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'AGENCY FOR flITATIONAL DEVLOPENT
ADVICE OF PROGRAM CHANGE
Pro ect Title: Vegetable Production
Proiect Number: 682-0204
FTY 1978 CP Refarees: Africa Programs, p. 324
Approriation Category: Sahal Development Program
Intended Oblijaton: $1,470,000
We are advising that we intend to obligate $859,000 more than the amount
($611,000) included in the FY 1978 Congressional Presentation and that we
intend to change the appropriation category from Food and Nutrition to
Sahel Development Program.
The increase from an original estimate of $611,000 is due to a basic
change in the orientation of the project. It was originally assumed at
the time of the FY 1978 Congressional .resentation that sufficient data
existed to enable AID to move directly into a lower cost project to
develop the capability of the Mauritanian Agriculture Directorate to
disseminate information and commodities to farmers to enable them to
increase vegetable production. As the project was developed it became
apparent that there was insufficient data upon which to base this type
of program. Therefore, an applied research and pilot vegetable production
project was developed. This project will assist farmers through small
pilot efforts while at the same time generating data on production techniques,
seed preservation, marketing, nutrition, etc., which is required
as a basis for making future decisions about expansion of vegetable
production. The change in appropriation categories is consistent with
the AID policy of funding Sahel activities which meet Club du Sahel
criteria through the Sahel Development Program.
Annex: Grant Activity Data Sheet