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Priority
Development Research Rationale/Objective of level
Challenges Areas Research
(P/HP/UP)
and new early
warning systems.
Multiple layers of Use of ICT  Supply value-chain of HP
marketing and platform to link agricultural products
distribution agents of farmer to determine the
agricultural products producers to losses of quantity
result in large losses the market and quality.
both in quantity and  Decrease of
quality which leads to unnecessary layers
lower income for in the value chain.
producers and higher
price for consumers.
Environmental Environment  To determine UP
degradation caused protection agricultural practice/s
by food production that cause
and sustained environmental
production. degradation.
 Resources into more
effective input in
production will
contribute to food
production and
environmental
protection. Solar-
powered irrigation,
water harvesting and
Bio-gas are some of
the technologies that
can be utilized in
agricultural
production.
Limited access to Accessibility To expand access of P
productive assets the poor to productive
assets via the
sustainable use and
enhance quality of soil
and water resources.

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