AOENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL OCVCt,OPMENT IaTIAPPROT IATE BOX)1 PROJECT PAPER FACESHEET ORIGINAL CAKCP TO BE COrPLETED BY OI GINATIN, OFICE "ADD DILETL 3 2. COUNTRY/REGIONAL ENTI7Y/GRANTEE 13 O02CUMEN1 REVISIC4 NV,. Yemen -'r'abC Republic '. PROJECT NJfER 5. BUREAU o 6. ESTIMATED FY OF PROJECT COMPLETION A, ZYM450L CODE 279-0052 . 03 FY II 7.PROJECT TITLE - SHORT (STAY WITHIN BRACKETS) 18. ESTIMATED FY OF AUTHORIZATIO/OBLIGATION F-Agriculture MOo YRo Dev. Support A. INITIAL 1 8 1 a. IFIAL FY _Ig Horticulture Improvement & Trnz. 9. SECOIDARY TECHNICAL COOLS (HAX. MjLM SIX CODES IOF THREE POSITIONSI EACH) I 0. ESTIMATED TOTAL COST ($000 OR EQUIVALENT, $ I -$) A. PRG,AM INAI IIG FIRST YEAR ALL YEARS A. PI Ca L/C 0. TOTAL E. FX F. L/C G. TOTAL ..1D APPROPRIATED TOTAL 2_003 1 46 3-468 10,378 4,007 14,385 (GRANT) (2,003) (! 465 ( 3,468 ) (10,378) ( 4,007 ) (14,385) (.OAN) (- ) - )( I( -- ) L- L L 3T GOVERNWENT 1,685 1,685 - 4,430 4,430 C T'-ER DONOR ,S) TOTALS 2,003 3,150 5,153 10,378 8,1437 18,815 If.ESTIf/TED OSTS/A Q APPROPRIf .. Ds ($OO,} L! P)-1 PR IMAJ~ r, ,A"IOQ.jIPURPOCE TECH. L A CCO .'COE -CODE D. GRAN E. LOAN or.rA , G. LOAN H_ GRANT1 I LOAN j- QR -J04 1-_LOAN - " 44__rO8 2,240 _, 999 i14,38_ E3 URESt4 r Oj-_CT >,17- (3) (!!TAY WITHIN SIACKETS CHECK IF o FiERENT rROM PID/PRP F-- -naz' tionalize hin the .A- an expanded capacity to sun­ oor- -'neased fruit production throuh extension, plant protection and the delivery of disease free planting stock of improved fruit variez~ies to the fruit subsector which comprises large numbers of small farmers. L I W O7E CrIAtGES 'ADE IN THE PID/PRP FACESHEFT DATA NOT INCLUDED ABOVE? IF YES, ATTACH CHANGED P1) A:!D/OR PRP FACESHEET. r-i Ys [No 15. OR!GINATr_ OC'FICE CLEARANCE 16. DATC" R.CEIVED 'IN AID/W, 3IGNATURE .OR FOR AIDA' DOCUMCNTS, nare.... rc_''L-. r - -/ . "--.... DATE OV DISTRIBuTION TL: -- DATE SIGNED .issior.s Director MO 237_ ____ ____e__ ___e__n__q4__1____ DAY YR.1YR. ___ 10,10J.9 AY !2 T1s SUBPROJECT PAPER / HORTICULTURE IMPROVEMENT AND TRAINING AGRICULTURE DEVELOPMENT SUPPORT 279-0052 YEMEN U.S. Agency for International Development anaa Yemen and Consortium for International Development September 1982 U . ... *.* l - oo.w.. -.. * I1. TRANSACTION coat. a . 61 2. 0CJAJI PROJECT PAPER FACESHEET ,. c,.,i, z '. 3. COUNTR' 9.Ml1VTI OOCUNST RIVISIOWMUM6 YE ARAB REPUBLIC 5. PWJ Wr.r NUMse(7 oteps. Go BUIM.AU:*OrVlCE 7. POQJI6CT Tl'T71.K frbmmm 40 cham la) -- evelpment- .__ 279-0052_ -9 oosC_2 * -- a.Cog]COO ___________________.s__-__&ricu1ta 16 CSTIN&TZO PY OF P7qOJ4CT COMq .ETIOCI 2. 2s'rgTMAME CA.Tt OF 0I9.IGA-IIQN A O9pT ff.# LJA IL X. -T1 .J.atq C. WI, AL. WY 19 1 t ra 1. 2. L 5000 00 EQUIVAt.9NT SI - s0. eSTIMA.TEI? .5TS OF WgqJ(C?_______ plS'v 79 _l__ L.AlFE g OFw " JC V P _ _ _ I A. PUN* ING SOU RifCIE C, .. .. " g C,.__ o. -r'____.__ ­ -m-l, 1,2001 1 v 1,200 :52,746, ' , ' 5 . - 1Z. I . iii - oo-- AN £40I- A2NPWIVK 1 /-0 52-.746 A_10_027 1 . MOST ______,_00 S -,.o -jlO' 007 lrFN - I{ 1,00 - 4,321 6."85 Z­ - *2 - 10 18 L 120 : - * 402'J00-- ;....1.8 __.____._V{. !,cc200,~ O 1 - __6_85 _ -_14__ "I.o !-r8. S 2'504-81 ; -- I _ _ IIIA 3tl:N :1 ;: 2S A -,-A-, CAi. eSbrjcs , I/ InlddCrII PutyadHriul ~ 8 . 