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AfricaRice trains 26 rice-seed specialists in Saint-Louis

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AfricaRice trains 26 rice-seed specialists in Saint-LouisAfrica Rice Center · CC BY-SA 3.0

The Africa Rice Centre trained 26 trainers from 13 West African countries in Saint-Louis to produce quality seed. The five-day workshop ended on Friday as part of the REWARD project, according to APS, which cited the organisers.

AfricaRice completed a five-day workshop in Saint-Louis on Friday focused on producing quality rice seed, attended by 26 trainers from 13 West African countries, according to the organisers cited by APS.

The training is part of the REWARD project, which focuses on rice value chains. The trainers are expected to pass on the skills they acquired in their respective countries.

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