Enhancing human resources for maize research and development in West and Central Africa: a networking approach

cg.authorship.typesCGIAR single centreen
cg.contributor.affiliationInternational Institute of Tropical Agricultureen
cg.coverage.countryNigeria
cg.coverage.iso3166-alpha2NG
cg.coverage.regionAfrica
cg.coverage.regionWestern Africa
cg.issn1059-9053en
cg.reviewStatusPeer Reviewen
cg.subject.iitaMAIZEen
cg.subject.iitaRESEARCH METHODen
cg.subject.iitaKNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENTen
dc.contributor.authorBadu-Apraku, Baffouren
dc.contributor.authorFakorede, M.A.B.en
dc.contributor.authorAjala, S.en
dc.date.accessioned2019-08-21T14:12:55Zen
dc.date.available2019-08-21T14:12:55Zen
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/103315
dc.titleEnhancing human resources for maize research and development in West and Central Africa: a networking approachen
dcterms.abstractThe West and Central Africa Collaborative Maize Research Network (WECAMAN) was instituted with the ultimate goal to help improve maize (Zea mays L.) production in West and Central Africa (WCA). One objective of the Network is to enhance the research capacity and capability of the participating national research systems (NARS). This objective is being achieved through training courses and workshops, monitoring tours, consultation visits and a visiting scientist program. The Network has conducted these activities for about 20 years in 11 member countries with financial support from the U.S Agency for International Development (USAID) and more recently, the United Nations Development Program(UNDP) and International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD). The Network has used human resources and facilities available in the sub-region to conduct all training courses and workshops. Nearly 50 technicians and 150 scientists have participated in the Network's training courses and workshops. Preliminary assessment of WECAMAN's activities indicates that the technicians and scientists have greatly improved their research skills.en
dcterms.accessRightsLimited Access
dcterms.bibliographicCitationBadu-Apraku, B., Fakorede, M. & Ajala, S.O. (2004). Enhancing human resources for maize research and development in West and Central Africa: a networking approach. Journal of Natural Resources and Life Sciences Education, 33, 77.en
dcterms.issued2004
dcterms.languageen
dcterms.subjectmaizeen
dcterms.subjectmusaen
dcterms.subjectresearchen
dcterms.subjectcapacity buildingen
dcterms.typeJournal Article

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