Table of Contents

Abbreviations

I. PROJECT BACKGROUND

A. Project Origin

B. General Information

(i) Geography and Climate

(ii) Agro–Ecological Zones, Farming Systems and Major Food Crops

(iii) Transport Infrastructure

(iv) Storage Infrastructure and Agro–processing Facilities

II. PROJECT AREA

A. Rehabilitation of Rural Roads

B. Marketing of Food and Cash Crops and Agro–Processing

III. PROJECT RATIONALE

IV. PROJECT OBJECTIVES

V. PROJECT DESCRIPTION

Component 1: Rehabilitation of Tertiary and Feeder Roads Infrastructures

Component 2: Improvements in Post–Harvest Storage Infrastructure and Marketing Networks

Component 3: Improvement to Micro and Small, and Medium to Large Scale Agro–processing Facilities

VI. PROPOSED SOURCES OF FINANCING

VII. PROJECT BENEFITS

VIII. IMPLEMENTATION ARRANGEMENTS

IX. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS

X. ISSUES AND PROPOSED ACTIONS

XI. POSSIBLE RISKS

Appendix 1: Key Agricultural Production and Retail Price Information

Appendix 2: Distribution of Rural Associations and Cooperatives by Province