3' -' IUJC 0 t8! FN " 10,109; - 11,423 - 52,746t ­ 1/ Included Core, bh, Poultr__y and Horticulture Subprojects. "+ Acting Mission _rector A': "-Z.':" I 0 * USAID/Yemen .. i.: **, I S0! 8 '24'8 12~ , i! I .. :+ i • • ..... 1.. TRNSCTO ,O 46410% VOW INT9WNtArIQtAj 0tV96i111,04M.tr U . C CA G"" PROJECT PAPER FACESHEET A D.Kt 1 .3 s. co0uN?3"YvM.Tr' YMNARAB REPUBLIC! 4, DOCUMENT NEVISION NUMaI, .. L.PQQQ IEgr MuM gg9j*e,. gl 4 ) 6. 1U CAU,'OrlICE T. PmJ C? TIL.E '.wesamm44 chgam lim) A. -MS,O I s 9coo AG.DEV.SUPPORT - HORTIC.LTEE . -- 1 C:279-002 N C03 L-. n-_P. &TRG. U. CSTIMATED VY 0" PMJ6C.T COMPi6ETION 9. ESTIMATED DATEK P0 OLIATION, A IMNII .v 1,8 121I s QUARYCR 0 C. PN"Al- 18 19 (&4 ett. 2. 3. ora4 . 10. ESTIMATIE..ZOSTS SOOO On EUIvAt..]MT S1 - I A. FUNDING SOURCE IlRST Irv - L__ OF PROJECT 0. prx €C 0. TOTAL. C % 0 6'C G,-" r-at. A______O__o_.__ _o__._ 250 250 300 1 10,000 4,0000 0 0 '=.",250 220 i ,E: 500 1 :10,0001 1 4,000 , , 140O .J AN! r -- I ( - I -- ) - ) I g *.-- 0Th(W.t _--__ _ _ _ __ _ _ ­ -.- u - I - I - - _ MOsr COUNRV 1-1000 1,000 - -_4. 000 4 000 OTua COMO-IS) f -- TOTALS 250 1,250 1,500 10 , 000 8,000 i" ,'_I. PROPOSED GUCG"r 7- OAPuq'-,A'o rU S S0002 A. APPRO. S. PRIMARY 'ClIMARY ricm. coo g Si VYL2 . 3119 r' ,mWIAtON JUMIIOSE L Coot•2 UNW4OSE Apo . MN- OMA4 J.. 6 OAN 6. ZMAN? %, 6OAN *, FN I B115 I 070) - 500 40004,- j - 2, 42 --- ,L uu 4,009 j 2,500 ­ 1 12. IH-Oa SlI E U .­ £ ACupaI4tN 4 Ir_ S:.5.:8 sF OF P06JECT UAriomscmeouLl FN 2,500 - 1,600 14,0001I 45 - - ; 2,500 - 1,600 - 14,0001 i *3 -&a • '4 A~,--• 10EZ4E--------- UU~A E .- - - •-. k . I& OR is OR IN PO 2 ,- A1C 's 'P J:CR 4O/ OCU S. .5mA ' q.7 ­ uM4TS. gATE CF OISTRIOUTIO '4 Acting Missft~n Director USAID/Yemen . 8 . -. :8.1 z ____________ __ __ __ '"__ *- .... .. 2..' :. SUBPROJECT PAPER for the HORTICULTURE ThPROVEmEw AND TRAINING SUBPROJECT (HITS) in the YEMEN ARAB REPUBLIC Prepared by: Consortium for International Development (CID) For: The U.S. Agency for International Development ugust 1982 TABLE OF CONTENTS Page Project Development Team. ......................... iv Acronyms ...... ..... ...... ...... ..... v List of Tables. ......................... vi List of Figures . ... vii Hap ..... ... ... ................................. viii Glossary of Horticultural Terms .................. ix I. SUMMARY A. Overview.............. ........ 1 1. Recommendation............. ........... 1 a. Authorization .. ....................... 1 b. Approval of Source-Orgin Waiver ..... .......... 1 2. Duration........... ........................ 1 3. Purpose ....... .................. .. 1 4. Justification, ..... ...................... 1 5. Method of Implementation ................ 1 6. Life-of-Project Cost . ............... 2 7. Exchange Rate .......... ..................... 2 8. Environmental Recommendation ...... .............. 2 B. SPID and Other Design Issues............... 2 1. Project Focus and Increase in AID Contribution........ 2 2. Micro-macroeconomic Analyses ...... .............. 3 3. Water Availability. ................... 3 4. Production Versus Importation of Seedlings. ....... 4 5. Lessons Learned from Previous Project ........... 