NATIONAL WHEAT DAY: 2-DAY WORKSHOP

The Academy of Science, Research and Technology (ASRT) and the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) are organizing a workshop under the title of "National Wheat Day". The workshop will be held over two days, on February 13^th and February 14^th, at the St-Regis Al-Massa Hotel in the New Administrative Capital.

On day 1, Mr. Aly Abousabaa CGIAR Regional Director, Central and West Asia, and North Africa, and Director General, the International center for Agriculture Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA) will be giving open remarks alongside: 

• Dr. Kibrom Abay
  Egypt Country Program Leader, the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
• Dr. Leslie Reed
  Mission Director, United States Agency for International Development (USAID), Egypt
• H.E. Dr. Ayman Ashour
  Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, (MoHESR), Egypt
• H.E. Dr. Al Sayed Al Qusier
  Minister of Agriculture and Land Reclamation (MoALR), Egypt
• Deputy Minister, Dr. Ibrahim Ashmawy
  Ministry of Supply and Internal Trade (MSIT), Egypt
• H.E. Dr. Mostafa Madbouly (TBC)
  Prime Minister, Egypt

Also, Dr. Wuletaw Tadesse, Principal Scientist - Spring Bread Wheat Breader, (ICARDA) will discuss Wheat breeding and lessons learned during session 1 on "WHEAT PRODUCTION"

Register here to join the event, and for more information visit the event page .