SEMRY RICE II

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The project would be carried out over a six-year period (1977/78- 1982/83) and would consist of: (a) constructing two dikes, totalling 48 km, with main intake structure, feeder canal, regulators, and drainage outfall; (b) constructing an irrigation and drainage system, including on-farms works and feeder roads, serving an area of 7,000 ha; (c) constructing access roads linking, in particular, the main localities in the project area, viz. Tekele, Pouss, Maga and Guirvidig, totalling 50 km; (d) constructing a headquarters and services complex, including staff housing, garages, warehouses, a rice mill, storage facilities, and an airstrip; (e) providing heavy earth moving and agricultural equipment, and vehicles; (f) Staffing and equipping the project authority, training local staff, and conducting applied research and studies; (g) providing 7,000 participating farm families, half of whom would be resettled, with support services including credit; and (h) providing a health program for the project area.