| TA Name |
Addressing the Pre-and-Post Harvest Challenges of the Rice Supply Chain |
| Country |
Regional |
| Project Number |
43188-
01 |
| Fund Source/Amount[Proposed] |
| Technical Assistance Special Fund |
US$2.00
million
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| Impact |
Increased rice availability and security in project sites of the participating developing member countries (DMCs).
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| Outcome |
Increased rice farmers' capacity to reduce pre-harvest losses caused by plant hopper and virus outbreaks and post-harvest losses in the project sites in participating DMCs.
|
| Outputs and Timeframe |
For reduced vulnerability of rice crop due to pre-harvest losses, key outputs are: (i) New field resistance screening method and germplasm with durable field resistance to plant hoppers and virus diseases identified for incorporation into new elite breeding lines; (ii) strategies to manage virus spreads in rice fields developed and implemented; (iii) ecologically based management of pest outbreaks developed, implemented and key sustainability indicators of biodiversity and ecosystem services monitored; (iv) country-specific strategies in managing viruses implemented; and (v) NARES partners' research and extension capacities in plant resistance, ecological management of outbreak pests, insecticide resistance research, sociological aspects and communication enhanced.
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| Procurement |
| Consulting Services |
RDTA will engaged 108 person-months of international experts and 91 person-months of national experts
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| Responsible ADB Officer |
Lourdes S. Adriano
|
| Responsible ADB Department |
Regional and Sustainable Development Department
|
| Responsible ADB Division |
Agriculture, Rural Development & Food Security Unit, RSDD
|
| Concept Clearance |
26 Oct 2009 |
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