China
Guangdong Agricultural Pollution Control

 Description                                                        Country Challenge
 Purpose: Reduction of pollution from livestock and                 China’s rapid growth has contributed to increased
 crop production in selected areas of Guangdong                     pollution, with agriculture and rural sources becoming as
 Province.                                                          important as urban and industrial sources of water
 Expected Results (include):                                        pollution. Guangdong Province is an important agriculture
 • Reduce annual pollution load to waterways by                     producer facing major challenges in reducing pollution from
   45,000 tons of Chemical Oxygen Demand.
 • Reduce annual nutrient load to waterways by 500                  crops, livestock, and aquaculture. Exposure to agro-
   tons of Nitrogen.                                                chemicals and pesticides is also a problem.
 IBRD Financing: US$100 million                                     Project Goals
                                                                    The project supports construction of about 50 livestock
                                                                    waste management facilities to collect and treat pig and
                                                                    other livestock manure (including capture and utilization of
                                                                    methane/biogas) and improves soil nutrient/ fertilizer and
                                                                    pesticide use in 30 about rural townships covering an
                                                                    estimated area of 18,800 hectares.




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For more information: http://www.worldbank.org/projects/P127775/china-guangdong-agricultural-pollution-control?lang=en

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