MINAS GERAIS DEVT.I

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The Minas Gerais Rural Development Project includes: (i) the provision of agricultural credit for on-farm investments, seasonal working capital requirements, reforestation, land reclamation and installation of electrical feeder lines and house connections to small farms; (ii) the expansion and improvement of rural extension services; (iii) the development of marketing facilities, including group-cooperative support; (iv) the field testing and demonstration of improved agricultural production techniques; (v) the construction and equipping of health posts and health centers and the provision of primary health care, basic nutrition education, kitchen gardens, food supplements to pregnant and lactating women and children under five years of age, and fresh water filters and pit latrines; (vi) the construction, furnishing and equipping of community learning centers and a common facilities center; furnishing and equipping of two teacher training centers; the provision of equipment for training farmers in cooperative activities; the training of school teachers, on-farm instructors and administrators; and the establishing of short courses in agricultural technology, farm management and related subjects; and (vii) the provision of technical assistance.