Name: Moussa Sie
Nationality: Burkinabe
Position held: Africa Rice Breeding Task Force coordinator
Qualifications:
July 1997 : PhD in tropical agronomy (Crop diversity and adaptation). PhD title : “Photothermal constraints and adaptability of irrigated rice crop varieties in the Sahel ” (in French). Ecole Nationale Supérieure Agronomique de Montpellier, France.
October 1991 : PhD in tropical plant breeding. PhD title : “A survey and genetic evaluation of traditional rice varieties (Oryza sativa L. and O. glaberrima Steud) in Burkina Faso » (in French). Faculté des Sciences et Techniques, Université Nationale de Côte d’Ivoire, Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire.
December 1989 : MSc in Biotechnology and plant breeding. MSc thesis : Analysis of the genetic variability of traditional rice varieties (Oryza sativa L. and O. glaberrima Steud) in Burkina Faso. Faculté des Sciences et Techniques, Université Nationale de Côte d’Ivoire, Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire.
October 1990 : MSc in Agronomy. MSc thesis : Preliminary research on use of colchicin in rice (O. sativa L.). Université des Sciences et Techniques du Languedoc, Montpellier, France.
June 1979 : DESTOM: (Diplôme d’Etudes Supérieures des Techniques d’Outre-Mer) degree in tropical agriculture. Thesis : Genetic improvement of upland rice in Côte d’Ivoire. Institut Supérieur Technique d’Outre-Mer, Le Havre, France.
Specialization/Expertise: Breeding; Plant genetic management; Seeds Production Strategy
Experience:
April 98-April 1999: Visiting scientist, Irrigated Rice Program of the AfricaRice, based at AfricaRice Irrigated Rice Research Station, Ndiaye, Senegal.
September 1994-July 1997 : Associated scientist, Irrigated Rice Program of the West Africa Development Association (WARDA), based at AfricaRice
September 1987 — September 1994 : Senior Rice Breeder, Rice Program, INERA (national research organization), Burkina Faso.
June 1985 — September 1987 : National Rice Program Leader, INERA, Burkina Faso.
May 1984 — February 1985 : Coordinator of the INERA Program Committee to establish a National Rice Program in Burkina Faso.
October 1983 — January 1984 : Coordinator of the IBPGR/INERA project « A survey of traditional varieties of O. sativa and O. glaberrima and some weed species (O. barthii and O. longistaminata).
December 1980 — June 1985 : Coordinator of CERCI (Centre d’Expérimentation du Riz et des Cultures Irriguées) Rice Program.
Major Achievements:
Received the Burkina Faso Presidential Prize prize for the success of new rice varieties which are helping to increase the rice productivity and production in Burkina Faso
Received the Japan International Koshihikari Rice Prize prize for his significant contributions to rice production in sub-Saharan Africa through the development of the lowland NERICA varieties.
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