Guangxi Forword Agricultural Technology International Cooperation Co., Ltd.

Type of Organization

Enterprise

Type of cooperation

Technology transfer, Capacity building, Direct investment

Region

Asia and the Pacific

FIELDS OF EXPERTISE

Agricultural production technology, agri-product trade, advisory services

COOPERATION

Type of cooperation

Technology transfer, Capacity building, Direct investment

Current Cooperating countries

Cambodia

Potential Cooperating Countries

Cambodia

South-South and Triangular Cooperation

Summary of Projects and Achievements

Since 2012, Forward has been actively taking on 5 agriculture development assistance projects, including China-Cambodia Agricultural Promotion Centre, China-Cambodia crop variety test base, etc. More than 200 crop varieties have been introduced to Cambodia, and agri-technology trainings have benefited more than 5100 people. Moreover, Forward has bridged agriculture exchange and cooperation involving 15 research institutions from China and Cambodia.

Major SSTC Projects

China-Cambodia Agricultural Promotion Centre

Duration: 2015-2018

Place: Phnom Penh city and Kampong Cham Province, Cambodia

Activities:

Infrastructure has been constructed for agriculture development, such as irrigation facilities, greenhouses, processing & storage plant, labs, and agri-machineries.

Agri-technologies for the plantation of rice, vegetables, cassava, as well as plant protection have been demonstrated and trained among technicians and local farmers.

Results: Until 2018, plantation technology training has benefited more than 4800 people.

China (Guangxi)-Cambodia crop variety test base

Duration: 2014-2017

Place: Odongk District, Kampong Speu Province, Cambodia

Activities: Carry out variety test and screening in Cambodia. For those varieties suitable for Cambodia, they have been demonstrated and promoted in the test base.

Results: Test plantation has covered 11 rice varieties, 72 vegetable varieties and 5 cassava varieties. Nearly 100 trainings have been carried out, which benefited 1113 farmers and technicians.

Cambodia agri-product processing demonstration project

Duration: 2019-2020

Place: Run Ta Ek eco-village, Siem Reap Province

Activities: Demonstrate the agri-product processing technology to local farmers, so that local fresh products can be preserved to counter the risks from over-production and market shortage.

On-site trainings and overseas trainings have been offered to governmental officials, technicians and local farmers

Results: Until the end of 2019, more than 380 people are trained, in which 310 received trainings in Cambodia and 70 in China through short-term courses.

Agri-products gain added value after processing and become more competitive. Their market prices increased more than 25%, and food loss decreased 15%.