AGRIC SERVICES

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The project's key objectives are: (a) to help formulate and implement institutional and management reforms in the national research, extension, and input supply systems, with the aim of providing cost-effective and sustainable technologies suitable for a range of smallholders; and (b) to enhance farm incomes and food security by increasing and diversifying smallholder production, especially among female and resource-poor farmers. A secondary objective is to provide a policy and operational framework for channeling and coordinating assistance to the development of agricultural services from other donors. The project will be implemented over a six year period and will be comprised of four major components: research, extension, input supply and institutional strengthening.