Mali | < Sub-Saharan Africa

See also:
- Agricultural Officers' Training


Farming Systems Research and Extension
Funding source: USAID

The purpose of this project was to provide institutional development support to the
Institute of Rural Economy (IER) in order to increase the effectiveness of its farming
systems research program in Mali. The project focused on the:

• Expansion of farming systems research and extension. Under this
  component, farming systems research expanded to two agricultural
  production zones.

• Improvement of research-extension linkages. This component
  strengthened and developed four kinds of linkages: within the research
  system, between IER, extension agencies, and farmers; between IER and
  training institutions; and between research organizations and those charged
  with agricultural policy and national planning.

• Development and training of staff. Under this component, the project sought
  to strengthen the capacity of the national agricultural research and training
  institutions in Mali to conduct effective and appropriate farming systems
  research and extension. Approximately 21 Malian participants received
  Masters and Doctors degree training under this project.