Chinese Government donates 800,000 tons of rice in 2020

$317M USD

Funder	China Ministry of Commerce
Recipient Organization	Government of North Korea
Country	Democratic People's Republic of Korea
Start Date	Jan 01, 2020
End Date	Oct 25, 2027
Duration	2,854 days
Number of Grantees	1
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	AidData Chinese Aid
Grant ID	`95607`

Grant Description

In June 2019, the Chinese Government reportedly agreed to donate 800,000 tons of rice to the Government of North Korea. No information is available on whether, when, or how this commitment was implemented.

📋 Staff Comments

1. To estimate the monetary value of the rice donation ($317,000,000), AidData takes the international price of a ton of rice in June 2019 ($396.25) and multiplies it by 800,000 tons.

📚 Sources & References

Global price of Rice
Thailand (PRICENPQUSDM)
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