RICE DEVELOPMENT

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The Mopti Rice Project for Mali will comprise: (a) construction of three polders, including land preparation, with a rice cultivated area of 13,300 ha; (b) rehabiliation of five polders, including land preparation, with a rice cultivated area of 13,200 ha; (c) land preparation on 2,000 ha of an existing polder; (d) construction of buildings for the project; (e) establishment of a project authority, Operation Riz Mopti (ORM), including provision of farm machinery and technical assistance to ORM. The project authority will operate and maintain the polders, allocate land in the new polders, produce and distribute selected seeds, and provide credit and extension services in all areas mentioned above, plus in existing polders with a rice cultivated area of 2,700 ha; (f) establishment and operation of an agricultural research station; and (g) preparation of a feasibility study for a second rice project in the Mopti area.