Sierra Leone - Second Integrated Agricultural Development Project (Vol. 2 of 2) : Supplementary Volumes 2 and 3

CIRCULATING COPY R BE RETURNED TO REPORTS DESK Report No. 644a-SL i C n Appraisal of EE COPY Integrated Agricultural Development Project 11 Sierra Leone Supplementary Volumes 2 and 3 RETURN TO April 8, 1975 REPC 2Tm :' Western Africa Regional Office WIT! I "-I, Not for Public Use ONE W;2r Document of the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development International Development Association This report was prepared for official use only by the Bank Group. It may not be published, quoted or cited without Bank Group authorization. The Bank Group does not accept responsibility for the accuracy or completeness of the report.  CURRENCY EQUIVALENTS Currency Unit = Sierra Leone Leone Le 1 = US$1.20 US$1 = Le 0.833 WEIGHTS AND MEASURES 1 acre (ac) = 0.405 hectare (ha) 1 mile = 1.61 kilometer (km) 1 sq. mile = 6h0 acres = 259 ha 1 ton = 2,2h0 pounds (lb) 1 hundredweight (cwt) = 112 lb - 51.02 kg 1 bushel husk rice = 60 lb ABBREVIATIONS ARI Agricultural Research Institute EAP Eastern Area Project EAPMU Eastern Area Project Management Unit FFC Farmer Finance Company LBA Licenced Buying Agent MANR Ministry of Agriculture and Natural Resources NAP Northern Area Project NAPMU Northern Area Project Management Unit NDB Nitional Development Bank PAC Project Advisory Committee PESU Project Evaluation and Services Unit SLG Sierra Leone Government SLPMB Sierra Leone Produce Marketing Board SLPMC Sierra Leone Produce Marketing Company FISCAL YEAR July 1 - June 30  SIERRA LEONE INTEGRATED AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT PROJECT II Volumes 2 and 3 Table of Contents Volume 2: Northern Area Project Annex 1 - Project Area Annex 2 - Farm and Crop Development Annex 3 - Civil Works Annex 4 - Marketing and Farm Inputs Annex 5 - Project Costs Volume 3: Eastern Area Project Annex 1 - Performance of ongoing Integrated Agricultural Development Project Annex 2 - Project Area Annex 3 - Farm and Crop Development Annex 4 - Marketing and Farm Inputs Annex 5 - Project Costs Maps Location of Project areas Northern Area Project area Eastern Area Project area Chart 1 - Organization of Ministry of Agriculture and Natural Resources Chart 2 - Northern Area Project Organization Chart 3 - Eastern Area Project Organization   Volume 2 Annex 1 SIERRA LEONE INTEGRATED AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT PROJECT II NORTHERN AREA PROJECT Project Area Table of Contents Page No. A. Description ....... ........................ 1 Geography ................................1 Climate . .................................. 1 Soils .......... ........................... 1 Vegetation ................................ 2 Population ........ ........................ 2 Communications ...................... 3 Services ............................ 3 Marketing ................................. 4 B. Agriculture ............................... 4 Farming System ............................ 4 Farm Operations ........................... 5 Pests and Diseases ........................ 5 Farm Size ........ ......................... 6 Land Tenure ............................... 7 Crop Production ........................... 8 Livestock Production ...................... 8 Table 1 Rainfall Records Table 2 Calendar of Farm Operations Table 3 Labor Capacity of Average Farm Family   Volume 2 Annex 1 Page 1 SIERRA LEONE INTEGRATED AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT PROJECT II NORTHERN AREA PROJECT The Project Area A. Description 1. Geography. The project area lies between latitudes 8035' and 9020' North and longitudes 11