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GTZ-ITFSP
P.O. Box 47051
Nairobi, Kenya
Tel:
+254 2 524658 or 524000
Fax: +254 2 524651 or 524001
E-mail:Meckert@cgiar.org
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How
ITFSP plans to promote tree crops
- Work towards policies
and regulations that are favourable, such as fewer restrictions on transporting
plants across borders.
- Create functional
systems of controlling, certifying and distributing tree crops.
- Provide small-scale
farmers with appropriate technical help and develop their horticultural
skills. Farmers should be able to get the research, extension help and
information they themselves want and need.
- Establish high-value
trees in rural areas, and maintain blocks of mother trees to assure
good quality seed and stock.
- Assure that smallholders
and self-help groups have access to high-quality germplasm. Organize
credit schemes to make it possible for them to purchase it.
Countrywide
Key issues
- Establish a good
legal framework
- Assure secure
land tenure
- Provide high-quality
germplasm cultivars
- Provide training
in processing and marketing Related issues that follow on
- Create a favourable
legal framework
- Work on methods
to organize and control distribution of produce
- Organize extension
services and research
- Create steady
access to market and produce information
- Coordinate institutional
projects
- Create regional
cooperation
- Create networks
and establish networking
- Streamline import
and control procedures
- Establish quality
standards
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