The aim is to identify cold and heat tolerant rice varieties for Huambo and Bié provinces, develop technical agronomic packages for farmers and prepare and elaborate a rice cultivation manual. This niche is supported by JICA (Japan International Cooperation Agency), IDA (National Agricultural Development Institution), IIA (National Agronomic Research Institute), EDA (Extension National Services), DNHER (National Directorate for Agricultural Hydraulics and Rural Engineering), and SENSE (Seeds National Service).
Aim
Increasing rice production and productivity and improve smallholder production techniques.