GUANGDONG AG. DEVT.

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The objectives of the project are to: (i) increase fish production in the 100-250 m depths of South China Sea, thus relieving pressure on near-coastal resources; (ii) develop coastal mud flats and low-lying land for aquaculture; (iii) increase production of fruits on sloping land; (iv) bring new land into agricultural production and improve river flow conditions in the Pearl River delta; and provide modern agroindustrial facilities for handling and processing. To achieve these objectivess the project proposes: (1) provision of 86 fishing vessels; (2) construction of about 4,000 ha of ponds and 11,000 cages for aquaculture; (3) improvement of 10,700 ha and establishment of 3,300 ha of orchards on uncultivated hilly lands; (4) land reclamation works for improvement and expansion of 6,500 ha of surgarcane; (5) establishment of agroprocessing facilities to utilize locally available raw materials; and (6) a poverty alleviation package comprising studies, infrastructure and development loans for households and village groups in a recognized poverty area.