Completed Development AidData Chinese Aid

China Funds the Eastern Highlands Mushroom and Dry Rice Project in PNG (linked to Record ID#90249)

Funder	Fujian Provincial Government
Recipient Organization	Papua New Guinea
Country	Papua New Guinea
Start Date	Jan 01, 2000
End Date	Oct 20, 2032
Duration	11,981 days
Number of Grantees	1
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	AidData Chinese Aid
Grant ID	`63899`

Grant Description

In 2000, China's Provincial Government of Fujian funded the Eastern Highlands Mushroom and Dry Rice Project in the Eastern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea. This project was originally sponsored by Xi Jinping when he was the governor of the Fujian Province.

In August of 2017, a number of Chinese scientists and officials visited Eastern Highlands Province to view the progress of the project.

Under this project, local farmers are being taught to use JUNCAO technology, which is a special type of grass that can be used to feed mushrooms, feed livestock, and for other agricultural procedures. Seedlings and dry fungus grass were also given to the province. The project also involved instructing villagers in dry rice growth.

The dry rice and mushrooms are written as 旱稻种子和木耳草苗.

📋 Staff Comments

1. The commitment date for this project is unclear. Juncao technology was first given as aid from China to Papua New Guinea in 1997, and that was continued in 2000. China has continued to send teams to assist with this project to Papua New Guinea (see project ID#90249)

📚 Sources & References

驻巴布亚新几内亚大使仇伯华在尤亚公路开工仪式上的讲话
刘林林参赞赴巴新东高地省考察福建省援助农业项目
对外投资合作国别（地区）指南巴布亚新几内亚(2018年版
Remarks by H. E. Chinese Ambassador Mr.Qiu Bohua
China-PNG Cooperation: Agricultural projects bring benefits to Papua New Guinea
Feature: 'China Grass' prospers in PNG's promising land, helps alleviating poverty Loan applications and disbursements are still being received and processed as the projects continue to evolve. Ongoing monitoring and evaluation are in place to ensure project continuity.

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