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Consortium for Improving Agriculture-based Livelihoods in Central Africa (CIALCA)

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Coordinating organisation: International Institute of Tropical Agriculture
Description: CIALCA is a new initiative to revitalize the agricultural smallholder sector in Central Africa. The geographic focus lies on DR Congo, Rwanda and Burundi.

3 specific projects are joined within the activities of the Consortium:
1. Impact Pathways in Musa-based Systems (INIBAP )
2. Sustainable and Profitable Banana-based Systems (IITA)
3. Enhancing resilience of agro-ecosystems (TSBF-CIAT).
Local coordinator: N. Sanginga;
Belgian coordinator: R. Merckx
Budget (in &euro): 2000000
Start: 2005-01-01
End: 2007-12-31
Categories
ARD-theme: plant production
plant genetic resources
soil
soil fertility
technology & engineering
biotechnology
Target country: Burundi
Congo, Dem. Rep.
Rwanda
Commodity: plant products (agroforest)
vegetables
legume
Ecosystem: humid
tropical
Activity: training
research
extension
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Donor organisations: 1
Participating organisations: 10
Programmes funding: 1


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