Chinese government donated agricultural equipment worth J$60.4 million to the Jamaican government
Commitment amount
$ 962063.0488593739
Adjusted commitment amount
$ 962063.05
Constant 2021 USD
Summary
Funding agency [Type]
Unspecified Chinese Government Institution [Government Agency]
Recipient
Jamaica
Sector
Agriculture, forestry, fishing (Code: 310)
Flow type
Grant
Infrastructure
No
Category
Project lifecycle
Geography
Description
On 13 July 2010, the Ambassador of the People's Republic of China to Jamaica, Chen Jinghua, handed over agricultural machinery, equipment, and irrigation infrastructure goods to the Jamaican Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Christopher Tufton. The equipment, which includes tractors, rice harvesters, dryer machine, electric water pumps, trucks, diesel generators, plows, disk harrows, sprayers, rice seedling machine and brush cutters, was donated by the Chinese government to help the rice industry in Jamaica. According to Jamaica Information Service, the equipment is valued at 60.4 million Jamaican dollars.
Additional details
None of the sources specify the currency, but based on context it is assumed to be Jamaican Dollar (JMD).
Number of official sources
3
Number of total sources
4
Details
Cofinanced
No
Direct receiving agencies [Type]
Jamaican Ministry of Agriculuture [Government Agency]
Implementing agencies [Type]
Jamaican Ministry of Agriculuture [Government Agency]