[Umbrella] China grants USD 10,608,296.61 to implement the three-phase Hybrid Rice Agricultural Technology Project in Timor-Leste from 2008-2015 (Linked to Record ID#38008, #38138, #38191, and #38116)

Project narrative

In September 2006, during the 2nd Ministerial Conference of Forum held in Macau, an Action Plan was signed which included the establishment of the Hybrid Rice Agricultural Technology Project. Over the course of the seven-year Hybrid Rice Agricultural Technology Project (also known as "杂交水稻农业技术项目" or "东杂交水稻种植示范项目"), which started on January 1, 2008, China provided rice seeds, fertilizers, agricultural equipment, agrochemicals, and hybrid rice experts to promote hybrid rice technology in Timor Leste in an effort to solve the food shortage crisis.. China's assistance has successfully improved the local production capacity of rice from 1.5 tons/hectare to 6-8 tons/hectare in Timor-Leste's Manatuto region. The project was implemented in three phases, and the contractor was Longping Hi-Tech Co., Ltd. The closing ceremony of the project occurred on June 19th, 2015. The actual commitment of the project was 10,608,296.61 USD, the total planned disbursement was 3,256,497.49 USD, and the total actual disbursement amounted to 9,745,614 USD {{see Source ID#79537}. This project is an umbrella project for projects: Phase 1: ID#38008 Gift of Agricultural Equipment for Opening Ceremony of Phase 2: ID#38138 Phase 2: ID#38191 Phase 3: ID#38116