| Project Type | Research Support Project |
| Project Sub-Type | Multipurpose |
| Project Status | Closed |
| Administrative Unit | ESARO |
| Regional Office Area | WARO |
| Responsible Officer | Navarro, Luis |
| ODA Sector | Agricultural Services |
| Canadian Collaboration | No |
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| Duration (months) | 12 |
| Extension (months) | 0 |
| Project Completion Date | 2001/05/01 |
| Legal Close Date | 2002/11/15 |
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| Total Funding | 40000 |
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Abstract
This grant will enable the Biological Control Centre for Africa of the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) compile information on the banana weevil, its distribution in Africa and its enemies. This will include gathering information on pest status and resistant banana clones, while identifying parasites and predators of the weevil in Asia and introducing them in Africa.
Recipient Institution(s)
| International Development Research Centre |
| Acronym | CIID, CRDI, IDRC |
| Street Address | 250 Albert Street | Ottawa, Ontario | Canada, K1P 6M1 |
| Website | http://www.idrc.ca |
| Institution Type | Public |
| Geographic Scope | International |
| UN Organization | No |
| Component Number | 001 |
| Research Status | Closed |
| Institution Country | Kenya |
| Researcher Name | Clifford S. Gold |
