WARDA RESEARCH DEPARTMENT 1979 ANNUAL REPORT WEST AFRICA RICE DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION, P. 0. Box 1019 Monrovia - LiberiaWARDA’s Objectives: To promote and increase the quantity and quality of rice produced in West Africaa) b) ic) d) e) f) Features of the Objectives Statement Encouraging, coordinating, and undertaking as necessary basic and applied research programmes in the scientific, technical and socio- logical fields; collecting, analysing and disseminating information on method applied, experience gained, and results obtained within and outside West Africa. organizing or arranging for conferences, seminars and training facilities, securing of fellowship, or assisting in the establishment of advisory services and training and extension facilities; elaborating requests for special financial and technical assistances and receiving and administering separately such financial and techni- cal assistance (including movable and immovable property services and loans), as may be madc available under the appropriate pro- grammes of the United Nations, the Specialized Agencies, other organizations or governments desirous to support the aims of the Association; providing as appropriate, regional rice research and development facilities; and carrying out or promoting any other measures or activities at the regional as well as the national level, as determined by the Governing Council, for the purpose of developing rice production and marketing in West Africa.