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Project Name:
China - Kenya Joint Rice Research Center
Leading Institution:
China National Rice Research Institute
Partner Institution:
Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organization
Location Country/Region:
Kenya, Nairobi
Establishment Date:
2025
Operational Status:
On construction
Contact Person:
Dr. Ju Luo
Email:
luojurice@126.com
Phone:
+86-15372060521; +254-711-608-558
Main Content(Functions&Focus Areas):
The Center advances Kenya’s rice industry via multi-dimensional collaboration and capacity-building, focusing on agricultural development and food security. It pursues five key goals: building a high-caliber international talent team and robust cooperation network; formulating a market-oriented model for Kenya’s entire rice industry chain; deepening cooperation in rice tech R&D, varietytech demo, improved seed supply, harvestingprocessing, and sales support; establishing a rice sci-tech demo system; and enhancing Kenya’s food security by boosting domestic rice production, improving staple self-sufficiency, and strengthening agricultural resilience. Integrating global expertise with local needs, it drives transformative change in Kenya’s rice sector.