Burkina Faso

Institut de l'Environnement et de Recherches Agricoles (NARS)

Principal activities:

  • survey of farmers' management of local genetic diversity of small grain cereals and indigenous vegetables;
  • collection, characterisation and evaluation of farmers' varieties;
  • strengthening farmers' seed management;
  • promotion of the utilisation of farmers' varieties;
  • strengthening farmers' cultivation of indigenous vegetables.
The project was initiated in 1996. The first steps are to inventorise the genetic diversity and farmers' management. The project targets at farmers' management of seeds of the local varieties and supports the cultivation and utilisation of indigenous vegetables.


Contact details:
INERA
01 BP 476 Ouagadougou,
BURKINA FASO
Tel: +226 308269
fax: +226 - 319 206/340 271/315 003
email: dbal@fasonet.bf  

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