A United Nations agency announced Thursday a grant of 8.6 million U.S. dollars to enhance agricultural production and provide food security to poor people in rural areas of the Republic of Congo.
The initiative is part of an 18.7-million-dollar project in the regions of Likouala, Pool and Sangha, which aims to reach 250 villages and some 20,000 households, the Rome-based International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) said in a news release posted on the UN's website.
The effects of disease on cassava crops and poor quality seeds have plagued the rural region, where very few development programs are currently operating, said the news release.
The IFAD project includes the provision of improved plant materials and seeds, and support for the marketing of agricultural products, it said.
The initiative will also help improve rural roads and thereby reduce transportation costs, the IFAD said.
In total, the IFAD has funded five projects in the Republic of Congo at a cost of 37.6 million dollars, directly benefiting over 100,000 households.
Source: Xinhua
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