ASARECA makes research grants to improve agricultural productivity in Eastern and Central Africa.
ASARECA makes research grants to improve agricultural productivity in Eastern and Central Africa.
It invites research in the following topics, all of which have August deadlines for concept notes:
- Diseases of fodder grasses;
- Feed quality of ruminant livestock;
- Environmentally-friendly tick control for livestock management;
- Response farming (i.e., adapting to rainfall predictions);
- Vaccine for control of porcine cysticercosis;
- Diagnostic kid for porcine cysticercosis;
- Harmonized standards for production and marketing of root and tuber crops; and
- Harmonized seed policies, laws, and regulations in Eastern and Central Africa.
Applicants will find details about the research topics, eligibility criteria, and other supporting information in ASARECA's announcements.
The closing date for most concept notes is 10 August 2012, with one exception (feed quality of ruminant livestock) on 15 August.