China introduces Hybrid Rice Production in Liberia (Linked to Project ID#1653)

On November 16, 2011, China-assisted Central Agricultural Research Institute Agricultural Technology Demonstration Center introduced a new hybrid rice plantation in Liberia. Chinese assistance to facilitate agricultural technology demonstration center began operations in January of this year and has planted 70 acres of rice with a yield of 400 kg per mu or more. The Chinese government and agricultural experts managed the demonstration center. On the afternoon of February 9, 2012, Liberian Minister of Ministry of Agriculture, Florence A. Chenoweth was invited to visit the hybrid rice plantation in the hybrid rice demonstration field of China Liberia-aid agricultural technology demonstration center. No information about the cost of the project could be found. The construction of the agricultural technology demonstration center is captured by Project ID#1653.

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