ON AGRI-FOOD REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT

PROGRAM 2 - RESOURCE DEVELOPHENT

Interim Terns of Reference and Guicelinea for Program 2 Projects

These guidelines are intended to provide detailed information for
applicants for assistance under the ARDSA programe In the event of any
conflict between what is printed here and the provisions of the Aqri~Food
Regional Development Subsidiary Agreement (ARDSA), the Agreement shall
prevail.

Le Program Objectives

She objectives of this program are to maintain and improve the
productive capability and utilization eof the soil, land and: water
resources, and expand their potential to produce higher value crops
and livestock. This will be accemplished through such measures as
dvainage, irrigation, soil and water conservation and improvement
projects. Programming activities umder this Agreement will he
consistent with commodity specific plans and strategies.

Ze Bligible Projects

This program will provide funding for projects under the following
sub-programs :.

Sub=program 2.1: Regional Irrigation and Water Supply Systems
Assistance for development of off-farm community irrigation and
water supply projects is available for agricultural purposes.
Eligible projects may include, among ether things, groundwater
or surface catchment systems, effluent igrigation systems and
electrical 3-phase power lines if the purpose of the lines is
for irrigation development. Funding will also be available for
preliminary engineering and economic studies required under the
sub-progam.

Eligible costs for irrigation and water supply projects may
inelude final engineering design, construction supervision,
equipment, materials and labour costs for the construction of
dams. and storage reservoirs, main irrigation supply canals or
pipelines, pumps and screens, 46 well as connections to farm
systems, surveys for easements and rights-of-way, property
negotiation costs and legal fees for land purchases, and
provision of as~built drawings. off-farm 3-phase hydro lines
are eligible iz designed in conjunction with a new irrigation
system development. Purchase costs for land acquisition and
payments of rights fer land use such as easements are not

eligible for cost sharing.
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