Reviews activities in Cape Verde related to irrigation development, water spreading, and soil conservation. Focuses on the island of Santiago because of its size, population, and potential resources. Described are conditions relative to soils, climate, hydrology, and land use. Specific program recommendations are made for new activities in irrigation experiments and demonstration, training, meteorology, hydrology, bed load measurement, surface erosion measurements, watershed management, ground water development, reforestation. Recommendations are also made for an improved inventory of the land and water resources available for agriculture. Cost estimates for first-priority projects are provided. Appended is an index of climate and moisture availability, by months of the year, for the islands of Cape Verde.