Ghana:AGRIC RESEARCH

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The project will initiate a long-term process to strengthen Ghana's agricultural research system, in order to generate improved technologies, thus contributing to national development objectives and growth in the agricultural sector. The project components include: (a) research management development which will include the establishment of a National Agricultural Research Committee to set research priorities; the development of a National Agricultural Research Plan; and the improvement of management systems at national, institute and program levels; (b) human resources development which will provide for in-country and foreign post-graduate and technical training; (c) rehabilitation of research facilities through rehabilitation of existing buildings, and the supply of vehicles and equipment; (d) improvement of library and information systems; and (e) research program support for the implementation of the National Agricultural Plan and selected research programs, the establishment of a research grants scheme, and the development of research/extension linkages through on-farm adaptive research programs.