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Country: Sri Lanka
Title: Sri Lanka - Matale Regional Economic Advancement Project (MREAP) - July 2008
Description: Woman picks tea on a plantation in Elkaduwa Matle Area, Sri Lanka.

Tea is one of the countries main export crops. The project finances rural income generating activates such as this one. About 65% of the national tea production is produced by the small holders. IFAD assistance is aimed at improving the land productivity and living conditions of small-scale farmers.

The Matale Regional Economic Advancement Project (MREAP) aims to:
- Increase productivity of poor farmers
- Improve the marketability and marketing of farm produce
- Increase opportunities for employment and self-employment, especially among women and unemployed youth, in both agricultural and non-farm enterprises.
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