Employment Generation Project
Employment Generation Project
Employment Generation Project
The objectives of this project are to improve smallholder farmers' income and standards of living through increased agricultural productivity and the promotion of income-generating activities. In order to achieve these objectives, the projects aims to:
- Restructure the agricultural system, expanding the smallholder sub-sector
- Introduce appropriate incentive policies and technology suitable for smallholders
- Build institutional capacity through training and technical assistance
- Provide support services, including credit, input supply and marketing
- Ensure effective participation by project beneficiaries.
Project components include small farm development, input storage and distribution improvement, extension support and research, and development of fisheries and coconut-growing. The project area comprises Mahé, Praslin and La Digue islands.
Source: IFAD
