China provides Guinea-Bissau with agricultural technical assistance for rice production in 2015

On May 10, 2015, experts from China went to Guinea-Bissau to educate locals on proper rice farming techniques.

This Chinese agricultural technical mission, made up of 15 experts in different areas, was the tenth delegation to be sent to Guinea-Bissau under a cooperation agreement between the two countries.

The team went to northeastern Guinea-Bissau to areas such as the Carantaba village in the Gabu province as well as the Bafata province.

This technical assistance was worth 1,139,448,180 CFA francs, according to "FINANCIAMENTO CHINÊS (DONATIVOS E EMPRESTIMOS) AOS PROJETOS DE INVESTIMENTO DA GUINÉ-BISSAU." During their time in Guinea-Bissau, the experts conducted lectures on the history and current status of rice production in the world, the successful experience of rice production in China, the characteristics and problems of Guinea-Bissau's rice production, the weak links of Guinea-Bissau's rice production, the key technologies for high rice yield, and the occurrence and control of diseases and pests.

The president of Guinea-Bissau stated that China's assistance has been successful in leading to higher yields of rice production. This team of experts left Guinea-Bissau on May 13, 2015, marking the end of the project.