introducing corrections into the implementation of government priority actions which are: irrigation, environmental management, the agro-sylvo-pastoral value chains and the services provided to producers through “Farmers’ Outfits”. 254. As at 30 September 2019, the results showed that 124 848 hectares of land had been rehabilitated and equipped including 184 000 hectares made available for development, which accounts for 88.73% of the forecasts which stand at 207 360 hectares for 2019. Besides these works, there are approximately 200 equivalents of modern water supply points that have been put in place for pastoral water systems. 255. Concerning the supply of inputs and agricultural materials since 2016, the annual projections for seeds are estimated at 10 000 tonnes, fertilizers at 25 000 tonnes and pesticides at 100 000 litres with the aim of meeting a coverage of almost 8 million hectares of different kinds of crops. By 30 September 2019, the aggregate of all types of seeds planted accounted for over 30 000 tonnes, representing more than 60% of forecasts, while fertilizers stood at 80 000 tonnes over a period of 4 years, representing a little over 30% and 60% for pesticides (300 000 out of the projected 500 000 litres). With regard to tractors, the operation initiated in 2014-2015 is ongoing since 1500 Tractors and 20 000 carts and ploughs have been put up for sale at subsidized prices. 256. The implementation of the “Farmer’s Outfits” has significantly improved the supply system, since this structure has been established in every commune . As at 30 September 2019, the following was the status of the various aspects constituting the structure: - 174 Community Food Security Stock Warehouses, a completion rate of 68.24%; 125 Municipal Agricultural Inputs Supply Depots, with a completion rate of 49.01%; 126 Municipal Cattle Feed Supply Depots, with a completion rate of 49.41%; 154 Community Radios, with a completion rate of 60.39%; 75 Micro-finance institutions, representing a completion rate of 29.41%; 183 Trade-related training centers, with a completion rate of 71.76%; 20 Agricultural Equipment Hiring and Maintenance Centre, with a completion rate of 7.84%; 23 Fenced Administrative Blocks, with a completion rate of 9.01%. 257. With regard to the livestock sector, the vaccinations covered 71% of the cattle out of the projected 80%, and 85% of the small ruminants out of the projected 80% and 28% of the young camels out of the projected 60%. The total number of livestock is 44 million heads. 258. All these cumulated actions address Pillar 1 of the 3N Initiative and they helped to increase the level of production of cereals from 4.5 million tonnes in 2016 to 6 624 685 tonnes in 2019 and those of rainfed cash crops from 3 million tonnes in 2016 to 3 265 118 tonnes in 2019, recording an increase of 10.5% and 4% respectively. The national cereal requirements stood at 5.2 million tonnes in 2019 (on the basis of 250 kg/person per year with a population of 21 million people) ; representing a surplus of more than 20%. 259. Concerning the Sustainable Management of Lands and Water Resources, the achievements from 2016 to 2019 stand at 272 349 hectares of lands reclaimed (out of the projected area of 1 million hectares), 181 406 hectares of Assisted Natural Regeneration (ANR) out of the projected 350 000, of 41 690 hectares of plantations out of the projected 150 000 and 16.5 million seedlings planted out of the 50 million. This proves that Niger is committed to reversing the trends of land degradation and the phenomenon of erosion. However, the resources for dealing with these issues are limited as a result of the ever increasing effects of climate change. Furthermore, the number of green jobs created is almost 21 000 out of the estimated target of 50 000 over the period 2016-2020. 58

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