BUGESERA II

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The Second Phase of the Bugesera Gisaka Mogongo Rural Services Project for Rwanda will provide for: (a) applied and adaptive research for semi-arid crop development; (b) strengthening extension support services through: (i) improvement of in-service training, establishment of local demonstrations and organization of a service network for cropping and livestock activities; (ii) promotion of an improved seed multiplication program; a tree nursery and distribution program for coffee, fruit and forest trees; a program to improve soil fertility through stall-feeding and compost production and erosion control measures; promotion of improved methods of coffee plantation maintenance and organization of pest control campaigns; and (iii) training for cooperative management and technical support for agricultural credit; (c) livestock activities, including upgrading of local sheep and goat stock; (d) support to the Rubilizi training center for training assistant veterinarians; (e) nutrition center activities and development of a pilot family planning program in the project area; (f) rural roads construction and improvement, and (g) monitoring and evaluation and studies.

World Bank Group

Project

Road, Fertilizers, Raw Materials, Government