COFFEE

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The objectives of the project are to build up an effective extension service which would assist farmers in increasing foodcrop and coffee production using field-tested techniques and also help OCIR-Cafe (the implementing agency) improve its financial management. The proposed Project would provide for: (a) strengthening of OCIR-Cafe's financial management; (b) improvement of extension services under the direction of OCIR-Cafe; (c) promotion of improved methods of plantation maintenance, coffee nursery organization and pest control, distribution of improved seed varieties, intercropping of banana plantations to increase food crop production and a program to improve soil fertility; (d) improvement of 120 existing hand-pulping centers and establishment of 130 new ones; (e) construction of two new landing points on Lake Kivu, of bridges and culverts and minor improvements to three existing landing points; (f) strengthening of crop-related research, studies and trials; and (g) the services of four internationally recruited specialists, and of short-term consultants.