The overall objective of the regional technical assistance (RETA) is to support the development and dissemination of water-saving rice production technologies in selected South Asian countries (Bangladesh, India, Nepal, and Pakistan), where productivity and profitability of rice farming is affected by drought and water shortage.
The main objectives of the RETA are to: (i) enhance rice productivity in water-short regions; (ii) improve water use efficiency in rice production resulting in better environmental conditions; and (iii) strengthen the national research capacities to develop water-saving rice technologies.
| Project Name | Development and Dissemination of Water-Saving Rice Technologies in South Asia (formerly Tenth Agriculture and Natural Resources Research at Internatio | ||||
| Project Number | 38522-012 | ||||
| Country | Regional | ||||
| Project Status | Closed | ||||
| Project Type / Modality of Assistance | Technical Assistance |
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| Strategic Agendas | Environmentally sustainable growth Inclusive economic growth Regional integration |
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| Drivers of Change | Governance and capacity development Knowledge solutions |
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| Sector / Subsector | Agriculture, natural resources and rural development - Agricultural production |
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| Description | The overall objective of the regional technical assistance (RETA) is to support the development and dissemination of water-saving rice production technologies in selected South Asian countries (Bangladesh, India, Nepal, and Pakistan), where productivity and profitability of rice farming is affected by drought and water shortage. The main objectives of the RETA are to: (i) enhance rice productivity in water-short regions; (ii) improve water use efficiency in rice production resulting in better environmental conditions; and (iii) strengthen the national research capacities to develop water-saving rice technologies. |
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| Geographical Location | Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Pakistan |
Summary of Environmental and Social Aspects
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Business Opportunities
| Consulting Services | The TA will finance 36 person-months of international and 180 person-months of domestic consultancy in water saving rice breeding, soil microbiology, and social science. |
Responsible Staff
| Responsible ADB Officer | Woldring, Hans Siewert |
| Responsible ADB Department | South Asia Department |
| Responsible ADB Division | Environment, Natural Resources & Agriculture Division, SARD |
| Executing Agencies |
International Rice Research Institute Ms. Corinta Guerta [email protected] Mail: DAPO Box 7777 Metro Manila, Philippines Courier: 6776 Ayala Avenue Condominium Center, Suite 1009, Makati |
Timetable
| Concept Clearance | 10 Mar 2005 |
| Fact Finding | 11 Mar 2005 to 25 Mar 2005 |
| MRM | - |
| Approval | 02 Dec 2005 |
| Last Review Mission | - |
| PDS Creation Date | 17 Apr 2006 |
| Last PDS Update | 27 Jul 2010 |
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| Approval | Signing Date | Effectivity Date | Closing | ||
| Original | Revised | Actual | |||
| 02 Dec 2005 | 06 Mar 2006 | 06 Mar 2006 | 31 Dec 2008 | 31 Aug 2010 | - |
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| ADB | Cofinancing | Counterpart | Total | Date | Amount | |||
| Gov | Beneficiaries | Project Sponsor | Others | |||||
| 1,000,000.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1,306,000.00 | 2,306,000.00 | 02 Dec 2005 | 999,999.45 |
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| Title | Document Type | Document Date |
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| Development and Dissemination of Water-Saving Rice Technologies in South Asia | TA Completion Reports | Dec 2010 |
| Development and Dissemination of Water-Saving Rice Technologies in South Asia | Consultants' Reports | Aug 2010 |
| Development and Dissemination of Water-Saving Rice Technologies in South Asia | Technical Assistance Reports | Dec 2005 |
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Related Publications
| Title | Document Type | Document Date |
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| Developing and Disseminating Water-Saving Rice Technologies in Asia | Papers and Briefs | Jun 2016 |
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