AG.SVC. II

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The Agricultural Services Project is a further instrument to implement the Government's strategy to increase productivity and output in the agricultural sector. The project comprises the following components: (i) reorganizing or streamlining of the extension services in all or parts of five prefectures; (ii) strengthening of adaptive and on-farm research through better diagnosis of problems at the farm level and inclusion of farmers and local authorities in problem identification and solution; (iii) support for monitoring and evaluation through the implementation of a decentralized management information system; (iv) strengthening of seed production and distribution through support to the Selected Seed Service (SSS) to improve seed quality control and certification; and (v) promotion of private sector participation in input supply and marketing through assistance to cooperatives and private enterprises.