China implements phase 7 of technical cooperation for the Pohnpei Pilot Farm in Micronesia (Linked to Umbrella Project #64557)

On February 1, 2010, the Chinese Ambassador and Micronesian Minister of Foreign Affairs signed an exchange of letters for phase 7 of a technical cooperation project on the Pohnpei pilot farm (or Pohnpei Demonstration Farm or 援密第七期佩州示范农场技术合作项目) in Micronesia. At the time of signing, phase 6 (#63901) was completed. Umbrella project #64557 captures all 11 phases of technical cooperation. The team of five Chinese experts arrived in Micronesia on October 13, 2010. When the exchange of letters for phase 8 (#63904) was signed in November 2011, phase 7 was already complete. Several sources say these technical cooperation projects are supposed to be in two-year intervals, but phase 7 seems to be an exception. The implementing contractor is unknown. The farm is located in the state of Pohnpei spanning 80,000 square meters including 40,000 square meters of tropical rain forests. The farm cultivates crops like sakau, yam, taro, banana, and others. The remaining 40,000 square meters houses laboratories, offices, and greenhouses. The purpose of this bilateral cooperation is to train local Micronesian farmers, introduce new seeds, and transfer agricultural technology to increase productivity.

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