China implements phase 8 of technical cooperation for the Pohnpei Pilot Farm in Micronesia (Linked to Umbrella Project #64557)

On November 25, 2011, the Chinese Ambassador and Micronesian Minister of Foreign Affairs signed an exchange of letters for phase 8 of a technical cooperation project on the Pohnpei pilot farm (or Pohnpei Demonstration Farm or 援密第八期佩州示范农场技术合作项目) in Micronesia. At the time of signing, phase 8 was planned to begin in 2011 and end in 2013. Umbrella project #64557 captures all 11 phases of technical cooperation. According to a November 2011 ECCO articles, phase 8 was planned to begin in 2011 and end in 2013. A 2015 article from the Chinese Ministry of Commerce reports that phase 8 ended on November 25, 2013. 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. The phase 8 team provided more than 10,000 seedlings of cucumber, cabbage, loofah, watermelon, pepper, eggplant, and sweet potato

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