RURAL TRAINING

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The Agricultural and Rural Training Project involves expansion of training programs for extension and rural development staff and studies and pilot programs to determine methods of improving the effectiveness of the extension and rural development efforts at the local level. The credit will finance: (a) construction, furnishing and equipment for: a graduate level in-service training unit at the Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU) for training officers engaged in rural development and teachers at extension institutes, three new Agriculture Training Institutes (ATIs) and the expansion of four existing institutes, a Regional Academy of Rural Development at Bogra, and experimental facilities (Thana Training Units and Thana Sub-stations) in 15 thanas to try new modes of farmer training on a pilot basis; (b) in-service training for present extension personnel; and (c) technical assistance and training programs.