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Project / Program Summary
Training Cource on Rice Processing Technology

I. Basic data

Sector(s):Triangular Cooperation: Egypt, Japan and African Countries / Technology transfer
Title: Training course on Rice Processing Technology
Donor country / organization: Japan
Other donors / organizations involved:
Beneficiary countries / regions: African Countries
Implementing agencies in beneficiary countries / regions: JICA - EFTCA - Rice Processing Technology Training Center
Duration: 8 weeks program each year for 5 years 1994 - 1998
Starting Date: 1994
Project / Program budget: L.E. 229.375
Finance / Type of cooperation: grant and technical cooperation

II. Project / program description

  1. Objectives:
    Improve and upgrade knowledge and techniques in the field of rice processing technology.
  2. Activities / contents:
    To acquire processing methods and machinery and facilities for harvesting, threshing, drying, husking and storage-function of rice milling machinery and related equipment, methods of grading, utilization of by-products, measuring methods and management of processing facilities.
  3. Expected outcomes / impacts:
    This is a complementary training course to the rice cultivation techniques training course thus offering valuable opportunity to promote rice cultivation and processing techniques in Africa to help raise the living standard of the African people.
  4. Features in line with the Agenda for Action:
    Promoting transfer of appropriate technologies in order to support social and economic development efforts in Africa.

III. Contact point:

EFTCA "which stands for":
The Egyptian Fund for technical cooperation with Africa, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Cairo, Egypt.

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