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Chinese government supports China Agricultural Technical Cooperation Center (Phase 1) in Suriname in 2022

Funder	Unspecified Chinese Government Institution
Recipient Organization	Government of Suriname
Country	Suriname
Start Date	Nov 21, 2022
End Date	Feb 18, 2033
Duration	3,742 days
Number of Grantees	1
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	AidData Chinese Aid
Grant ID	`108864`

Grant Description

On November 21, 2022, the groundbreaking ceremony of the China Agricultural Technical Cooperation Center (Phase 1) for Suriname was held in Saramacca, Suriname.

Hunan Yushi Agricultural Service Co., Ltd. will work with the Suriname-China Investment Coordination Committee to implement the technical assistance component of the project.

Surinamese President Chan Santokhi spoke about the implementation of this project addressing prominent international food security issues and achieving the common goal of the Caribbean Community leaders in reducing food imports by 25% by 2025.

The project is on 4.93 hectares and will have laboratories, cold storage, warehouses, reservoirs, edible bacteria production workshops and cultivation greenhouses, fruit and vegetable breeding and cultivation greenhouses, field projects, etc.

📋 Staff Comments

1. The monetary value of this project is unknown. This issue warrants further investigation.

📚 Sources & References

韩镜大使出席中国援苏里南农业技术合作中心技术援助项目（第一期）附带工程奠基仪式
韩镜大使出席中国援苏里南农业技术合作中心技术援助项目（第一期）附带工程奠基仪式
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