date:May 19, 2016
tion will need to be better differentiated and adapted to the target groups and agro-ecological areas. The traditional self-help group model will continue to be relevant for areas where basic needs are still the priority. In areas where farmers are already experiencing a surplus in production, projects should focus more on commercialisation of smallholder agriculture.
Since 1979, IFAD has invested more than US$928 million in 27 programmes and projects in India, with a total cost of $2.6 billion