AGRICULTURAL RESEARC

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The project would increase the capacity of Brazil's national agricultural research agency (EMBRAPA) to expand several of the research programs being carried out under the first project as well as support several major new programs. The project provides for the following components: (a) research infrastructure development, including: (i) civil works, comprising mainly ancillary buildings and an irrigated seed production unit, and construction of office buildings and staff houses in remote areas; (ii) equipment, comprising mainly of scientific instruments, laboratory equipment, vehicles, farm equipment and laboratory and office furniture; and (iii) library and documentation services, mainly journals, periodicals and reference books, and microfilm equipment; (b) technical assistance and training, postgraduate degree training, short-term fellowship, and contract research; and (c) incremental operating costs.