Chinese Ministry of Science and Technology funds China-Pakistan Joint Lab on Wheat Molecular Breeding

Funder	China Ministry of Science & Technology
Recipient Organization	Government of Pakistan
Country	Pakistan
Start Date	Mar 02, 2023
End Date	Oct 20, 2029
Duration	2,424 days
Number of Grantees	1
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	AidData Chinese Aid
Grant ID	`107989`

Grant Description

On March 2, 2023, the China-Pakistan Joint Lab on Wheat Molecular Breeding was opened.

The project is funded by the Chinese Ministry of Science and Technology (MoST) under the ministry's Science and Technology Partnership program. The monetary value of this project is unknown.

The lab will be located at Quaid-i-Azam University (QAU), where researchers will collaborate with the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS) to work on Pakistan's food security issues. The program will also provide training to Pakistani wheat scientists (see Record ID#107788).

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Pakistan launched joint wheat breeding lab 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.