MOFCOM provides RMB 13.5 million grant for Joint Agricultural Tech Lab Equipment Project

¥13.5M RMB

Funder	China Ministry of Commerce
Recipient Organization	Government of Pakistan
Country	Pakistan
Start Date	Mar 21, 2022
End Date	Jul 30, 2029
Duration	2,688 days
Number of Grantees	1
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	AidData Chinese Aid
Grant ID	`105166`

Grant Description

On March 21, 2022, China’s Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) and the Government of Pakistan signed an RMB 13.5 million grant agreement for the Joint Agricultural Tech Lab Equipment Project.

The purpose of this project was to provide equipment to help establish the Pakistan China Joint Lab for Artificial Intelligence and Smart Agriculture (AI&SA) has been established at the University of Agriculture Faisalabad (UAF) in Punjab Province. The AI&SA was officially established in May 2024.

📋 Staff Comments

The Government of Pakistan grant (project) identification number is CHINA-210322-13.
The China-Pakistan Joint Agricultural Technology Laboratory in Islamabad, which was established in 2018 and conducts research on crop improvement, pest management and soil fertility.

📚 Sources & References

QUARTERLY STATISTICAL BULLETIN ON FOREIGN ECONOMIC ASSISTANCE
Status Report Jun-Jul 2021-22 on 26 Aug 2022
CPEC Project Progress Update
A Primer on China-Pakistan economic corridor (CPEC)
Pak-China Joint Lab for AI to intelligentize Pakistan’s agriculture Loan applications and disbursements are still being received and processed as the projects continue to evolve. Ongoing monitoring and evaluation are in place to ensure project continuity.