China-Africa agricultural product economic and trade cooperation has achieved leapfrog development

Published Oct 8, 2021

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China has significantly boosted Madagascar's rice industry growth by sharing hybrid rice technology, which has doubled the country's rice yield. This advancement is part of the broader China-Africa economic and trade cooperation, marked by substantial increases in agricultural trade and technical collaboration. The trade value of African agricultural products in China has seen a notable rise, with citrus, sesame, and cocoa being the main imports. The recent China-Africa Economic and Trade Expo in Changsha aimed to strengthen this cooperation, leading to the signing of a $510 million food and agricultural product project cooperation. The expo also adapted an 'online' format to accommodate participants despite the pandemic, with over 320 online exhibitors and nearly 2.3 thousand exhibit categories.
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"China has been actively supporting the development of our rice industry. Thanks to the transfer of Chinese hybrid rice technology, our average rice yield has increased from 2.5 tons per hectare to 8 tons. Farmers are not only able to basically achieve food self-sufficiency, but also greatly Increased our income. "A few days ago, at the second China-Africa Economic and Trade Expo "First China-Africa Food and Agricultural Products Cooperation Forum" held in Changsha, Hunan, the Minister of Agriculture and Livestock of Madagascar, Harifidi Ramlisson, said. Agricultural cooperation is a key area of China-Africa economic and trade cooperation. Under the guidance of previous China-Africa Cooperation Forums, China-Africa cooperation in agricultural trade, agricultural investment, technical training and other fields has achieved leapfrog development. According to statistics, from 2000 to 2020, China The trade volume of non-agricultural products increased from US$650 million to US$7.59 ...
Source: Agri.cn

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