Chinese Government donates 10,000 tons of urea fertilizer

$2.18M USD

Funder	Unspecified Chinese Government Institution
Recipient Organization	Government of Zimbabwe
Country	Zimbabwe
Start Date	Jan 01, 2016
End Date	Aug 14, 2032
Duration	6,070 days
Number of Grantees	1
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	AidData Chinese Aid
Grant ID	`73073`

Grant Description

On December 7, 2016, the Chinese Government held an official handover ceremony for a donation of 10,000 tons of urea fertilizer to the Government of Zimbabwe. The estimated monetary value of the donation is $2,177,500.

The fertilizer was reportedly designed to benefit farmers who take part in a government maize production scheme targeting the production of 2 million tonnes of maize.

📋 Staff Comments

The Chinese project title is 万吨援津化肥完.
To estimate the monetary value of this donation ($2,177,500), AidData takes the international price of a ton of urea fertilizer in December 2016 ($217.75) and multiplies it by 10,000 tons.

📚 Sources & References

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中国近万吨援津化肥完成交接
携手国际组织，支持农村发展－黄屏大使出席中国政府委托联合国世界粮食计划署（WFP）对津援建项目开工仪式
Fertilizer prices expected to remain higher for longer 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.