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TEA's fco the 8 PRo~ect tambons. These supplemental TEAs
w:ll provide the necessary man power for carrying out the
activities added by the pr:Lact and continuation of the
presently scheduled level or Train and Vist activities. At
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the same time all TEA s in prc3ect tambons will obtain,
through formal tzaning and through working with technical
support stafK; a greatly improved techr,.cal background and,
through working in the v-11age ond tambon planning process,
practical tzaining in developmen-al methcdcLogy. This
should result Ln a core -f well-ta.ned cfricials who could
be instrumnntal in tutute developmental projects of the
DOAE. In additicn, Specialist Farmers wili be chosen among
Co.F and other respected villager tor intensive short-term
trainilg at NEROA or cthe: sunata e tzaining sites. These
farmers will thus be better suited to assisting TEAs than
the untrained Co,F, and in most cases will be paid to help,
giving them an inert,ve tor ozoperation.
The Project relarce on the use of these minimally
trained and generally inexperienced oificials kby U.S.
standards) represents a calculated risk. The odds are
mitigated by piov'ding extens:ve training and a considerable
amount of technica.A support through the Project. With these
mitigating circumsrances the risk appears 3usttied.
Experience has shown that relatively poorly trained technicians,".f
properly motivated and supplied with administrative
and techncai support, often perfcrm nearly as well
as more highiy tra.ned individual. Further, the use of
officials waUn ths level Rf training is required if the
Pro3ect is to be cons..dered replicable on a wider scale.
4, Ava..1ab.- zy or Inputs
The Pr.jezt requ:es !i...le or nz inputs that are
not now ava.lable n the ,'iqon While there will be considerable
:ntenat:cat.:n or .npub use in the Project area
the total area :nvolved is nor large enough to affect
national reqa.rements sgn)&tcantly except possibly for
certain varieties cf seed cr pianting stock
a Fertilizer. Fert '.izer was found to be
readily ava:lable in M-Project prov;nces except Nakhon
Phanom The low supply in this a:ea is probably a reflection
of low demand and would przb.ably Oe solved if the
private dealers and government organ.zations involved in
fertilizer distr:bation teceved rE.ncnabie assurance of a
market., The Pro~ect will provide ctganizational support for