INTEGRATED R/D IV-BA

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The Bahia Rural Development Project is designed to raise agricultural production and farm income in the greater part of the state of Bahia's Paraguacu River basin. It provides for credit to small farmers, strengthening of support services, and infrastructural improvements. Most of the beneficiaries will be farmers whose present incomes are below the poverty level. It will consist of: credit for investments to improve and expand agricultural production by about 17,000 small farmers and small livestock operations; for incremental working capital; and for land purchase; agricultural services, including extension and demonstration, research and seed production, input supply and mechanization services, marketing and storage, assistance to cooperative societies, and irrigation technical assistance; infrastructure including upgrading and construction of access roads, water supply systems, multi-purpose dams, and health and education facilities; project administration, including project management, monitoring, and evaluation.