Ruanda: Uganda partner for potato seed system

The project, dubbed "African roots and tubers: Strengthening linkages between small actors and buyers," was announced at the opening of a three-day sub-regional workshop on improving farmers’ access to quality potato seeds in Kigali, yesterday.The project seeks to improve the livelihoods of small producers engaged in the roots and tubers value chains in seven selected African ACP (African, Caribbean and Pacific) countries through the promotion of linkages to domestic and regional markets.The European Union, through the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation, funds the project.Countries benefiting from the Euro 5 million project are Benin, Cameroon, Ivory Cost, Ghana, Malawi, Uganda and Rwanda.In Rwanda and Uganda, the project focuses on strengthening the capacity of stakeholders in the Irish potato sector.Click here to continue reading at allafrica.com.