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The objective of CERCORD is to strengthen human and material capacity for agricultural development especially as relates to root crop production and processing. The Centre is focused on research, teaching, training and product development which targets innovative emerging areas of need, industrial manpower demand and basic skill acquisition. The proposed action plans to achieve these objectives are divided into three broad activities: capacity building, research activities and product development in collaboration with the industry and other stakeholders in root crop production and processing.
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Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike has robust faculties in Crop and Soil sciences, Food Science and Technology, Engineering, Agriprenureship and Sustainable Technology Transfer. Hence, there is a need to harness the expertise by the Centre in order to be effective and distinct. In view of the above, the Centre major activities will be based on crop production, food processing and postharvest technology, mechanization, automation of processing system, research dissemination and farm management.
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