The overall objective of the project is to develop a competitive potato sector in West Africa, particularly in Guinea and Senegal. Specific objectives are to improve the efficiency of production, the volume of locally produced potatoes, secure the supply of the commodity, and to improve the income of persons and businesses along the West African potato value chain. This will be achieved by (a) increasing the productivity and production of consumption potatoes, (b) developing and strengthening local seed potato production and seed production enterprises, (c) developing and strengthening producers associations, (d) increasing national and regional market opportunities and (e) improving national and regional policy co-ordination.