Overview

Chinese government supports China Agricultural Technical Cooperation Center (Phase 1) in Suriname in 2022

Commitment Year•2022Country of Activity•SurinameDirect Recipient Country of Incorporation•SurinameSector•Agriculture, Forestry, FishingFlow Type•Grant

Status

Project lifecycle

Implementation

Pipeline: PledgePipeline: CommitmentImplementationCompletion

Timeline

Key dates

Commitment date: Nov 21, 2022

Start (actual): Nov 21, 2022

Geospatial footprint

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This project supported China Agricultural Technical Cooperation Center's Phase 1. The China Agricultural Technical Cooperation Center is located in Saramacca, Suriname. More detailed locational information can be found at: https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/313745941.

Stakeholders

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

Funding agencies

Government Agencies

Unspecified Chinese Government Institution

Receiving agencies

Government Agencies

Government of Suriname

Implementing agencies

Miscellaneous Agency Types

Hunan Linshi Agricultural Services Co., Ltd.
Suriname-China Investment Coordination Committee

Loan desecription

Chinese government supports China Agricultural Technical Cooperation Center (Phase 1) in Suriname in 2022

Narrative

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Project narrative

On November 21, 2022, the groundbreaking ceremony of the China Agricultural Technical Cooperation Center (Phase 1) for Suriname was held in Saramacca, Suriname. Hunan Yushi Agricultural Service Co., Ltd. will work with the Suriname-China Investment Coordination Committee to implement the technical assistance component of the project. Surinamese President Chan Santokhi spoke about the implementation of this project addressing prominent international food security issues and achieving the common goal of the Caribbean Community leaders in reducing food imports by 25% by 2025. The project is on 4.93 hectares and will have laboratories, cold storage, warehouses, reservoirs, edible bacteria production workshops and cultivation greenhouses, fruit and vegetable breeding and cultivation greenhouses, field projects, etc.

Staff comments

1. The monetary value of this project is unknown. This issue warrants further investigation.