Table of Contents

Abbreviations

I. PROJECT BACKGROUND

A. Project Origin

B. Main Institutions Involved

C. Constraints and Opportunities in Smallholder Crop Production

D. Ongoing and Planned Irrigation Programmes

II. PROJECT AREA

III. PROJECT RATIONALE

IV. PROJECT OBJECTIVES

V. PROJECT DESCRIPTION

Component 1: Agricultural Development

Component 2: Supporting Mechanization of Smallholder Agriculture

Component 3: Farmer Training Institutions

Component 4: Institutional Strengthening

Component 5: Project Coordination

VI. INDICATIVE COSTS

VII. PROPOSED SOURCES OF FUNDING

VIII. PROJECT BENEFITS

IX. IMPLEMENTATION ARRANGEMENTS

X. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS

XI. ISSUES AND PROPOSED ACTIONS

XII. POSSIBLE RISKS

Appendix: References