Seeds of Change: Changsha brings agricultural expertise to Africa
BEIJING, June 26, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- A news report by China.org.cn on China and Africa promoting agricultural cooperation:
The First China-Africa Economic and Trade Expo will be held in Changsha, the capital of Hunan province, from June 27 to 29. As part of China's eight major initiatives for working with African countries, this expo is the only economic and trade platform under the mechanism of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC).
With the theme of "Win-win Cooperation for Closer China-Africa Economic and Trade Partnership," the expo has one major item on its agenda - promoting agricultural cooperation between the two sides. Discussions will be held on the cooperation models for grain production and the sharing of China's expertise on agricultural development. Also expected are the latest results of the hybrid rice breeding trials in Africa.
Though Africa is generally rich in land resources and enjoys favorable conditions for farming, the continent still suffers from low agricultural production and food security problems. Agriculture is a major part of China-Africa cooperation and of key interest to both sides. A single seed of rice has become the bridge of China-Africa friendship.
Changsha has been playing an important role in China-Africa agricultural cooperation. It has the world-leading hybrid rice technology, which is pioneered by agricultural scientist Yuan Longping. Changsha has established a complete industrial chain for the technology's research, development, and industrialization. The city could provide African countries with such agricultural expertise, so that they could transition from dependency on foreign aid to self-sufficiency.
In 2010, experts from Changsha began helping Madagascar to localize hybrid rice. Since then, the country has raised 20,000 hectares of hybrid rice fields, with each hectare producing about 7 tons on average. The country's 25 million people have now become self-sufficient on food. Long Ping High-Tech, which is named after Yuan Longping the agricultural expert, has periodically carried out technical assistance projects in Africa, and provided training to some 3,600 officials and agricultural specialists in almost 50 African countries.
The upcoming China-Africa Economic and Trade Expo in Changsha has attracted the world's attention and is expecting over 10,000 participants. As Changsha's expertise comes together with Africa's rich natural resources, momentum is sure to gather for further cooperation between China and Africa.
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