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Commonwealth NGOs
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 Southern Africa Centre for Cooperation on
Agricultural Research
HQ address: P.O. Box 00108
Gaborone
Botswana
Email: info@saccarinfo.bw
Website: http://www.info.bw/~saccar/sacca.htm
Region: Africa
Type of Organisation: Research,
Interest in Forestry: peripheral
Description:
SACCAR was established in 1984 by the Southern African Development Community (SADC) to coordinate agricultural
and natural resources research, and training activities and to promote
cooperation between member states in these fields. SACCAR is a commission of SADC.
Objectives
# promotion and dissemination of available and appropriate agricultural and natural resources technologies
among and between SADC countries
# coordination, dialogue and implementation of studies on agricultural and natural resources research
policies, priorities and constraints common to all member states, and initiation of cooperative
research projects to overcome them
# coordination of regional research in agriculture and natural resource utilisation and conservation,
and establishment of mechanisms for integrated research in all FANR disciplines;
# generation of new technologies needed by farmers to raise production and productivity, through regional
collaborative projects and close liaison with national programmes
# strengthening the capabilities of national agricultural research systems (NARS)
# promotion of rapid and continuous provision, interchange and utilisation of scientific and technical
information, in agriculture and natural resources
# provision of such regional support services and functions as may be necessary to assist and inform
national and regional agricultural and natural resources research institutions
# promotion of professional training in the Food, Agriculture and Natural Resources (FANR) sectors
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