China provides additional funding for the piggery at the agricultural demonstration farm (linked to projects #39252, #39248, #39241, #65028, #65029) [Subproject of #37704]
Commitment amount
$ 37046.28908662309
Adjusted commitment amount
$ 37046.29
Constant 2021 USD
Summary
Funding agency [Type]
Unspecified Chinese Government Institution [Government Agency]
Recipient
Tonga
Sector
Agriculture, forestry, fishing (Code: 310)
Flow type
Grant
Infrastructure
Yes
Category
Project lifecycle
Geography
Description
On January 1st, 2009, China agreed to provide 3 million pa'anga to Tonga for development needs. Of this 3 million, 50,000 was utilized as funding for the agricultural demonstration farm project phase 1 (see #39248). It was utilized for building a new piggery with a capacity of 100 pigs and collecting waste to use for fuel and fertilizer. China provided experts to implement the project as well as equipment. The Ha'apai high school renovations and phase 1 of the agricultural demonstration farm are linked, with both implemented on April 22 2008. The farm was operational and handed over to Tonga by December 15th 2010. The technical experts are recorded in project #39252. This project is a subproject of #37704, which records the full 3 million pa'anga. This project is also linked to phases 2, 3 and 4 of the agricultural demonstration farm, recorded in #39241, #65028 and #65029 respectively.
Number of official sources
3
Number of total sources
5
Details
Cofinanced
No
Implementing agencies [Type]
Ministry of Agriculture, Food, and Forests of Tonga [Government Agency]