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Movement. towards the goal can be measured by
government stat.isT..ca± pubt.cations and will also be monitored
by surveys conducted in connection with this Project
and by other' surveys routinely conducted by RTG agenci.es.
Achievement of thit goal depends or: zontinued RTG policies
for and support :f spe-.z,. developmental activ~t_.es .n the
Northeast
it -s assumed that :irmers .inthe Project areas
des.ie to _.nrea4*e the4r level ot ±.',virng thrcugh increasing
agricultura'- ..du:t;v .ny and income., It is also assumed
that icer :nccome rarm9.:$, are wiling and able to t6Ke
advantage or improved econcmic oppo.tur.tn.es. MOAC has ongoing
and planned progLam= to improve extension and research.
It is assumed that these activitles w: continue as planned
and accordingiy provide an :ncr.as..ny level of support for
project activities A.D/Thaiar.d has no reason tc doubt any
of these assumpt.1ons. The assumptions relat.ng to achievement
of the goal also apply to ach..evement of the Project purpose.
b Praoect Purpz.'e
The purpose of this Project is to establish in
8 replesentat- ve ta oons of Nottheast Thailand a replicable
agxicultuxal develc;pment pz., gram for increasing farm
productivity and farm 1income pai'r.L, ularly amonq lower income
farmers :n rainied agr:U'tu.:ai zones, It, is expected that
the Pro-ect w',." enhance farm fam.ly income both through
increasing net cash income and through Lncreasing the
amounts and k:nds nt hcme cznium.d p.rcduzts- The increased
consumption of iarm products by iarmefs may be a result of
greater consumption of staples but will mtore lkely result
from .ncreased c:,nsumptLon oi products such ae poultry,
fruit, and Legetbb".es
C-. End ort Pro1ect Sta~z3
It i expected that the Project will reduce the
percentage f farm fm'ies in the Pro-ect tambons with
incomes below tne p.-ve:ty level ia defined by the World
Bank) from the -.rzent levei of apprcx.mateiy 55 per cent of
the approxlmaceiy 10,000 fami.lies based cn the NERAD household
survey, to 40 per cent &daxzi-ng the 1..fe of t. Project.
This represent.s ed;.?$. of 25 per cent £fn the .,umber of
poor, Average vLnoe nc:mes are below the nat,.&nal
average, and real :-.ncreases in farm .ncomes in the target