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Chinese Government provides $40 million grant for Dumasi-Niefang Agricultural Demonstration Farm Technical Cooperation Project (linked to Record ID #s #62447 and #106115)

$40M USD

Funder	China Ministry of Commerce
Recipient Organization	Government of Equatorial Guinea
Country	Equatorial Guinea
Start Date	Jan 01, 2019
End Date	Aug 12, 2032
Duration	4,972 days
Number of Grantees	1
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	AidData Chinese Aid
Grant ID	`95530`

Grant Description

In 2019, the Chinese Government and the Government of Equatorial Guinea signed a grant agreement for the Dumasi-Niefang Agricultural Demonstration Farm Project.

Then, on June 20, 2022, the Chinese Government and the Government of Equatorial Guinea signed another grant agreement (exchange of letters) for the Dumasi-Niefang Agricultural Demonstration Farm Project. In total, China’s Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) reportedly provided $40 million of grant funding for the project.

The grant proceeds were drawn from an Economic and Technical Cooperation Agreement (ECTA) signed by the two governments on July 13, 2017.

The purpose of this 4-year technical cooperation project was to send experts to conduct agricultural experimental research, personnel training, demonstration planting, and technology promotion activities at the Dumasi-Niefang Agricultural Demonstration Farm.

More specifically, the Chinese Government agreed to dispatch 12 Chinese agricultural experts to undertake training tasks related to planting ad processing techniques for various crops, including rice, corn, soybeans, and cassava. The Dumasi-Niefang Agricultural Demonstration Farm Project is located in the town of Niefang.

The 4-year technical cooperation project follows the completion of the demonstration farm construction project (that was initiated in 2012 and handed over in 2016 (captured in Record ID#62447).

Jiangxi Ganliang Industrial Co., Ltd. (江西赣粮实业有限公司) was the contractor responsible for project implementation. On June 22, 2021, China’s Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) judged the project’s performance to be ‘excellent’.

In March 2023, a new team of Chinese agricultural experts was dispatched to Niefang City to continue implementing the project’s training, research, and demonstration planting activities at the Dumasi–Niefang Agricultural Demonstration Farm (captured in Record ID#106115).

📋 Staff Comments

This project is also known as the Agricultural Technical Cooperation Project. The Spanish project title is El proyecto de la granja agrícola piloto de Niefang. The Chinese project title is 援赤道几内亚示范农场技术合作项目 or 援赤几示范农场项目.
The Equatorial Guinea Aid Demonstration Farm Project is one of the 20 agricultural demonstration centers (farms) aided by the Chinese government in African countries, and is implemented by Jiangxi Gan Grain Co., Ltd. The Provincial Department of Commerce actively sought the support of the National International Development Cooperation Agency and the Ministry of Commerce to guide and help the smooth implementation of the project. At present, the project has introduced a total of 209 varieties of 46 crops that are suitable for local planting and people’s favorite food, and screened out 32 varieties of high-yield, multi-resistance and fine crops suitable for local planting, such as rice, corn, soybean, and tomato, for local training. There are 308 professional and technical personnel, and nearly 1,000 other personnel have been trained. In particular, the introduction of rice has ended the history of no rice planting in Equatorial Guinea. It has been affirmed by President Obiang and my embassy in Equatorial Guinea, and has driven the export of agricultural technology, agricultural machinery products and agricultural talents in Jiangxi. Jiangxi and even China have played an active role in cooperation and exchanges in the agricultural field.

📚 Sources & References

援赤道几内亚示范农场技术援助项目顺利完成验收并收到赤几政府感谢信
江西省2019年参与“一带一路”建设重点项目清单
亓玫大使走访援赤道几内亚示范农场技术援助项目
守望相助共克时艰 Watching and helping each other to overcome difficulties
Unit Details: Jiangxi Ganliang Industrial Co.
Ltd.
驻赤道几内亚大使亓玫出席援赤几农业技术援助项目换文仪式 Qi Mei
Ambassador to Equatorial Guinea
Attends the Letter Exchange Ceremony of the Agricultural Technical Assistance Project Aided to Equatorial Guinea
Guinea Ecuatorial y China reactivan el proyecto de la granja agrícola piloto de Niefang Equatorial Guinea and China reactivate Niefang pilot agricultural farm project
Consul General Chen Yong in Bata accompanied the Prime Minister of Equatorial Guinea to inspect the demonstration farm of the agricultural technology group project in Equatorial Guinea
Consul General Chen Yong in Bata inspects the demonstration farm of the agricultural technology group project in Equatorial Guinea
Consul General Chen Yong in Bata meets with the new agricultural technology project team of Equatorial Guinea
The agricultural technical assistance project team arrived in Equatorial Guinea 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.

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