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Chinese Government provides grant for establishment of agricultural technology promotion and demonstration center

Funder	Unspecified Chinese Government Institution
Recipient Organization	Government of Burundi
Country	Burundi
Start Date	Jul 28, 2016
End Date	Nov 22, 2028
Duration	4,500 days
Number of Grantees	1
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	AidData Chinese Aid
Grant ID	`57295`

Grant Description

On July 28, 2016, during the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation Beijing, the Chinese Government agreed to an agricultural modernization project in Burundi.

Then, in 2018, the Chinese Government provided a grant for the establishment of an agricultural technology promotion and demonstration center in Burundi. Construction started on June 1, 2018, and was scheduled to last for 2-years. A mid-term inspection of the project was conducted on June 1, 2019.

STECOL Corporation, a Power Construction Corporation of China (POWERCHINA) is the main contractor responsible for project implementation. The center is located at Buramata hill in Gihanga commune within Bubanza Province.

It is spread over an area of 3,420 square meters and it houses demonstration sites for rice and corn, a seed processing workshop, a livestock food processing workshop, a storage shed, a repair shed for agricultural machinery, a barn, dormitories, and an office.

📋 Staff Comments

The French project title is le projet du centre pilote agricole. The Chinese project title is 到援布隆迪农业示范中心项目 or 布隆迪农业示范中心项目.

📚 Sources & References

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李昌林到援布隆迪农业示范中心项目考察
China to deepen agricultural cooperation with Africa
Burundi : l'ambassadeur Zhuo salue le développement croissant des relations sino-burundaises à la veille de la fin de son mandat
La Chine et le FIDA disposés à soutenir étroitement le développement de l’agriculture burundaise
中国援布隆迪农业示范中心项目顺利通过中期验收
LA COOPERATION SINO-BURUNDAISE
布国民议会议长到援布隆迪项目考察
电建市政公司签署援布隆迪农业示范中心项目实施合同
我所木薯专家应邀赴布隆迪开展援布农业技术示范中心项目可行性考察
Burundi : Impact de l'expertise chinoise en riziculture
Interview avec l'ambassadeur de Chine sur la réunion des Coordinateurs du dernier sommet
AN : la certification des produits burundais, un atout pour le développement
Renforcement des capacités des techniciens du ministère de l’agriculture
我援布隆迪农业示范中心项目顺利通过中期验收 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.