AFCC2/RI-East Africa Agricultural Productivity Program

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The objectives of the First Agricultural Productivity Program Project for Eastern Africa are to: (i) enhance regional specialization in agricultural research; (ii) enhance collaboration in agriculture training and technology dissemination; and (iii) facilitate increased transfer of agricultural technology, information, and knowledge across national boundaries. There are four components to the project, the first component being strengthening Regional Centers of Excellence (RCoE). This component aims at strengthening the institutional capacities that are needed to establish RCoE. Capacity strengthening will focus on the physical facilities and human resources needed to sustain program objectives and outcomes at both the regional and national levels. The second component is the technology generation, training, and dissemination. This component will support technology generation, training, and dissemination that have been agreed at national and regional levels as evidenced by inclusion in an annual regional research plan for each commodity and for training and dissemination. The third component is the improved availability of seeds and livestock germplasm. This component will support multiplication of seeds and breeds, strengthen the enabling environment for regional seed and breed trade, and improve the capacity of seed and breed producers and traders. Finally, the fourth component is the project coordination and management. This component will finance management and coordination at the national and regional levels.