Mali programs / Mali project 688-0206 · 1976–1984 · agriculture
IN GAO REGION PROJECT EXPANDS EXISTING "ACTION RIZ-SORGHO." IMPROVES EXISTING POLDERS WITH BETTER FISH AND WATER CONTROL, EMERGENCY PUMPING, IMPROVED SEEDS. PERMANENT, INSUBMERSIBLE DIKES ASSURE COMPLETE WATER CONTROL AND ALLOW FARMER TO SHIFT FROM BROADCAST TO TRANSPLANT. PROJECT INTRODUCES OX-DRAWN WATER WHEEL (NORIA). ESTABLISHES LOCAL FIELD RESEARCH STATION. GOM MANAGES PROJECT WITH PRESENT STAFF. PROJECT SPLIT FROM EARLIER CROP PRODUCTION 6880206 BECAUSE OF MAGNITUDE. Amendment of 3/18/82 extends the project to 3/31/85 to allow a gradual phase-out of A.I.D. support and changes the project strategy in response to a 4/81 evaluation. Action Riz-Sorgho (ARS), the Government of Mali's agricultural development agency in the Seventh Region, will: concentrate on 4 sectors in the Region instead of the present 7; focus on research, and secondarily extension, (rather than infrastructure); and link its activities to other rice production schemes (in particular those likely to be initiated by the French) and to private cooperatives. Key activities will include: (1) adaptive research in irrigated and floating rice varieties and animal traction; (2) training of ARS extensionists in local l
Source: DEC abstract, PD-AAC-184-B1 (1976). The source's own text.
Operated in: Mali. 1 other country is only tagged on documents.
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| Title | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Evaluation of the activities of Action Riz - Sorgho regarding agronomic practices water control and management | 1981 | Linked evaluation |
| Action Riz-Sorgho project evaluation | 1981 | Linked evaluation |
| Action Riz-Sorgho, 688-0206 : end of project report | 1984 | Evaluation-type document |
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Operated in Mali, 1976 to 1984 6 sources
Scope: country: Mali. The award code belongs to this country's mission. High confidence.
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| Name | Years | Basis | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Type |
|---|
| 1984 |
| Stated in a document |
| 1 source |
| Name | Years | Basis | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| USAID. Mission to Mali | 1976 to 1984 | Stated in a document | 5 sources |
Sector profile (computed): Agriculture: crop production, inputs, pests, irrigation 71%; Agriculture: research, extension, training, technology 8%; Natural resources and biodiversity (forests, wildlife, water resources) 5%
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