Non-governmental
organizations play important roles in increasing agricultural
production through research.
They go into research and come up with new discoveries which will be an improvement on whatever has been on ground, such discoveries include: new farming ideas, new varieties of crops, new breeds of animals, new ways of prevention and control of pests and disease of crops and animals.
Some of them major on single crop (a particular crop) while others research on two or three crops.
Some equally major on livestock.
Some of the organizations and their aims are as follow:-
1. West Africa Rice Development Association (WARDA): It was established in 1971 with the headquarters in cote d voire. Its aim is to increase rice production.
2. International Institution For Tropical Agriculture (IITA): It was established in 1967 with the headquarters in Ibadan, Nigeria and other sub-station in West Africa sub-region.
The objective is to research on crops such as rice, maize, cassava, cocoyam, cowpea, sweet potato and soyabeans.
3. International Livestock Centre for Africa (ILCA): It was established in 1967 with headquarters at Addis Ababa in Ethiopia.
The aims to improve livestock production system in African region.
4. International Fund For Agricultural Development (IFAD): The headquarter is in Rome, Italy.
Its aim is to improve and increase food production and the living standard of people in rural area.
5. International Crop Research Institute for the Semi Arid Tropics: it is established in 1972 with headquarters in Hyderabad, India.
Some roles to be played by the government are listed Here
They go into research and come up with new discoveries which will be an improvement on whatever has been on ground, such discoveries include: new farming ideas, new varieties of crops, new breeds of animals, new ways of prevention and control of pests and disease of crops and animals.
Some of them major on single crop (a particular crop) while others research on two or three crops.
Some equally major on livestock.
Some of the organizations and their aims are as follow:-
1. West Africa Rice Development Association (WARDA): It was established in 1971 with the headquarters in cote d voire. Its aim is to increase rice production.
2. International Institution For Tropical Agriculture (IITA): It was established in 1967 with the headquarters in Ibadan, Nigeria and other sub-station in West Africa sub-region.
The objective is to research on crops such as rice, maize, cassava, cocoyam, cowpea, sweet potato and soyabeans.
3. International Livestock Centre for Africa (ILCA): It was established in 1967 with headquarters at Addis Ababa in Ethiopia.
The aims to improve livestock production system in African region.
4. International Fund For Agricultural Development (IFAD): The headquarter is in Rome, Italy.
Its aim is to improve and increase food production and the living standard of people in rural area.
5. International Crop Research Institute for the Semi Arid Tropics: it is established in 1972 with headquarters in Hyderabad, India.
Some roles to be played by the government are listed Here
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