Overview

Wuhan Qingfa Hesheng Seed Co. donates hybrid seeds to help revive agriculture in flood-hit areas of Pakistan

Commitment Year•2023Country of Activity•PakistanDirect Recipient Country of Incorporation•PakistanSector•Agriculture, Forestry, FishingFlow Type•Grant

Status

Project lifecycle

Completion

Pipeline: PledgePipeline: CommitmentImplementationCompletion

Timeline

Key dates

Commitment date: May 30, 2023

Start (actual): May 30, 2023

End (actual): May 30, 2023

Stakeholders

Organizations involved in projects and activities supported by financial and in-kind transfers from Chinese government and state-owned entities

Funding agencies

State-owned companies

Wuhan Qingfa Hesheng Seed Co

Receiving agencies

Government Agencies

Government of Pakistan

Loan description

Wuhan Qingfa Hesheng Seed Co. donates hybrid seeds to help revive agriculture in flood-hit areas of Pakistan

Narrative

Full Description

Project narrative

On May 30, 2023, Wuhan Qingfa Hesheng Seed Co., a Chinese state-owned enterprise, handed over a donation of 2,500 kilograms of hybrid rice seeds in Islamabad, Pakistan. This donation was to rebuild the agriculture sector of Pakistan's southwest Balochistan province, which was badly affected by devastating floods in 2022. The dollar value of the donation is unknown. Zhou Xusheng, director of the international business department of Wuhan Qingfa Hesheng Seed Co. Ltd noted the company would be willing to provide training on hybrid rice cultivation techniques to Pakistani farmers to help increase agricultural output and income. Qingfa Hesheng, a subsidiary of China National Agricultural Development Group Co., has operated in Pakistan since 2004.