The Center for Special Studies and Programs (CSSP), in cooperation with the Ministry of High Education, is organizing a workshop entitled "African Japanese Workshop on Sustainable Rice Production" with the aim to:

1- Enhancing sustainable rice production in the continent
2- Preserving Ecosystem
3- Intra and inter-continental collaboration
4- Enhancing socioeconomic impact of rice and in particular enhancing the role of women in Africa.
5- Identifying problems facing African rice growers and suggesting suitable solutions.
6- Developing links between all African rice researchers and promoting young rice researchers talents and acting as a forum to discuss all problems facing rice production in Africa.