ASARECA’s capacity development is holistic, focusing on identification and strengthening of Agricultural Research for Development capacities and competencies at individual, organizational, and systemic levels as explained in the figure below.

To be effective and to enhance mutual learning and competence development, ASARECA engages very closely with not only the National Agricultural Research Systems but also universities, scientists, government institutions, private sector, and farmer and civil society organizations. Expansion of this network is an ever-growing initiative of this Intervention Area.