Table of Contents

Abbreviations

I. PROGRAMME BACKGROUND

A. Programme Origin

B. Country Information and Challenges

C. Importance of Agriculture in the Economy

D. Livestock Production

(i) Cattle

(ii) Other Livestock

II. PROJECT AREA

III. PROGRAMME RATIONALE

IV. PROGRAMME OBJECTIVES

V. PROJECT DESCRIPTION

Component 1: Development and Promotion of Fodder Production

Component 2: Investigation and Promotion of the Use of Cost–effective Locally Available Feed Materials and Approaches

Component 3: Project Management

VI. INDICATIVE COSTS

VII. PROPOSED SOURCES OF FUNDING

VIII. PROGRAMME BENEFITS

IX. IMPLEMENTATION ARRANGEMENTS

X. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS

XI. ISSUES AND PROPOSED ACTIONS

XII. POSSIBLE RISKS

Annex 1: Map Showing Government Ranches to be Used to Initiate Fodder Production

Annex 2 Costs and Benefits of Running a 10–ha Hay Operation

Annex 3: Organogramme for Project Management