KE: NARP II

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The objectives of the National Agricultural Research Project - Phase II (NARP II) are to contribute to food security, poverty alleviation, and environmental protection by raising agricultural productivity and incomes, particularly those of women and small farmers, on a sustained basis. The project consists of three main components: a) institution building-emphasis on enhanced research management, financial management, human resource development, and an upgraded information system; b)research program implementation decentralized to centers progressively given authority and responsibility for extension outreach; and c) a seeds program- a pilot scheme to improve the quality, quantity, and delivery of basic and commercial seeds.