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.

3. International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)

Aims:

a. It is a lending organization for agricultural projects.
b. Promotes research, training and project preparation through technical assistance grants.
c. Provision of soft loans.
d. Voice of the rural poor farmers in its approach to agricultural development.
e. Gains knowledge from poor rural farmers to ensure household food security.

4. Common Fund For Commodities (CFC)

Aims:

a. Finances agricultural projects.
b. Contribute to the economic development of member countries.
c. To improve the standard of living of rural dwellers.
d. To improve, small-scale palm oil and palm kernel oil mills.
e. Establishment of pilot plants to process cocoa by-products.

5. Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) of the United Nations:

Aims:

a. To make improved plant and animal materials available to farmers to increase food output.
b. To promote better post-harvest technologies to maximize post-harvest losses.
c. To provide all-season roads, potableWater that is suitable for drinking. More water, health facilities and good infrastructures in rural areas.
d. Finances agricultural-related projects.

6. International Livestock Centre for Africa (ILCA)

Aims:

a. To breed animals that can produce well in the African environment.
b. To breed animals that will grow and mature quickly.
c. To breed animals with high production of milk, and beef cattle that will attain saleable weight within the shortest time.
d. To promote the keeping and rearing of cattle using modern management techniques.
e. To breed animals that are highly resistant to pests and diseases.

7. International Crop Research Institute for Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRIST)

a. Developing management techniques to ensure reasonable yields for crops raised in dry, semi-arid regions.
b. Promoting the cultivation of crops that are best suited to the region.
c. Encouraging the breeding of crop varieties that can adapt to the prevailing conditions in semi-arid areas.
d. Developing irrigationIrrigation is the artificial application of water to the soil through various systems of tubes, pumps, and sprays. It helps grow crops, landscape plants, and lawns. Irrigation is usually used in... More systems that will lend to increased yields of selected crop varieties in semi-arid regions.

8. United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)

Aims:

a. Funding of agricultural projects.
b. Boosting of food production through various financial opportunities.
c. Quick implementation of agricultural projects.
d. Effective monitoring and supervision of designated agricultural projects.

9. International Rice Research Institute (IRRI)

Aims:

a. To increase rice production.
b. To bridge the gap between the demand and supply of rice.
c. To promote self-sufficiency in rice production.
d. Provides modern rice cultivation packages for higher yields.
e. To breed new and improved rice varieties for different ecologicalEcology is the study of organisms and how they interact with the environment around them. An ecologist studies the relationship between living things and their habitats. More zones.