The Second RISDA Project will build on the overall positive results of the Rubber Industry Smallholders Development Authority (RISDA) I Project and continue to pursue the objectives of increasing the productivity and efficiency of the rubber smallholder subsector, improving RISDA's institutional effectiveness, and helping develop human resources and the private sector in rural areas. The project will support: (a) replanting of 90,000 ha of old rubber, maintenance during immaturity of this area and additional 200,000 ha replanted prior to the project, and rehabilitation of 5,000 ha; (b) upgrading and maintenance of about 1000 km of agricultural access roads; (c) extension and smallholder training; (d) applied research by the Rubber Research Institute of Malaysia (RRIM); (e) mini-estate development and improvement, mainly through the introduction of low-intensity tapping systems; (f) strengthening and restructuring of cooperatives; and (g) institutional strengthening through further development of computerized management information systems, human resource development, and improved monitoring and evaluation.
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Document Date
1993/12/23
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Document Type
Staff Appraisal Report
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Report Number
12274
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Volume No
1
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Total Volume(s)
1
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Disclosure Date
2010/06/18
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Disclosure Status
Disclosed
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Doc Name
Malaysia - Second Rubber Industry Smallholders Development Authority (RISDA) Project
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Keywords
palm oil;fresh fruit;oil palm;human resource development;cost of production;number of women;plant material;sources of fund;high yield variety;real estate development;palm oil production;area under cultivation;proportion of woman;food and agricultural;cost of labor;unit of production;maintenance of road;agricultural growth rate;variable interest rate;Accounts and Audit;weights and measure;high growth rate;refresher training course;quality planting material;incidence of poverty;mixed crop system;early warning indicator;production and export;access road;project costing;tree crop;
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Malaysia - Second Rubber Industry Smallholders Development Authority (RISDA) Project (English). Washington, D.C. : World Bank Group. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/347931468278967761/Malaysia-Second-Rubber-Industry-Smallholders-Development-Authority-RISDA-Project