China and Mozambique collaborate to open cashew research center for 150 million meticals
Pledged amount
$ 5611097.723805029
Adjusted pledged amount
$ 5611097.723805029
Constant 2021 USD
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Summary
Funding agency [Type]
Unspecified Chinese Government Institution [Government Agency]
Recipient
Mozambique
Sector
Agriculture, forestry, fishing (Code: 310)
Flow type
Grant
Infrastructure
No
Category
Project lifecycle
Description
In June 2013, daily newspaper Noticias reported that the Mozambican and Chinese governments will collaborate on a 150 million meticais ($5 million) project to build a cashew research center in Nassuruma. The center will carry out research into increasing the production and productivity of cashew, and hold field trials on soils, propagation, biotechnology, plant pathology and protection, agro-processing and the transfer of technology to small scale producers. According to a December report, the center’s installation would initially have support from specialists form Tanzania.
Number of official sources
0
Number of total sources
1
Details
Cofinanced
No
Implementing agencies [Type]
Mozambique National Cashew Institute (INCAJU) [Government Agency]
Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences (CATAS) [Miscellaneous Agency Type]