SUSTAINABLE PROD. IN AREAS PREVIOUSLY CONVERTED TO AGRICULTURAL USE

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The development objective of the Sustainable Production in Areas Previously Converted to Agricultural Use Project for Brazil is to promote the adoption of selected sustainable low carbon emissions agricultural technologies by mid-sized producers in the Cerrado region. The project comprises of three components. The first component, producer training will provide support for the planning and preparation of dissemination events and training courses in the Cerrado states; carry out of a communication and dissemination campaign to inform potential stakeholders (farmers, farm technicians, and rural institutions) about the scope and rules of the low carbon emissions agriculture (agricultura de baixa emissao de carbono) (ABC) plan and the project through dissemination events and mass-media outlets; and provide training to rural producers and farm technicians in ABC plan technologies and farm management. The second component, field technical assistance will carry out pilot technical assistance program for selected rural producers located in four of the Cerrado states. The third component, project management, monitoring and evaluation will provide support for the technical and administrative management of the project, including supervision, monitoring and evaluation activities, as well as project audits.