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Theme
5. Strengthening National Seed Systems
ICARDA has a strong program of technical assistance to National Agricultural
Research Systems’ (NARS) seed-production efforts. While supporting this
essential activity, the Center emphasizes the needs of the informal seed sector
to stimulate improvements that are not adequately met by existing services.
These include partnerships with government agencies, farming communities and
NGOs, and opening up the possibility of new initiatives by the private sector.
The following projects
are in operation under this theme:
Project 5.1. Strengthening
National Seed Systems in West Asia and North Africa
Training
Training is an integral part of ICARDA’s research projects. The Center’s
research partnerships with NARS are strengthened implicitly by colleague-to-colleague
training. Increasingly, the Center is out-sourcing its training activities
to make the best use of the expertise that is becoming more readily available
in NARS. Training focuses on improved quality and effectiveness, and on achieving
multiplier effects through training the NARS trainers. ICARDA encourages greater
participation of women scientists from NARS in its training programs.
