Roots & Tubers Program
Roots and tubers program focuses mainly on carrying out research and technology transfer on Cassava, Irish potatoes and Sweet potatoes. However, the program plans to initiate research on other orphan roots and tubers crops such taro and yams. Program activities are concentrated in seven scopes: 1. Development of new crop varieties, 2. Development of new pest and diseases control approaches, 3. Development of good crop husbandry approaches, 4. Production of earlier generation seeds and technical backstopping of basic and certified seed multipliers, 5. Post-harvest yield handling and value addition, 6. Dissemination and promotion of innovations and 7. Upgrading knowledge and skills of all stakeholders in value chain of roots and tubers production.