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In the AGRA target-countries
A significant improvement in
(Ghana and Nigeria), a total of 2.23 million farmers will be linked to agro-input dealers and trained in procurement and product knowledge;
agri-input quality: over 80% of pesticides commercialized in the region are registered and over 80% of fertilizers and
20% of seeds commercialized in the region meet the quality requirements of the regional regulatory frameworks ■
A 20% yield increase for
maize and rain-fed rice for targeted farmers in AGRA target countries (Ghana and Nigeria); A 20% increase in yield for
irrigated rice for targeted farmers adopting UDP technology in Ghana, Nigeria, Burkina Faso, Senegal and Sierra Leone; An overall 5 - 10% reduction
in the cost of inputs at farm level in the region; A 10 - 15% reduction in the
cost of inputs for those Farmers’ Organizations that are trained in pooling their demand or in agri-input procurement;
A working session of a visit of the donor DGIS represented by Mme Monique Calon to the MIR project coordination office for an effective monitoring of the implementation of the project (November 2006, Ouagadougou)
ABOUT IFDC IFDC is a non profit International Center that, for more than 30 years, has provided a broad range of services through technical assistance, research and training for the agricultural sector. The Center’s mission is to increase agricultural productivity in a sustainable manner through the development and transfer of effective and environmentally sound plant nutriment technologies and agricultural marketing expertise. IFDC’s results-oriented projects cover various specialities, notably agribusiness, engineering and technology development, management information systems, plant nutriment management, policy reform, and market development.
Created in 1974, IFDC is headquartered in Muscle Shoals, Alabama, USA. It is structured in five divisions (Eurasia, Latin America, Research and Development, North and West Africa, East and Southern Africa). The North and West Africa Division within which the MIR Plus is managed has seven offices located in Benin, Burkina Faso, Chad, Ghana, Mali, Nigeria and Togo. Contact for IFDC North & West Africa Division: Marjatta Eilitta (PhD) Director IFDC North & West Africa Division P.O. Box 4483, Lome – Togo Email: meilitta@ifdc.org For more information, please visit www.ifdc.org
Our forthcoming issues The frequency of this publication is not specific. Subsequent issues will be produced on project-related themes when we have adequate material. The following topics will be covered in our forthcoming issues: An overview of the ECOWAS agricultural policy (ECOWAP) and its main implementation instrument.
MIR Plus Contact : Georges Dimithe (PhD), Project Coordinator P.O. Box 10948 Garki, Abuja, Nigeria - telephone: +234 703 897 4713 - email: gdimithe@ifdc.org