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Chinese government donated agricultural equipment worth J$60.4 million to the Jamaican government

Commitments (Constant USD, 2023)$888,434
Commitment Year•2010Country of Activity•JamaicaDirect Recipient Country of Incorporation•JamaicaSector•Agriculture, Forestry, FishingFlow Type•Grant

Status

Project lifecycle

Completion

Pipeline: PledgePipeline: CommitmentImplementationCompletion

Timeline

Key dates

Commitment date
Jul 13, 2010
Start (actual)
Jul 13, 2010
End (actual)
Jul 13, 2010

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The Chinese government donated agricultural equipment worth J$60.4 million to the Jamaican Ministry of Agriculture. More detailed locational information can be found at: https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/837265445

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

  • Jamaican Ministry of Agriculuture

Implementing agencies

Government Agencies

  • Jamaican Ministry of Agriculuture

Loan desecription

Chinese government donated agricultural equipment worth J$60.4 million to the Jamaican government

Narrative

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Project narrative

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.

Staff comments

None of the sources specify the currency, but based on context it is assumed to be Jamaican Dollar (JMD).