Project Name Addressing the Pre- and Postharvest Challenges of the Rice Supply Chain
Project Number 43188-012
Country / Economy Regional
Project Status Closed
Project Type / Modality of Assistance Technical Assistance
Source of Funding / Amount
TA 7493-REG: Addressing the Pre- and Postharvest Challenges of the Rice Supply Chain
Technical Assistance Special Fund US$ 2.00 million
Strategic Agendas Environmentally sustainable growth
Inclusive economic growth
Drivers of Change Governance and capacity development
Sector / Subsector

Agriculture, natural resources and rural development / Agricultural production

Gender
Description The proposed RDTA will continue the work initiated under the first component of the ongoing RETA XIII on ANRR for the International Agriculture Research Centers (RETA 6489). Approved on September 2008 RETA 6489 was one of the major responses of ADB in addressing the 2008 global food crisis in a sustainable manner. It has 2 components: the first dealt with reducing preventable pre and post harvest losses in Asia with the IRRI as its implementing agency while second subproject looked at agricultureal policies that can ensure both short and long term food security with the IFPRI as its implementing agency.
Project Rationale and Linkage to Country/Regional Strategy
Impact Increased rice availability in project sites of participating developing member countries (DMCs): Cambodia, the People's Republic of China, the Philippines, Thailand, and Viet Nam
Project Outcome
Description of Outcome Increased capacity of rice farmers to reduce pre-harvest and postharvest losses in the project sites
Progress Toward Outcome
Implementation Progress
Description of Project Outputs

Subproject 1: Preharvest

1. New field resistance screening method and germplasm with durable field resistance to plant hoppers and virus diseases developed and disseminated to DMCs

2. Strategies to manage the spread of viruses in rice fields developed and implemented in project sites.

3. Ecologically based management of pest outbreaks implemented on a pilot basis.

4. Country specific strategies to manage viruses implemented.

5. National Agriculture Research and Extension Systems (NARES) partners' research and extension capacities enhanced.

Subproject 2: Postharvest

1. Appropriate postharvest technologies and management options developed, and locally produced and distributed.

2. Agricultural extension andor advisory services for postharvest technology and practices suited to country environments developed.

3. Business models for improved postharvest technologies developed and verified on a pilot basis.

4. A national postharvest network with many stakeholders strengthened.

Status of Implementation Progress (Outputs, Activities, and Issues)
Geographical Location Regional
Summary of Environmental and Social Aspects
Environmental Aspects
Involuntary Resettlement
Indigenous Peoples
Stakeholder Communication, Participation, and Consultation
During Project Design
During Project Implementation
Business Opportunities
Consulting Services RDTA will engaged 108 person months of international experts and 91 person months of national experts
Responsible ADB Officer Katagami, Michiko
Responsible ADB Department Sustainable Development and Climate Change Department
Responsible ADB Division SDCC-AR*
Executing Agencies
Asian Development Bank
6 ADB Avenue,
Mandaluyong City 1550, Philippines
Timetable
Concept Clearance 26 Oct 2009
Fact Finding 11 Mar 2009 to 25 Mar 2009
MRM -
Approval 12 Jan 2010
Last Review Mission -
Last PDS Update 16 Apr 2010

TA 7493-REG

Milestones
Approval Signing Date Effectivity Date Closing
Original Revised Actual
12 Jan 2010 - 12 Jan 2010 31 Dec 2011 15 May 2014 31 Dec 2014
Financing Plan/TA Utilization Cumulative Disbursements
ADB Cofinancing Counterpart Total Date Amount
Gov Beneficiaries Project Sponsor Others
2,000,000.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 2,000,000.00 17 Jun 2022 1,985,217.67
 
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