PROGRAMME AREA:
CROP SPECIFIC AND LARGE SCALE HORTICULTURE

SPECIFIC OBJECTIVE:
To achieve the full agronomic and economic potential of principal horticultural crops in distinct agro-ecological conditions and to improve large scale horticultural production system.

KEY ACTIVITIES
The Horticultural Crops Group is assisting member governments in:

• Formulating policies, national strategies and technical guidelines for horticultural development master plans to be incorporated into the overall agricultural development planning process;
• Developing technical guidelines, methodologies and standards for the production on high quality and safe horticulture products;
• Organising workshops and disseminating training materials on Integrated Production and Protection Management (IPP);
• Assisting pilot projects and field demonstrations;
• Developing information exchange platform, supporting regional and global networks for inter country co-operation.