Mexico - Agricultural Extension (PROCATI) Project

Document of The World Bank FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLf Report No. 6620-ME STAFF APPRAISAL REPORT MEXICO AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION PROJECT (PROCATI) May 28, 1987 Projects Department Latin America and the Caribbean Regional Office This document has a restictee distdbution and may be used by redput only In the performanee of their oMcial duties. Its cntents may not otherwise be disclosed w= World Bnk authoraon.  CURRENCY UNIT - PESO (Mex $) On May 12, 1987, the exchange rate in the controlled market was US$1 = Mex$ 1,218.30; the free market exchange rate stood at US$1 = Mex$ 1,214.00 FISCAL YEAR January 1 to December 31 UNITS AND MEASURES The metric system has been used throughout the report. GLOSSARY OF ACRONYMS ANAGSA - National Insurance Company, S.A. BANRURAL - National Rural Credit Bank. DGA - Director General for Agricultural Development (Normatividad Agricola) DGPO - Director General for Producer Organization and Community Affairs FICART - Trust Fund for Credit in Irrigated and Rainfed Areas. FIRA - Agricultural Trust Funds in Bank of Mexico. IICA - International Institute for Agricultural Cooperation INIA - National Institute for Agricultural Research. INIFAP - National Institute for Forestry, Agriculture and Livestock Research. INIF - National Institute for Forestry Research. INIP - National Institute for Livestock Research. NAFIN - Nacional Financiera, S.N.C. PLAN PUEBLA - Puebla Maize Development Scheme. PLANAT - Plan to Improve Rainfed Agriculture. PROCATI - Producer Organization, Training, Extension and Research Project = Agricultural Extension Project PRODERITH - Program for Development of the Humid Tropics. PRONADRI - National Program for Integrated Rural Development, 1985-88. SC - Service Centers. RDD - Rural Development Districts. SARH - Secretariat of Agriculture and Hydraulic Resources. SHCP - Secretariat of Finance and Public Credit. SOE - Statement of Expenditure. SPP - Secretariat of Programming and Budgeting. UAIM - Women's Agroindustrial Unit (Unidad Agricola Industrial de la Mujer)  FOR OMCLAL USE ONLy MEXICO AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION PROJECT (PROCATI) STAFF APPRAISAL REPORT Table of Contents Page No. I. LOAN AND PROJECT SUMMARY *.,............. ...... 1 II. THE AGRICULTURAL SECTOR eo o o aav.o .. ............... 3 Past Policies and Performance ................*....... 3 Present Agricultural Policy *............................. 4 Extension and Research Subsector .........., .............. 4 Bank Involvement in the Agricultural Sector .............. 6 Bank Experience in Extension and Research in Mexico ....o. 6 Bank's Overall Strategy 7................................ 7 lIII THE PROJECT 7 Background and Rationale .............. 7 Objectives .............. 8 Project Area ... ................... 9 Detailed Description ***v*v*@e*b**ve