National Center for Agronomic Research of Côte d'Ivoire

WelcomeNational Center for Agronomic Research of Côte d'Ivoire
Adiopodoumé, Km 17, Route de Dabou 01
BP 1740 Abidjan 01
Main intervention theme
Agriculture, farming, fishing
Secondary intervention theme
Pays d'intervention
Ivory Coast
Key words

  • The CNRA, National Center for Agronomic Research of Côte d'Ivoire was created in 1998 following the dissolution of several research structures (IDEFOR, IDESSA, CIRT) with the aim of better coordinating agricultural research in order to obtain better results. . The CNRA thus brings together several sites spread over the entire Ivorian territory. Each site is made up of a set of Research Stations administratively attached to a Regional Directorate (Dreg).

    The main purpose of the National Center for Agronomic Research is:

    • The sustainable increase of production and productivity in the agricultural and agro-industrial domains by:
      • research on plant, animal and forest production, production systems, conservation and processing methods, as well as the adaptation of technological innovations in rural areas
      • the transfer of scientific and technical knowledge to public and/or private, local and/or external operators
    • The conservation and enhancement of the scientific and technical heritage, the intangible rights and the movable and immovable property which will have been made available to it by the State or acquired by the company within the framework of its object
    • And, more generally, all agronomic and technological research activities and all agricultural, industrial or commercial, real estate or financial operations, including all equity investments in other companies headquartered in Côte d'Ivoire or in other countries. , which may be directly or indirectly related to the corporate purpose or likely to facilitate its achievement or development.

    The CNRA has the following missions:

    • Initiate and carry out research in order to ensure:
      • the improvement of crops intended for export, the improvement of the productivity of food crops essential to food security and likely, in the long term, to significantly reduce poverty,
      • the promotion and development of new exportable products,
      • the intensification and stabilization of livestock systems and regional systems based on food crops, by integrating livestock farming and the introduction of various utility trees, through a modernization of exploitation, through sustainable soil management, the integral management of pests, water management, etc., the development of techniques that respect the environment and are adapted to the needs of low-income producers,
      • improving and diversifying products of animal origin,
      • the revitalization of technological research, in particular the conservation, processing of agricultural products and the adaptation of small technology in rural areas,
    • Mobilize around national agronomic research, financially and technically, private partners including OPAs and the State, in order to guarantee and sustain its financial resources and skills for the execution of activities;
    • Provide agronomic research services with a capacity for proposals, human, material and financial resources in line with demand;
    • Provide support to the most vulnerable social groups (women, small farmers, out-of-school youth, etc.) through technical and vocational training in land occupations in specialized research and production centres.

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