AGRIC. RESEARCH

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This project represents a first five year tranche of a long term national program. The project objectives are twofold : 1) strengthen national agricultural research planning and implementation capacity; and 2) ensuring that research is responsive to farmers' needs and constraints. The project will be comprised of eight components : a) support to ongoing priority applied research programs with an emphasis on improving research quality; b) development of an applied research program on natural resources management; c) development of adaptive research involving the testing within farming communities, of existing technologies; d) strengthen linkages between research, extension, and the farming community; e) strengthen administrative and financial management of INRAN; f) human resources development, education and training for research staff; g) program of construction, rehabilitation, and equipment for the agricultural research network; and h) coordination of external assistance amongst all donors funding agricultural research.