Madagascar - Livestock Sector Project

Document of The World Bank FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY Report No. 9424-MAG STAFF APPRAISAL REPORT DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF MADAGASCAR LIVESTOCK SECTOR PROJECT APRIL 18, 1991 Africa Region South-Central and Indian Ocean Department Agricultural Operations Division This document has a restricted distribution and maN be used bv recipients only in the perfornance of their officiai duties. Its contents may not otherwise be disclosed without World Bank authorization.  CURRENCY AND EXCHANGE RATES Currency Unit = Madagascar (FMG) 100 FMG - US$0.067 1 US$ = 1494 FMG (average 1990 rate) WEIGHTS AND MEASURES 1 are (a) - 0.0247 acre l hectare (ha) - 2.47 acre I kilometer (km) = 0.62 mile 1 square kilometer (km2) = 0.39 square mile l kilogram (kg) = 2.20 pounds l liter (1) = 0.26 US gallon 0.22 Imperial gallon 1 ton (t) = 2,240 pounds GOVERNMENT OF MADAGASCAR FISCAL YEAR January 1 to December 31  MADAGASCAR FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY LIVESTOCK SECTOR PROIECT STAFF APPRAISAL. REPORT ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS ADB African Development Bank AI Artificial insemination BCL Central Dairy Office (Bureau central laitier) BTM National Agricultural Bank CCC8 Caisse centrale de Coop