AGRIC.EDUC. II

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The Second Agricultural Education Project constitutes the second phase of the Government's long-term strategy to improve the quality and supply of high- and middle-level agricultural manpower. The project would provide funds for civil works, furniture, equipment, technical assistance and fellowships: (a) This would lead to improvement and expansion of preservice and inservice training at 23 key agricultural colleges; (b) establishment training and extension support centers to train staff for extension work. In addition, the project would (c) assist the Government in defining a development strategy for secondary/postsecondary agricultural education by introducing a pilot program to strengthen 12 agricultural technical schools; and (d) improve the quality and increase the supply of instructional materials by assisting three central distance learning and educational support facilities.