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a ,
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it-is n,,t intended that a-l Of the proposed
introduced in all a thne partici­
technical jf.t.ivoriC~fns ne
s-ome _c..t activitieSif
'are modi-,
and vi iiages, altihough ta ~ ~ , Thlfese
pating tambons . P':';~
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m-rre e.fective extension
ficatior of cropping systueNm
,
support, and supplemental water ,esuurce deveiopment
Within these C t.CLeS, a Lew appropriate technologies will
local conditions
given area according to
be selected in an.
tris coLe set are to increase
and needs,, The, Qb ctiv(C- of
rice ylelds and divefsiiY- thL, cropping system to achieve
more productive land o-e.
such as farming systems
Other lnte6VentlonS
modificationS, sol./iead modificatioens, operations research,
ae orsideed suppo ting activities
marketing suppot, 'c,,
cetain ItuatiOns, contribute
in the sense that they a,, in
Yet they will
incr'eased pxodu'cion and income.
greatly to
areas and, in some, may
not have the same pitnat..ia inol
oly a fe'w acivities in
ThetetOre
not even be practcal. any given tambon
this supporting g-cup will be selected for
interest a prime CCr.Sideration
or village, with armo.
cit the proposed
It, should be ncttd that ncne
o.
,ad ically new tecnnoloCgies
interventions repsert
the usual scope of activities of
practices,
w.thirn
Many are
ieast slme iocations in
government service pz',grams in at
rice research project
Foicexampie, the Thai/I'RRi
the NortheaStr
var ie~y of tainted rice varieties, but
has developed a wide
the province level., What the
these have been tested onlY at
s to provide a more
project generally attempts to do
effective coordinaK-ed are mutuallY supporting
approach to planning and carrying out
so th. they
various intervefT. ion-,
This irl turn should
and effectively than
sited and managed,,
econeoltx returns
and
provide better socia1,,rablicial
might ot.herwise be expected..
hIize Potzential Administrative Constraints
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