Sierra Leone - Second Northern Integrated Agricultural Development Project

Document of The World Bank pLE COPy FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY Report No. 3166-SL SIERRA LEONE NORTHERN INTEGRATED AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT PROJECT STAFF APPRAISAL REPORT February 27, 1981 Western Africa Projects Department Agriculture Division 4 This document has a restricted distribution and may be used by recipients only in the performance of their official duties. Its contents may not otherwise be disclosed without World Bank authorization.  CURRENCY EQUIVALENTS US$1.00 = Le 1.05 Le 1.00 = US$0.95 US$1.00 = SDR 0.80 WEIGHTS AND MEASURES Unless otherwise stated, all weights and measures in this report are metric. 1 metric ton = 0.98 long ton = 37 bushels 1 hectare (ha) = 2.47 acres 1 kilometer (km) = 0.62 mile ABBREVIATIONS ACRE Adaptive Crop Research and Extension ADF Agricultural Development Fund CARE Cooperative American Relief Everywhere FSC Farm Service Center GOSL Government of Sierra Leone IADP Integrated Agricultural Development Project IDA International Development Association IFAD International Fund for Agricultural Development IPAM Institute of Public Administration and Management MAF Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry MEC Monitoring and Evaluation Cell MOW Ministry of Works NAPCO National Produce Company NUC Njala University College PEC Project Executive Committee PCC Project Coordinating Committee PEMSU Planning, Evaluation and Monitoring Services Unit RLTDC Rokel Leaf Tobacco Development Company RRRS Rokupr Rice Research Station SLPMB Sierra Leone Produce Marketing Board UNDP United Nations Development Programme FISCAL YEAR July 1 - June 30  FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY SIERRA LEONE NORTHERN INTEGRATED AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT PROJECT II STAFF APPRAISAL REPORT Table of Contents Page No. I. THE AGRICULTURAL SECTOR ................ v.# ............. 1 Background .......................1...................... The Agricultural Sector ................... .............. 1 Agricultural Institutions and Services .............. 3 II. THE PROJECT AREA ...................., 5 The Main Characteristics ............................... 5 The First Phase Project ................................. 7 III. THE PROJECT ............................................ 9 Background ................................... 9 Summary Description ................... 9 Detailed Features ..10 Cost Estimates ............... $ ....... 13 Proposed Financing ..14 Procurement .. .16 Disbursements ..17 Accounts and Audit ..................................... 18 IV. PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION ....................... 18 Organization and Management . .18 Project Relationship with Provincial Agricultural Office 20 Field Services ................ 20 Commercial Services ..21 Staffing and Training ..23 Project Monitoring and Evaluation . . 25 V. TECHNOLOGY AND PRODUCTION SPECIFICATIONS . . 25 Agricultural Practices. 25 Crop Farming ..26 Livestock ......................... 29 The Environment ..30 This report is based on the findings of an appraisal mission comprising Mr. Pease and Miss Mackrandilal (IDA) and Chapple, Raswant, Surindar Singh and Wirth (Consultants) which visited Sierra Leone from June 1 to 20, 1980. Tsicment has arestricted distribution and may be used byrecipients only in the performance of their of ties. Its contents may not otherwise be disclosed without World Bank authorization. - - T