China signs complementary agreement (Phase II) with Sierra Leone for Rice Growing Demonstration Project (Linked to Record ID#62528

Funder	China Ministry of Agriculture
Recipient Organization	Government of Sierra Leone
Country	Sierra Leone
Start Date	Jan 22, 2008
End Date	Jan 25, 2028
Duration	7,308 days
Number of Grantees	1
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	AidData Chinese Aid
Grant ID	`62527`

Grant Description

On January 22, 2008, the Chinese embassy in Sierra Leone signed a complementary agreement (Phase II) with the Sierra Leonean government, represented by its Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, to implement the Rice Growing Demonstration Project.

The project will be carried out by the Department of Agriculture of Hubei Province which will provide technologies to grow hybrid rice that was first cultivated in China.

According to a report from the Food and Agricultural Organization of the UN, the introduction of a Chinese hybrid rice variety, along with the use of animal waste as fertilizer improved rice yield from 0.9 to 4.1 tonnes/ha as part of the Chinese government's cooperation with the FAO in the South-South Cooperation project.

This is the second phase of the agreement signed in 2006 (#62528).

📚 Sources & References

FAO – CHINA SOUTH-SOUTH COOPERATION Programme, 《中国-塞拉利昂水稻示范种植项目补充协议（第二阶段）》签字仪式在塞首都弗里敦举行 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.