Aims and Objectives of Some Non-Governmental Organizations in Agriculture
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- Aims and Objectives of Some Non-Governmental Organizations in Agriculture
1. West African Rice Development Agency (WARDA)
Aims:
a. To develop rice species with high output.
b. To promote the cultivation of rice within the West African Sub-region.
c. To develop pest-resistant varieties of rice.
d. To develop disease-resistant varieties of rice.
e. To produce rice species, which can adapt to the West African sub-region.
2. International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)
Aims:
a. To grow or develop food crops that can adapt to the climate of tropical countries.
b. To develop high-yielding food crops.
c. To develop disease-resistant food crops.
d. To develop food crops that are of high quality.
e. To develop food crops such as maize, rice, cowpea, plantain and yam within the tropics.
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