INTEGRATED CEREALS

ALTHOUGH PROJECT APPROVED IN JUNE 1975, IT WAS SEPTEMBER 1976 BEFORE ACTIVITY GOT UNDER WAY. AT END OF FIRST ACTUAL YEAR OF PROJECT, STAFFING BY NEPALESE GOVERNMENT, IADS, AND PEACE CORPS NEARLY COMPLETED. CONFUSION OVER CARRYOVER RUPEE FUNDS FROM PREVIOUS YEARS HAS DELAYED CONSTRUCTION PROGRAM AND ARRIVAL OF SEED PLANT EQUIPMENT. THE AMOUNT OF IN-SERVICE TRAINING AND THE NUMBER OF ON-FARM TRIALS UTILIZING RESEARCH/PRODUCTION KITS HAVE BEEN SUBSTANTIALLY IN EXCESS OF PLANNED TARGET LEVELS FOR THE FIRST YEAR. THIS IS PARTLY A RESULT OF OVERLAP BETWEEN THE OLD FOOD GRAIN TECHNOLOGY PROJECT AND ACTIVITIES UNDER RELATED DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE PROGRAMS. COOPERATION BETWEEN THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND THE CONTRACTOR HAS BEEN CLOSE AND EFFECTIVE, AND THE PEACE CORPS INPUT IS WORKING OUT VERY WELL.