2025.02.25
On February 21, the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed a grant agreement with The World Food Programme (WFP) in Tokyo, to provide grant aid for the Project for Strengthening the Wheat Value Chain.
Signing ceremony
Outlines on the project are provided as below.
Terms and Amount of Loan
- Country (Target Areas)
The Republic of the Sudan (Northern, River Nile, and Kassala state)
- Project Objective
To enhance agricultural productivity through the improvement of the wheat value chain by distributing wheat seeds, including climate-adaptable varieties developed through the JICA technical cooperation project, and fertilizers, as well as providing equipment and capacity development on the management of wheat production from cultivation to storage to agricultural extension workers and farmers in the wheat cultivation areas of the Northern, River Nile, and Kassala states, thereby contributing to food security, industrial diversification and agricultural development in Sudan.
- Specific Project Details
1. Demonstration of climate-adaptable wheat varieties, including the new varieties developed through the JICA technical cooperation project
2. Provision of support for the management of wheat harvesting and post-harvest processing
- Maximum Grant Amount
951 million Japanese Yen
- Implementation Period (planned)
27 Months
- Executing Agency
WFP
- Contribution to SDGs
Goal 2（Zero hunger）
Goal 13（Climate action）
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