IBRD Credit: $109 million equivalent
Terms: Maturity = 25 years: Grace = 5 years
Project ID: P124614
Project Description: The Rajasthan Agricultural Competitiveness project will increase agricultural productivity through sustainable and efficient use of water resources. The project is expected to increase agricultural productivity and farmer incomes through efficient water management, crop management, improved agricultural technology, farmer organizations and market innovations in some 20 selected areas of around 10,000 ha each, across 10 Agro-Ecological Zones of Rajasthan. In all, about 200,000 ha of agriculture land will be covered benefitting some 155,000 mainly smallholder farmers.
