| Project Type | Research Project |
| Project Sub-Type | Application |
| Project Status | Closed |
| Administrative Unit | ESARO |
| Regional Office Area | ESARO |
| Responsible Officer | Navarro, Luis |
| ODA Sector | Agricultural Development |
| Canadian Collaboration | No |
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| Duration (months) | 36 |
| Extension (months) | 0 |
| Project Completion Date | 1995/03/28 |
| Legal Close Date | 1995/03/28 |
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| Total Funding | 223000 |
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Abstract
Cassava and, to a lesser extent, sweet potatoes are important components of the staple diet of many of the poorest people of Malawi, one of the low-income countries of Africa. In recent years much of the cassava has been destroyed by pest damage, and large numbers of people for whom the crop was the main staple food had to rely on food aid for survival. This project seeks to strengthen the national research program to enable it to carry out a comprehensive selection, testing, dissemination, agronomy, and integrated pest management program for the major root crops grown in the country. It will also enable the Malawi researchers to participate more fully in the Eastern and Southern Africa Rootcrop Research Network (ESARRN).
Post-Project Summary
A postproject abstract could not be written due to lack of documentation in the IDRC library.
Recipient Institution(s)
| Malawi. Ministry of Agriculture |
| Street Address | P.O. Box 30314 | Capital City, Lilongwe 3 | Malawi |
| Institution Type | Governmental |
| Geographic Scope | National |
| UN Organization | No |
| Component Number | 001 |
| Research Status | Closed |
| Institution Country | Malawi |
