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AFRA Program on Nuclear Techniques in Plant Breeding and Biotechnology
Ghana, Sudan, Tanzania
| Financing Type | Grants |
| Category | Technical Assistance |
| Focus Area | Agriculture |
| Approved | 14.03.1995 |
| Signed | 20.03.1995 |
| Loan Administrator | OPEC Fund for International Development |
| Executing Agency | International Atomic Engergy Agency (IAEA) |
| Co-financiers | OPEC Fund, IAEA, Governments (equivalent in local currency) |
| Organization | IAEA |
| OPEC Fund Contribution (US$m) | 0.06 |
| Total Project Cost (USDm) | 1.66 |
The total cost of the program was US$1.6 million. The program aimed at using nuclear techniques in plant breeding and biotechnology, benefiting three member countries of the African Regional Cooperation Agreement for Research, Development and Training related to Nuclear Science and Technology (AFRA). The grant was allocated to assist in program implementation in Ghana, Sudan and Tanzania.