AGRICULTURE & ROADS

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The African Agriculture and Roads Project for Kenya continues during the three year period, July 1960 through June 1963, the special government program for the development of the African agriculture in "high potential areas." The two components of the project consist of the completion of the current programs under the Swynnerton Plan; and the construction of one new road and the improvement of 22 roads located in 12 African districts in four provinces. The first component virtually completes land consolidation and registration of land rights. TThe farmers will be assisted in modernizing their farms by an enlarged extension service, schools, demonstration farms, and the issue of farm loans. They will be helped to develop cash crops, to establish small herds of milk cattle, or to improve their beef cattle. Water supplies for farm use will be developed. Cooperatives for marketing and processing will be organized; necessary facilities will be financed in part by loans included in the program. Approximately two-thirds of the roads in the second component will be strictly of the feeder type connecting production areas and marketing points with the existing main road network, while the remainder will provide both feeder and through service. The work to be done consists mainly of 1) improving horizontal and vertical alignments; 2) improving the drainage; and 3) surfacing with good quality laterite or other resistant material.

World Bank Group

Project

Road, Water Supply and Storage, Waste Processing and Treatment, Raw Materials, Government