Key focus areas of NRI’s collaborative research and development work include:
- Overcoming emergent diseases threatening cassava production
- Adding value through processing and business development
- Managing waste within the value chain for economic returns
- Strengthening the capacity of developing country scientists and practitioners
The first three of these key areas involve all actors in the value chain from farm to fork. The fourth is a cross-cutting area, ensuring that farmers, processors, entrepreneurs and scientists receive the benefit of relevant training and physical infrastructure to support their work.