MOFCOM provides grant for China-Indonesia Hybrid Rice Technical Cooperation Project (Linked to Record ID#71470)

Project narrative

In December 2008, the Chinese Government and Government of Indonesia signed an exchange of letters regarding the China-Indonesia Hybrid Rice Technical Cooperation Project. China’s Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) provided grant funding for this project, but the monetary value of the grant is unknown. The project sought to develop hybrid rice technology in order to increase rice yields in Indonesia. It initially sought to establish a demonstration site (experimental field) in Negara Ratu Village, Natar District, South Lampung Regency. It eventually sought to establish more than 10 demonstration sites in 7 major rice-growing provinces across Indonesia. China Yuan Longping High-Tech Agriculture Co., Ltd. and the Indonesian National Academy of Agriculture were jointly responsible for project implementation. The implementation phase began on May 1, 2010, covering joint scientific research, popularization and technical training in hybrid rice cultivation, and the localization of hybrid rice seed, sharing rice hybrid cultivation technology. On December 29, 2010, the Indonesian Ministry of Agriculture held a project commencement ceremony. Implementation was expected to take place from 2010 to 2013. China Yuan Longping High-Tech Agriculture Co., Ltd. and the Indonesian National Academy of Agriculture organized a training of 48 Indonesian agricultural officials and technicians — from 22 major Indonesian rice-producing provinces — between April 2011 and June 2011. On July 28, 2012, a harvest celebration was held in Bantul, Indonesia. Then, on July 17, 2013, a ceremony was held to celebrate the successful hybrid rice harvest in Medan, Indonesia.