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China implements phase 9 of technical cooperation for the Pohnpei Pilot Farm in Micronesia (Linked to Umbrella Record ID#64557)

Commitment Year•2013Country of Activity•MicronesiaDirect Recipient Country of Incorporation•MicronesiaSector•Agriculture, Forestry, FishingFlow Type•Free-standing technical assistance

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Project lifecycle

Completion

Pipeline: PledgePipeline: CommitmentImplementationCompletion

Timeline

Key dates

Commitment date
Jan 1, 2013
Start (actual)
Nov 1, 2013
End (actual)
Nov 1, 2015

Geospatial footprint

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This project supported the Pohnpei Demonstration Farm in the town of Pohnlangas within the municipality of Madolenihmw on the island of Pohnpei. More detailed locational information can be found at https://www.google.com/maps/place/Chinese+Farm+Rd,+Pohnpei,+Federated+States+of+Micronesia/@6.837091,158.2939304,19z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x65d9b72ce5c52fa1:0x94238234ab7dd51f!8m2!3d6.8370897!4d158.2944776 and https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/551283648

Stakeholders

Organizations involved in projects and activities supported by financial and in-kind transfers from Chinese government and state-owned entities

Funding agencies

Government Agencies

  • Unspecified Chinese Government Institution

Receiving agencies

Government Agencies

  • Government of Micronesia, Federated States of

Implementing agencies

State-owned companies

  • Hunan International Engineering Construction Co. Ltd.

Loan description

China implements phase 9 of technical cooperation for the Pohnpei Pilot Farm in Micronesia (Linked to Umbrella Record ID#64557)

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Project narrative

In 2013, Chinese and Micronesian government officials signed an exchange of letters for phase 9 of a technical cooperation project on the Pohnpei pilot farm (or Pohnpei Demonstration Farm or 援密第九期佩州示范农场技术合作项目) in Micronesia. Umbrella Record ID#64557 captures all 11 phases of technical cooperation. According to multiple articles dated November 2015, experts from Hunan International Engineering Construction Co. carried out phase 9 between November 2013 and November 2015. 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. Phase 9 focused on incorporating edible fungi and the experts also installed 12 biogas digestors.