4 6. Alternative Extension Approaches ...... ............ 5 7. Identification of Beneficiaries ...... ............ 5 8. Relationship to Other Projects ...... ............. 6 9. Financing of Extension Services from Sale of Seedlings ................................. 6 10. Ultimate Authority for HITS Stations ..... .......... 7 II. BACKGROUND AND SETTING.......... ..................... 7 A. Background........... ......................... 7 B. Constraints to Increasing Fruit Production.... ......... 8 C. Previous AID Support in Horticulture ...... ............ 9 D. Relationship to Development Strategy...... ............ 10 i III. Detailed Project Description.................. 11 A. Purpose . .. 11 B. Horticulture Improvement and Training Station ........ 12 1. Tropical-Subtropical Horticulture Station . .. 13 2. Deciduous Horticulture Station ............ .. 14 C. Plant Protection Program. .. .. .. .. 16 1. Training.................. 16 2. Label-' g . 16 3. Lega. Implications ..................... 17 4. Administration.................. .. 17 5. Inspection and Quarantine ................. 17 6. Pests and Diseases....... 17 D. Training and Extension. .. .. .... ..... 17 1. Informal Training . ............ 18 a. Extension Agents and Agriculture Technicians. 18 b. Nurserymen....... .......... 21 c. Farmers ..... ..................... 21 2. Formal Training ...... ................... 21 a. Horticultural and Plant Protection Extension Specialists ...... .............. 21 b. Horticultural and Plata Protection Professionals...... .................. 22 c. Agricultural Inspectors..... ........... 22 E. Information Production and Distribution ............ ... 22 IV. PROJECT ANALYSES ....... ........................ ... 25 A. Technical Analyses..... ..................... .... 25 1. Background....... ...................... 25 a. Climate ................................ 25 b. Tree Fruits and Vitaculture ... ............ .. 25 c. Constraints to Expansion of Fruit Culture . .. 26 2. The Project ..... .. ...................... .. 27 a. HITS Stations ..... .. ................. ... 27 b. Plant Protection Program..... .............. 32 c. Training...... ...................... ... 36 d. Communications and Use of Media ............ ... 36 3. Conclusion ....... ....................... ... 37 ii B. Social Considerations ..... ................... ... 40 1. Beneficiaries .......... ..................... 40 2. Insuring Small Scale Farmer Participation . 41 3. Water Constraint..... .................... 42 4. Extension Approach..................... 42 5. Role of Women ..... .. ..................... 42 6. Agricultural Sociology. 43 7. Lack of Confidence in New Technology............... 43 C. Economic and Recurrent Cost Analyses. ............ 43 1. Fruit Production and Consumption............... ... 44 2. Fruit Marketing ................... ..... 44 3. Profitability of Fruit Production . .. .. ... 44 4. Policy Considerations ................. 46 5. Macro-economic Impact ........ ........ 46 6. Recurrent Cost Implications .... .............. 48 7. Data Collection andAnalysis. .......... 48 a. Farmers' Costs and Returns. .......... 49 b. Marketing ..... ..................... 49 c. Research Implementation