Biosciences eastern and central Africa (BecaNet)
Date: 23/05/2007
Introduction:
BecaNet is one of NEPAD’s four continent-wide network of centres of excellence. Biosciences eastern and central Africa will support eastern and central African countries to develop and apply bioscience research expertise to produce technologies that help poor farmers to secure their assets, improve their productivity and income and increase market opportunities. Their remit is to enable African scientists to undertake cutting-edge bioscience research targeted at priorities identified by Africa’s national agricultural research systems (NARS), as well as other institutions such as the Association for Strengthening Agricultural Research in Eastern and Central Africa (ASARECA), the East African Community (EAC), the Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa (FARA) and NEPAD.
