Zhangjiakou Academy of Agricultural Sciences collaborates with Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research to cultivate hybrid millet

Funder	Government of Hebei Province
Recipient Organization	Ethiopia
Country	Ethiopia
Start Date	Jan 01, 2008
End Date	Nov 09, 2028
Duration	7,618 days
Number of Grantees	1
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	AidData Chinese Aid
Grant ID	`58681`

Grant Description

In 2008, Hebei Province sent a business delegation to Africa, including an agricultural scientist who has developed a high-yielding hybrid millet (高产杂交谷子). The Ethiopian Ministry of Agriculture was interested in the hybrid millet. Hebei asked the Zhangjiakou City Academy of Agricultural Research to pursue the cooperation.

The Academy sends an agricultural engineer to visit Ethiopia periodically to oversee the tests.

The millet was tested for two seasons on 11 smallholder’s plots (600 m2) in a semiarid area about 130 km from Addis Ababa, under the supervision of the Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research (EIAR).

📚 Sources & References

解晓岩大使考察埃塞农业及糖业发展等项目
An Overview of Chinese Agricultural and Rural Engagement in Ethiopia
中国高产杂交谷子在埃塞俄比亚试种成功 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.