Botswana programs / Botswana project 633-0015 · 1973–1983 · agriculture
EVALUATES PROJ SUPPORTING GROUP ACTION BY SMALL FARMERS IN BOTSWANA TO INCREASE THEIR PRODUCTIVITY AND MAKE MORE EFFICIENT USE OF AVAILABLE RESOURCES; EVAL SPANS PERIOD 6/77-4/79. THE PROJ WAS REDESIGNED AND AMENDED IN 1976. THIS ACTION SHIFTED THE PROJ FROM A HEAVILY TECHNICALLY ORIENTED,GROUP RANCH DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITY TO A "GRADUALIST" APPROACH SEEKING TO STRENGTHEN SMALL GROUPS OF AGRICULTURALISTS,WHETHER LIVESTOCK OWNERS OR SMALL CROP FARMERS. REPRESENTATIVES OF THE GOB MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE,USAID,PASA PERSONNEL,AND THE PEACE CORPS PARTICIPATED IN THIS ANNUAL EVAL. FOUR USDA/PASA PERSONNEL ARRIVED APPROX NINE MOS BEHIND SCHEDULE BECAUSE OF DELAYS IN FINALIZING THE PASA & RECRUITING QUALIFIED PERSONNEL. A VERY CAPABLE BOTSWANA COMMISSIONER OF AGRI MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATIONS (CAMA) WAS APPOINTED IN 1/79. ONLY ONE COUNTERPART FOR THE TWO USAID GROUP DEVELOPMNT OFFICERS (GDO'S) HAS BEEN ASSIGNED. THE CAMA & HIS PROJ ADVISOR HAVE INSISTED THAT TEN, RATHER THAN SIX, GDO POSITIONS WILL ENVENTUALLY BE REQUIRED NATIONWIDE. EVALUATORS NOTE THAT THE TRNG PROG FOR THE GDO COUNTERPARTS WILL BE TAILORED TO INDIVIDUAL NEEDS & MAY NOT ALWAYS INCLUDE A DIPLOMA OR DEGREE STUDIES AS ANTICIPATED I
Source: DEC abstract, PD-AAP-776 (1979). The source's own text.
Operated in: Botswana.
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| Title | Year | Type |
|---|---|---|
| RANGE AND LIVESTOCK MANAGEMENT | 1979 | Evaluation-type document |
| RANGE AND LIVESTOCK MANAGEMENT | 1980 | Evaluation-type document |
| Range and livestock management | 1983 | Evaluation-type document |
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Operated in Botswana, 1973 to 1983 5 sources
Scope: country: Botswana. The award code belongs to this country's mission. High confidence.
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| Name | Years | Basis | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 to 1983 |
| Stated in a document |
| 4 sources |
| Name | Years | Basis | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Botswana | 1973 to 1983 | Stated in a document | 5 sources |
Sector profile (computed): Agriculture: livestock, animal health, fisheries, aquaculture 62%; Agriculture: crop production, inputs, pests, irrigation 11%; Agriculture: research, extension, training, technology 7%
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Program key prj:6330015