| Information Sheet of Rice Related Project/Program in CARD First Group Countries | |||||||||||
| 1. Country | Uganda | ||||||||||
| 2. Title (Full name) | Participatory evaluation of upland rice varieties and determination of suitable crop management practices in Uganda | ||||||||||
| 3. Project Location | Luweero, Masindi, Iganga, Wakiso and Mubende Districts | ||||||||||
| 4. Type of project | 1 | ||||||||||
| 1. Grant, 2. Loan, 3. Technical Coop./Assistance, 4. National budget, 5. Private sector | |||||||||||
| 5. Field of support | 2 | ||||||||||
| 1. Policy, 2. R & D, 3. Extension & Training, 4. Production, 5. Marketing 6. Post-harvest, 7. Irrigation, 8. Credit, 9. Seed, 10. Other ( specify below ) |
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| 6. Fund sources (Funding agency) |
The Rockefeller Foundation | ||||||||||
| 7. Budget | $118,650 | ||||||||||
| 8. Project duration | Start: | 2004 | |||||||||
| (dd/mm/yy) | End: | ||||||||||
| 9. Goal and objectives | Goal: | ||||||||||
| Obj.: | (i) identify new superior upland rice varieties (ii) identify suitable and appropriate upland rice crop management practices for use by farmers. |
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| 10. Target beneficiaries | Direct: | ||||||||||
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| 11. Project component (activities) | 1. | Evaluate new rice varieties with participation of farmers | |||||||||
| 2. | Carry out studies on seed rate | ||||||||||
| 3. | Determine optimal fertilizer rates | ||||||||||
| 4. | Conduct training of farmers the recommended crop management practices | ||||||||||
| 12. Expected results (outputs) | 1. | New superior upland rice varieties identified | |||||||||
| 2. | Suitable and appropriate upland rice crop management practices for use by farmers identified | ||||||||||
| 13. Inputs | 1. | Research activities | |||||||||
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| 14. Implementing agency | National Agricultural Research Organization (NARO)/National Crops Resources Research Institute (NaCRRI) | ||||||||||
| 15. Status of the project | 4 | 1. Pipeline, 2. Approved, 3. Ongoing, 4. Completed | |||||||||
| 16. Issues/problems | |||||||||||
| Keywords: | Cultivation trial, NERICA, upland rice, crop management, cultivation method, | ||||||||||
