SINE SALOUM AG DEVT

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The Agricultural Development Project for Senegal development credit and loan will co-finance with Caisse Centrale de Cooperation Economique of France the training over five years of some 34,000 farmers in improved farming methods for groundnuts, cereals, cotton and livestock and will involve: (a) construction and equipment of an office block, garage and central store for the project's headquarters; five district offices and 28 sub-district offices and stores; four senior and 34 junior staff housing units; and one central and three field staff training facilities; also, renovation of four existing training centers and provision of 25 pickup and heavier trucks; (b) provision of consultants and complementary staff to SODEVA (Societe de Developpement et de Vulgarisation Agricole - Agricultural Development Agency); allowances for all project staff and the project operating costs of extension services; supplying implements and seasonal inputs and providing medium-term and seasonal credit; (c) training of planning/management personnel and extension workers; and (d) evaluation of the results of the project activities and preparation of a plan to improve grain marketing policies, procedures and facilities.