AG. MACEDONIA INDUSTRIES

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The project forms a part of Macedonia's current development plan (1971-75) and would assist in modernization of production and processing facilities of the combinats and cooperatives. The project would also assist in development of the private farms by providing credits through combinats and cooperatives. The project comprises: (1) construction and equipping of five dairy farms, four cattle fattening farms, four heifer rearing farms,and two pig farms; (2) construction and equipping of a slaughtering and meat processing plant; (3) construction and equipping of a wine processing plant and two wine by-product processing plants; (4) development of 13 vineyards totalling 26,000 ha; (5) development of five carp fish ponds and three trout fish ponds; (6) construction of two cold storage plants, a corn storage complex and a rice silo; (7) construction and equipping of 150 tobacco drying sheds; (8) development and expansion of private farms, primarily in vineyards and livestock; and (9) technical studies on the feasibility of several irrigation and access road projects, a market analysis for principal agricultural products, and the effect of private sector credits on private farmers and their needs.