Chinese agricultural experts assisted Guinea-Bissau with building 11 Rice Growing Demonstration Areas

Funder	Unspecified Chinese Government Institution
Recipient Organization	Guinea-Bissau
Country	Guinea-Bissau
Start Date	Jan 01, 2009
End Date	Nov 18, 2031
Duration	8,356 days
Number of Grantees	1
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	AidData Chinese Aid
Grant ID	`805`

Grant Description

In 2009, Chinese agricultural experts helped build 11 demonstration areas for paddy rice, with a total growing area of 2,000 ha. They bred 530 tonnes of fine strains of rice, which were planted in areas totaling 3,530 ha. Several of the rice strains produced an output three times or more than the original output.

📋 Staff Comments

The only source for this record is the Chinese white paper on foreign aid, which reported on aid up to 2009. This could mean the figures above are aggregates of all Chinese agricultural research operations in Guinea-Bissau, not a specific project. Possibly related to ID#16.

📚 Sources & References

Full Text: China's Foreign Aid (3) 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.