Sri Lanka - Agricultural Research Project

Document of The World Bank FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY CA'. />?2(- Ci- Report No. 6217-CE STAFF APPRAISAL REPORT SRI LANKA AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH PROJECT March 4, 1987 South Asia Projects Department General Agriculture I Division This document has a restricted distribution and may be used by recipients only In the performance of their official dt ies. Its contents may not otherwise be disclosed without World Bank authorization.  CURRENCY EQUIVALENTS US$1.0 = Rupees (Rs) 27.40 FISCAL YEAR January 1 to December 31 WEIGHTS AND MEASURES Metric System ABBREVIATIONS ARTI - Agrarian Research and Training Institute CARI - Central Agricultural Research Institute 'ARP - Council of Agricultural Research Policy CRI - Coconut Research Institute DMEC - Department of Minor Export Crops FRG - Federal Republic of Germany DOA - Department of Agriculture GOSL - Government of Sri Lanka ISNAR - International Service for National Agricultural Research MADR - Ministry of Agricultural Development and Research MOFP - Ministry of Finance and Planning NAFNS - National Agriculture, Food and Nutrition Strategy NARA - National Aquatic Resources Agency NARESA - Natural Resources, Energy and Science Authority NARP - National Agricultural Research Plan PCC - Project Coordination Committee PGIA - Postgraduate Institute of Agriculture PMU - Project Management Unit RO - Research Officer RRC - Regional Research Center RRI - Rubber R2esearch Institute RTWG - Regional Technical Working Group SRI - Sugarcane Research Institute T&V - Training and Visit System TRI - Tea Research Institute USAID - United States Agency for International Development VRI - Veterinary Research Institute  FOR OmFICL USE 01.Y SRI LANKA AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH PROJECT Table e" Contents Page No. Credit and Project Summary I . INTRODUCTION .............................................................a . 1 II. AGRICULTURE SECTOR AND RESEARCH ........... ................. 1 The Agricultural Setting ............................... 1 - Agricultural Performance .,........................ 2 - Productivity Trends ................................. 3 The Agricultural Research System ......................... 4 - Research Institutions ...... ......................... 5 - Research - Extension Linkages ..... .................. 11 Problems and Constraints ............................ 12 Bank Operations in Agriculture ........................... 14 III. THE PROJECT ................... ........................ 15 Project Rationale .... 15 Project Objectives and Main Features ..................... 16 Detailed Features ........................... ............ 17 Project Costs .... . ...... .............................. 25 Project Financing ......... ......0. ........................ 26 Procurement ..2.......... ........... ...*.*** *** ....... 27 Disbursement, Accounts and Audit ......................... 29 IV. PROJECT MANAGEMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION ............ ........ 31 Project Coordination ... .................................. 31 Research Planning ...r0