WADI-HADRAMAUT AGR PROJI

closed

The project includes: (a) provision of agricultural and irrigation equipment, including 35 tractors, various farm implements and 100 pump sets; (b) provision of about 1,900 tons of fertilizer and 20 tons of insecticide; (c) construction of about 120 km of feeder road; (d) construction of water systems near Shiban and Qatn, including 2 tubewells and 28 km of mains; (e) establishment of a date fumigation and packing plant at Saywum; (f) supplementary financing for a feasibility study by consultants (120 man-months) to explore groundwater resources and development potential in the Wadi and to prepare a scheme for their development; (g) experimental programs for (i) sand dune stabilization at the western boundary of the Wadi; (ii) crop production and (iii) yields of existing date palm varieties; (h) project organization, including and agricultural extension service and technical assistance.