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Overview

China CITIC funds agricultural technician scholarships in Angola

Commitment Year2013Country of ActivityAngolaSectorAgriculture, Forestry, FishingFlow TypeGrant

Status

Project lifecycle

Completion

Pipeline: PledgePipeline: CommitmentImplementationCompletion

Timeline

Key dates

Commitment date
Jan 1, 2013

Stakeholders

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

Funding agencies

State-owned companies

  • CITIC Construction Co., Ltd.

Implementing agencies

Government Agencies

  • Angola Ministry of Agriculture

Loan description

China CITIC funds agricultural technician scholarships in Angola

Narrative

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Project narrative

In 2013, CITIC Construction sponsored 19 Angolan agricultural technicians to go to Shihezi University in Xinjiang, China to attend a one-year professional training program in agricultural technology and farm management, covering the theory and technology of high-yield, high-quality and high-efficiency crop cultivation, digital farming and agricultural information technology, the theory and technology of livestock breeding, agricultural laboratory operation technology and farm management. The trained Angolans are expected to ensure the functioning of the agricultural center set up by CITIC and train more local people.