China - Jilin Food Safety Project

Page 1 PROJECT INFORMATION DOCUMENT (PID) CONCEPT STAGE Report No.: AB3735 Project Name Jilin Food Safety Region EAST ASIA AND PACIFIC Sector Agro-industry (40%); Animal production (20%); Agricultural marketing and trade (20%); Crops (20%) Project ID P101716 Borrower(s) PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA Implementing Agency Environment Category [ ] A [ ] B [ ] C [ ] FI [ X] TBD (to be determined) Date PID Prepared March 14, 2008 Estimated Date of Appraisal Authorization December 1, 2008 Estimated Date of Board Approval March 3, 2009 1. Key development issues and rationale for Bank involvement Jilin Province has a population of 27 million. It has 75.03 million mu (5 million ha) under agricultural production and is a major supplier of agricultural products to other parts of China. Food Safety is a serious problem in China. It is often reported in the press and has become a domestic political issue and an economic liability in terms of China