WOLAMO AGRIC DEVELOP

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The proposed project is designed as a concentrated effort to improve both yields and quality of crops produced by 7,750 farm families in the Wolamo subprovince. In the highland area of the subprovince, 6,000 farm families would receive the benefits arising from improved roads, markets, water supplies, agricultural credit, and intensive extension services. Production of maize, wheat and livestock would be increased by the use of improved seed, fertilizer, implements, working oxen and dairy cows which would be provided on credit. Earnings on existing coffee production would be increased through improvements in quality brought about by better processing. In addition, two areas in the savanna zone which now contain 700 farms, would be reorganized and expanded to accommodate the resettlement of 1,050 farm families from more densely populated areas.