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A private phyto-laboratory for in-vitro multiplication of banana, potato, taro and cassava crops used by FAO.

A private laboratory for in-vitro multiplication of banana, potato, taro and cassava crops used by FAO.

A private phyto-laboratory for in-vitro multiplication of banana, potato, taro and cassava crops used by FAO.

Women of the Batwa community tilling the soil with hoes in preparation for planting potatoes.

General view of a Seed Fair organized by FAO, European Community Humanitarian Aid Department (ECHO) and a local NGO.

Scenes at a Seed Fair organized by FAO, European Community Humanitarian Aid Department (ECHO) and a local NGO.

Local farmers sign up to participate in the seed fair organised by FAO and local partners and support of the European Commissionҳ Humanitarian Aid department (ECHO). They receive vouchers for seeds a

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A private phyto-laboratory for in-vitro multiplication of banana, potato, taro and cassava crops used by FAO.

Emergency Agricultural Assistance to households hit by the 2005 drought, the cassava mosaic disease and victims of armed conflict for the 2007 cropping seasons - OSRO/BDI/606/EC. The specific objectives of the project aim to: distribute 1,000 tonnes of bean seed, 10 kg per household; provide households organized into specific groups or associations soybean seeds and sorghum, crops which are more tolerant to drought than beans; increase fat sources in diets through the distribution of groundnut seeds to vulnerable households; replenish soil fertility and fight against erosion through the distribution of healthy cuttings and seedlings, mainly to returnee households; assist vulnerable households to cultivate and multiply 400 ha of cassava varieties tolerant to severe cassava mosaic disease through the provision of lime, fertilizer, pesticides; distribute sweet potato varieties rich in beta carotene to improve household nutrition;
provide tools to the most vulnerable households for their own use or to allow them to earn income through their labour (work for hire).

09/21/2007

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