Relying on US$30 Million in financing from the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), the objective of the Sustainable Agricultural Productivity Program is to increase agricultural productivity in Suriname, through investments in infrastructure and management of irrigation and drainage (I&D) systems, and by improving the quality and availability of agriculture statistics. The project will directly benefit 2,200 small and medium farmers belonging to local water boards as well as numerous other farmers.
Improving agricultural statistics and information systems is essential to increase the quality and availability of information on the different parts of the agricultural sector in Suriname, including irrigated agriculture. The latest agricultural census in Suriname was conducted in 2009. Since then, substantial changes may have occurred in the sector resulting in outdated data. The first component of this project will fund improvements to the operation and management of I&D systems in Suriname, particularly in Nickerie District, by addressing current failings in infrastructure and transferring key management and maintenance responsibilities to farmers organized in water boards.
0 Comments
Your comment will be posted after it is approved.
Leave a Reply. |
Q95 NewsCurrent and past news stories. Archives
March 2024
Categories |