Chinese Government provides grant for Phase 3 of the China-Samoa Agricultural Demonstration Farm Project (Linked to Project ID#49231, #49190, and #61282)

In 2014, the Chinese Government provided a grant to the Government of Samoa for Phase 3 of the China-Samoa Agricultural Demonstration Farm Project. The monetary value of the grant commitment is unknown. The purpose of Phase 3 was to provide farming machinery, repair damage to buildings causes by Cyclone Evan in 2012, establish an agricultural technology station (complete with irrigation tanks, greenhouses, and vegetable sheds) in the village of Falelatai on Upolu Island, and showcase agricultural technologies that can be used by farmers. The ultimate aim of the project was to improve local farmers' earnings and enhance food security by reducing reliance on imported foods and encouraging the transfer and adoption of modern and more effective agricultural practices to village farmers. Hunan Provincial Agricultural Foreign Economic Cooperation Center was the contractor responsible for implementation. Phase 3 commenced in 2014. The Falelatai agricultural station was officially inaugurated on October 11, 2016 and then handed over to the local authorities from October 15, 2016 to October 16, 2016.

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Staff Note 1: This project is also known as Phase 3 of the Samoa-China Agricultural Technical Aid Project (SCATAP), Phase 3 of the Samoa-China Agriculture Development Demonstration Farm Project, the Third Phase of the China Samoa Agricultural Technical Cooperation Project, Phase 3 of the Vegetable Garden Project, and the Agriculture Station at Faleatai Project. Staff Note 2: This project initially consisted of four phases, all of which are complete. Project ID#49231 captures Phase 1. Project ID#49190 captures Phase 2. Project ID#61281 captures Phase 3. Project ID#61282 captures Phase 4. Phase 5 is now underway.

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