| Organisation |
Institut Pratique de Developpement Rural |
| Alternate Name |
Pratical Institute for Rural Development |
| Abbreviation |
IPDR |
| Parent |
Ministry of Agricultural Development |
| u.r.l. |
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| email |
boureima.yara@caramail.com |
| Country |
Niger |
| Location |
Kolo |
| Address |
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| Postal Address |
B.P. 76 |
| Telephone |
+ 227 20 735157; +227 20 33 92 07 |
| Management u.r.l. |
|
| Fax |
+227 20 72 35 03 |
| Sector |
Agricultural Research - General |
| Organisation Type |
African Public Sector |
| Status |
Established 1933 |
| Stated Role |
IPDR is a centre of research and professional training in livestock production. Research at IPDR is mainly conducted under the institutional frame of the National Institute of Agricultural Research of Niger (INRAN) and the Abdou Moumouni Dioffo University of Niamey, faculty of agronomy. |
| Activities |
The main areas of research in livestock science are fodder improvement, livestock nutrition and improved cattle breeds. |
| Geographical Focus |
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| Notes |
Much of the research is financed by the Agency for Higher Education and Research of the French-speaking Communities (AUPELF-UREF), the Interstate University of Veterinary Medicine and Science at Dakar (EISMV) together with the French International Agricultural Research Cooperation Centre (CIRAD). [ Retrieved on 25 MAR 2008 - http://www.fao.org/ag/agp/agpc/doc/counprof/niger/niger.htm ] |