COCONUT REHAB. & ROD

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The Coconut Rehabilitation and Rodent Control Project for Comoros will assist the Government to extend and improve coconut and copra production in the islands of Grande Comore, Anjouan and Moheli through rodent control, increased productivity of the existing stands and improvement of copra processing and marketing; and to contribute to Government efforts to improve the management of agricultural development projects. Its major components include: (i) establishment of a rodent control unit on Grande Comore, Anjouan and Moheli; (ii) creation of a copra processing and marketing service; (iii) establishment of seed gardens and nurseries for replanting and new tree planting; (iv) technical assistance and training; and (v) studies and field crop trials.