Project ID: 2225
China donates ginger seeds to Sierra Leone
Summary
Funding agency [Type]
Unspecified Chinese Government Institution [Government Agency]
Recipient
Sierra Leone
Sector
Agriculture, forestry, fishing (Code: 310)
Flow type
Grant
Infrastructure
No
Category
Project lifecycle
Geography
Description
On July 7, 2003, China donated 53.3 tons of ginger seeds to the Sierra Leone Ministry of Agriculture and Ministry of Trade and Industry. The monetary value of this donation is unknown. The seeds were then distributed to farmers in the traditional ginger growing districts of Moyamba, Kambia, Freetown, Bombali, and Port Loko. The purpose of this project was to assist over 980 farmers associations in Sierra Leone.
Number of official sources
1
Number of total sources
2
Details
Cofinanced
No
Direct receiving agencies [Type]
Sierra Leone Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security [Government Agency]
Implementing agencies [Type]
Sierra Leone Ministry of Trade and Industry [Government Agency]