Chinese Government donates 20,000 metric tons of rice in 2012

$10.82M USD

Funder	China Ministry of Commerce
Recipient Organization	Government of North Korea
Country	Democratic People's Republic of Korea
Start Date	Jan 01, 2012
End Date	Jul 26, 2027
Duration	5,685 days
Number of Grantees	1
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	AidData Chinese Aid
Grant ID	`86351`

Grant Description

According to Chinese Government reporting to the World Food Program’s International Food Aid Information System (INTERFAIS), the Chinese Government donated and delivered 20,000 metric tons of rice to North Korea in 2012.

To estimate the monetary value of the rice donation ($10,821,000), AidData takes the international price of a ton of rice in January 2012 ($541.05) and multiplies it by 20,000 tons.

📚 Sources & References

Global price of Rice
Thailand (PRICENPQUSDM)
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