Component 2 : National Centers of
Specialization (NCOS)/RCE: RICE
Component 3 : Demand Driven
Technology Transfer and Adoption
Component 4 : Coord, Management, M&E

4. GRANDS BASSINS DE PRODUCTION DE RIZ: AO
Bulletin club du sahel-AO: Enjeu Ouest Africain N°2 Juin 2011

5. GRAND BASSINS RIZICOLES A. 0UEST

7. BREEDING: Hybrids, New improved varieties, Adaptation
 SUSTAINABLE PRACTICES FOR INTENSIFICATION:
Econ. & environmental use of fertilizers; effic. water use;
climate smart; intercropping; rotation; diversification etc.
SRI
 INTEGRATED PEST & DISEASE MANAGEMENT: Virus,
Bacteria, weeds, nematodes, termites etc.
 MECHANIZATION
POST HARVEST PROCESSING
 VALUE CHAIN ANALYSIS
 OBSERVATORY: DECISION MAKING TOOLS, TRAINING
(MMC)

8. ATELIER SUR LE SRI OUAGA:
26-27 Juillet 2012

9. TEST AND ADAPTATION (4 SEASONS)

10. PRE-GERMINATED SEEDS SEEDER

11. MOTORIZED

12. ANIMAL TRACTION

17. AVERAGE YIELD:Kg/ha
Zone DIRECT SEEDER TRANSPLANT
Kouroumari
5 760 -
N’Débougou
6 400 4320
Niono
5 760 -
Molodo
5 333 4 857
MBéwani
5 178 6 747
Kolongo
5 714 -
K-Macina
5 785 5 449

18. NEXT STEPS
DEFINE AFTER WORKSHOP ACTIONS
 COMPILE AND DISSEMINATE PRESENTATIONS AND
CONCLUSIONS/RECOMMENDATIONS
 START PROCESS OF TECHNOLOGIES TRANSFERT AND
ADAPTATION AS SOON AS POSSIBLE/CAPACITY BUILDING
FOLLOW UP GROUP FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF THE
WORSHOP RECOMMENDATIONS

19. MERCI/THANKS