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Chinese Ministry of Science and Technology sponsors first 'International Training Workshop on Demonstration and Promotion of Vegetable Varieties and Technologies for Latin American Countries' at the University of Costa Rica

Funder	China Ministry of Science & Technology
Recipient Organization	Government of Costa Rica\|Government of Cuba\|Government of Ecuador\|Government of El Salvador\|Government of Honduras\|Government of Mexico\|Government of Nicaragua\|Government of Panama
Country	America, regional
Start Date	Mar 12, 2018
End Date	May 09, 2029
Duration	4,076 days
Number of Grantees	1
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	AidData Chinese Aid
Grant ID	`108887`

Grant Description

From March 12 to 23, 2018, the first "International Training Workshop to Demonstrate and Promote New Technologies and Vegetable Varieties for Latin American Countries" was held at the University of Costa Rica (UCR) in San José.

The event was hosted by the Chinese Ministry of Science and Technology, Anhui Jianghuai Horticulture Seeds Co., Ltd., Anhui Agricultural University, UCR's Center for Grain and Seed Research (CIGRAS), and UCR's Agricultural Research Institute (IIA).

The workshop focused on enhancing the technical capacity of agricultural personnel from Costa Rica, Mexico, Cuba, El Salvador, Ecuador, Panama, Nicaragua, and Honduras, with training in seed technologies, grain quality, and modern agricultural production techniques.

📋 Staff Comments

1. This project is the first in a confirmed series of training workshops funded by the Chinese Ministry of Science and Technology and implemented with Latin American institutions. Subsequent iterations include a 2023 version (see record ID #103632). No data available yet on a second iteration, possibly held between 2019–2022.

📚 Sources & References

Taller internacional con la UCR, promueve la cooperación académica y técnica en el campo agroalimentario
Ambassador Tang Heng attended the opening ceremony of the 'International Training Course on Breeding of New Vegetable Varieties and Application and Demonstration of Supporting Technologies in Latin American Countries'
Counselor Yu Shanjun attended the closing ceremony of the international training course on the breeding of new melon and vegetable varieties and the application and demonstration of supporting technologies in Latin American countries
Seminarios académicos y talleres internacionales entre la UCR y colaboradores chinos fortalecen formación bilateral
Ambassador Tang Heng attended the opening ceremony of the 'International Training Course on Breeding of New Vegetable Varieties and Application and Demonstration of Supporting Technologies in Latin American Countries' 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.

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