Chinese Government donates rice machines, tractors, and bulldozers worth $5 million (Linked to Project ID#49129)
Commitment amount
$ 5611377.847894763
Adjusted commitment amount
$ 5611377.85
Constant 2021 USD
Summary
Funding agency [Type]
China Ministry of Commerce [Government Agency]
Recipient
Fiji
Sector
Agriculture, forestry, fishing (Code: 310)
Flow type
Grant
Infrastructure
No
Category
Project lifecycle
Description
On December 17, 2015, the Chinese Government officially delivered $5 million worth of agricultural machinery — including rice machines, tractors, and bulldozers — to the Government of Fiji. This donation provided supplemental support for Phase 1 of the Rice Revitalization Project (captured via Project ID#49129). The Chinese Government also sent mechanical experts to train Fijians on the use and maintenance of the machinery. The purpose of Phase 1 of the Rice Revitalization Project was to increase rice production in the Dreketi irrigated areas within Muanicula province on the island of Vanua Levu. It also supported the Koronivia Rice Research Center (also known as Koronivia Research Station) in Nasinu.
Number of official sources
3
Number of total sources
5
Details
Cofinanced
No
Direct receiving agencies [Type]
Government of the Republic of Fiji [Government Agency]
Implementing agencies [Type]
Yuan Longping High-Tech Agriculture Co., Ltd. (LPHT) [State-owned Company]
China Shandong International Economic and Technical Cooperation Corporation (SIETC) [State-owned Company]