WEST VOLTA AGRIC DEV

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The West Volta Agricultural Development Project for Upper Volta will be carried out over a five year period (1977-1981) and will comprise: (a) strengthening the permanent secretariat of the Comite de Coordination du Developpement Rural (CCDR) through technical assistance and through the creation of a Financial and Administrative Unit (FAU); (b) providing the Organisme Regional de Developpement (ORD) of Dedougou and Bobo Dioulasso with the staff, equipment and transportation necessary to implement an agricultural development program; (c) providing incremental seasonal inputs (seed, fertilizer, and insecticides); (d) constructing small-scale irrigation schemes totaling 1,120 ha; (e) building a 22,000 ton ginnery with storage facilities; (f) construction of 75 small village grain stores; (g) creating a training center for project staff and farmers which will also serve the livestock project at Samorogoan; (h) carrying out studies and surveys, followed by pilot projects to help new settlers; and (i) carrying out a pilot scheme to improve the situation of women in about 40 villages.