Technical assistance: capacity building of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Equipment

This project aims to strengthen the capacities of the Senegalese Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Equipment to effectively implement its policies and programs to increase agricultural production and productivity for the benefit of the majority of the population especially women.

The expected outcome for this project: 1) increased agricultural production and productivity in Senegal; 2) improved seed certification and quality testing systems; 3) improved capacity of the Ministry to use biotechnology products; 4) improved capacity for the technical application and implementation of International Union for the Production of New Varieties of Plants standards; and increased detailed understanding of Senegalese scientists of the Canadian regulatory system for plants with novel traits.