Identifier
Created
Classification
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09COTONOU130
2009-04-06 15:08:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Cotonou
Cable title:
BENIN: CHINESE FINANCE CONSTRUCTION OF PILOT AGRICULTURAL
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UNCLAS COTONOU 000130
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR AF/W ACOOK
LONDON FOR PETER LORD
PARIS FOR BKANEDA
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PGOV PREL ECON EPET ETRD CH BN
SUBJECT: BENIN: CHINESE FINANCE CONSTRUCTION OF PILOT AGRICULTURAL
CENTER
REF: 06 COTONOU 918
UNCLAS COTONOU 000130
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR AF/W ACOOK
LONDON FOR PETER LORD
PARIS FOR BKANEDA
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PGOV PREL ECON EPET ETRD CH BN
SUBJECT: BENIN: CHINESE FINANCE CONSTRUCTION OF PILOT AGRICULTURAL
CENTER
REF: 06 COTONOU 918
1. On March 31, President Yayi attended a groundbreaking ceremony
for the construction of a Chinese-funded Pilot Agricultural Center
in Seme Kpodji, a village located 12 miles from Cotonou, in the
department of Oueme. The construction of the center will be entirely
financed by the Chinese government, for a total amount of 3 Billion
CFA (6 Million USD). The Agricultural Center will cover an area of
56 hectares and will comprise an administrative unit with
accommodations and training facilities and a large zone for
research, seed multiplication and agricultural technology
demonstration.
2. The Pilot Agricultural Center will focus on research to improve
corn varieties in order to increase the production of corn in Benin.
It will also provide agricultural training for farmers and poultry
farming training for poultry farmers and technicians. In addition,
the Center is expected to bolster agricultural experimentation in
Benin.
3. During the groundbreaking ceremony, the Minister of Agriculture,
Animal Husbandry and Fishing, Roger Dovonou said that the
Agricultural Center project resulted from the visit that President
Yayi made to China in 2006 (Reftel) and the Second China-Africa
Summit during which a number of actions
were taken in order to support African countries development. The
Chinese Ambassador to Benin, Gen Wenbing said that Benin
had benefitted from the project, the first of its kind in Africa,
because of the friendship between the two countries. Wenbing stated
that through that Center China and Benin would give each other a
helping hand to face global food crises.
4. The construction of the Pilot Agricultural Center will take nine
months and the Center will become operational by the first quarter
of 2010.
BROWN
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR AF/W ACOOK
LONDON FOR PETER LORD
PARIS FOR BKANEDA
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PGOV PREL ECON EPET ETRD CH BN
SUBJECT: BENIN: CHINESE FINANCE CONSTRUCTION OF PILOT AGRICULTURAL
CENTER
REF: 06 COTONOU 918
1. On March 31, President Yayi attended a groundbreaking ceremony
for the construction of a Chinese-funded Pilot Agricultural Center
in Seme Kpodji, a village located 12 miles from Cotonou, in the
department of Oueme. The construction of the center will be entirely
financed by the Chinese government, for a total amount of 3 Billion
CFA (6 Million USD). The Agricultural Center will cover an area of
56 hectares and will comprise an administrative unit with
accommodations and training facilities and a large zone for
research, seed multiplication and agricultural technology
demonstration.
2. The Pilot Agricultural Center will focus on research to improve
corn varieties in order to increase the production of corn in Benin.
It will also provide agricultural training for farmers and poultry
farming training for poultry farmers and technicians. In addition,
the Center is expected to bolster agricultural experimentation in
Benin.
3. During the groundbreaking ceremony, the Minister of Agriculture,
Animal Husbandry and Fishing, Roger Dovonou said that the
Agricultural Center project resulted from the visit that President
Yayi made to China in 2006 (Reftel) and the Second China-Africa
Summit during which a number of actions
were taken in order to support African countries development. The
Chinese Ambassador to Benin, Gen Wenbing said that Benin
had benefitted from the project, the first of its kind in Africa,
because of the friendship between the two countries. Wenbing stated
that through that Center China and Benin would give each other a
helping hand to face global food crises.
4. The construction of the Pilot Agricultural Center will take nine
months and the Center will become operational by the first quarter
of 2010.
BROWN