China CITIC funds agricultural technician scholarships in Angola
Summary
Funding agency [Type]
CITIC Construction Co., Ltd. (中信建设有限责任公司) [State-owned Company]
Recipient
Angola
Sector
Agriculture, forestry, fishing (Code: 310)
Flow type
Grant
Infrastructure
No
Category
Project lifecycle
Description
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.
Number of official sources
1
Number of total sources
2
Details
Cofinanced
No
Implementing agencies [Type]
Angola Ministry of Agriculture [Government Agency]