Botswana programs / Botswana project 633-0056 · 1976–1981 · agriculture
PROJECT TO EXPAND CROP RESEARCH (EMPHASIZING SORGHUM) AND TO STAFF AND TRAIN A CROP DIVISION IN BOTSWANA IS EVALUATED FOR THE PERIOD 8/76 TO 4/79. THE PROJECT'S INPUT OF A CROP SCREENING OFFICER FOR SORGHUM, MILLET, AND MAIZE HAS GIVEN A SMALL BUT IMPORTANT BOOST TO BOTSWANA'S RESEARCH PROGRAM. THE CROP IMPROVEMENT DIVISION, HOWEVER, IS JUDGED TO BE FAR FROM THE END-OF-PROJECT STATUS. WHILE THE DIVISION HAS BEEN EFFECTIVE IN CONDUCTING FIELD TRIALS IN 3 REGIONS OF BOTSWANA TO TEST ELEMENTS OF POSSIBLE ARABLE LANDS TECHNICAL PACKAGES,AND HAS PROVIDED RECOMMENDATIONS ON IMPROVED SEED MULTIPLICATION ACTIVITIES, IT HAS NO LONG-RANGE MANAGEMENT PLAN FOR IMPROVING ITS CAPACITY. FOUR GRAIN STORAGE WAREHOUSES ARE OPERATING, BUT NO IN-COUNTRY TRAINING IN STORAGE MANAGEMENT HAS BEEN PROVIDED YET. SEVERAL LESSONS WERE LEARNED: 1)USAID AND GOB MUST MORE CAREFULLY EVALUATE THE MANAGEMENT CAPACITY OF EXPATRIATE PERSONNEL WHOSE FUNCTIONS ARE TO BUILD AN INSTITUTION WHILE PROVIDING HIGH-LEVEL EXPERTISE; 2)USAID MUST BE MORE REALISTIC IN UNDERSTANDING THAT A PROJECT'S SIZE WILL AFFECT ITS ATTRACTIVENESS TO UNIVERSITIES. (MANY MONTHS WERE LOST IN SELECTING AN IMPLEMENTING ORGANIZATION, BECAUSE THE P
Source: DEC abstract, PD-AAK-417-B1 (1979). The source's own text.
Operated in: Botswana.
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| Title | Year | Type |
|---|---|---|
| CROP PRODUCTION AND MARKETING | 1979 | Evaluation-type document |
| CROP PRODUCTION AND MARKETING/BOTSWANA | 1980 | Evaluation-type document |
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Operated in Botswana, 1976 to 1981 5 sources
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| Name | Years | Basis | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 to 1981 |
| Stated in a document |
| 3 sources |
| Name | Years | Basis | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Botswana | 1976 to 1981 | Stated in a document | 5 sources |
Sector profile (computed): Agriculture: crop production, inputs, pests, irrigation 48%; Agriculture: policy, land tenure and land reform 13%; Agriculture, subsector not specified 12%
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