MCC Diversified Agriculture Activity

Burkina Faso - Agriculture Project - Diversified Agriculture Activity: The Activity will build on the delivery of water in the Project zones by supporting on-farm production and related activities throughout the agricultural value chain.

Specifically, MCC Funding will support: (i) extension services, demonstration farms and technical assistance services, assisting beneficiaries in irrigated and rain-fed areas; (ii) business development services, including transaction brokering, technology transfer, and links to the Access to Rural Finance Activity; (iii) expansion of market information systems and rehabilitation of district markets; (iv) improvement of the quality and accessibility of private animal health services and increasing the capacity of public agencies to provide technical support and professional training to veterinary practitioners; and (v) development of EIAs and EMPs for the respective investments and implementation of mitigation measures as identified in these assessments, or as otherwise may be appropriate.