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SMALLHOLDER
CASH AND EXPORT CROP DEVELOPMENT PROJECT |
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Organisation and managementContracting agricultural researchISAR may be the main contractor of the research services
required by the project. A number of themes, in particular those related
to IPM and to methods to eliminate the “potato” taste in coffee,
may be directly contracted by the PCU to specialised outfits with experience
and previous success in the specific fields. Similarly, research work
on new cash crops may require know-how and experience not available at
ISAR, which may be contracted to other regional or international research
institutes. OCIR-Thé, OC IR-Café, and TWIN will assist the
PCU in contracting and monitoring research projects, and will monitor
the performance of ISAR and/or other research outfits in the tea and coffee
sub-sectors. The research contracts with ISAR will include the commitment
to keep an up-to-date data bank to keep abreast of world wide research
developments and results related to all of the crops funded by the project,
and to keep contacts worldwide, with research workers in these fields
through the INTERNET network. |