JIRCAS
- 2-1. Community Development
- 2-2. Education
- 2-3. Health
- Consolidation of Peace, Good Governance
- Addressing Environmental/Climate Change issues
- Broadening the Partnership
1-3. Agriculture and Rural Development [ Boosting Economic Growth ]
Annual Progress Report 
1-3-1．Enhance capacity to increase food production and agricultural productivity
| Yokohama Action Plan | Proposed Measures by Japan/Implementing Partners | Implementing Partners |
Potential Resources, Possible Contributions (Summary) |
|---|---|---|---|
| [3]Increase rice production through developing capacities to adopt systematic crop management, and new methodologies including wider use of New Rice for Africa (NERICA), aiming at doubling the rice production in African countries in ten years. | ● Improve NERICA, develop and introduce drought resistant crops and improve soil fertility | GoJ（MAFF）/JIRCAS | Contribute to the productivity enhancement of agricultural products (¥88 million for FY 2008, ¥85 million for FY 2009) |
●Concrete projects will be selected through consultations between Japan/Implementing Partners and African countries.
●MDB projects are to be decided.
●$ = US dollars
●Assistance measures written on a yellow ground are those embodied in 2008 (JFY) after TICAD IV.
●Assistance measures written on a pink ground are those embodied in 2009 (JFY) after TICAD IV.
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