China’s agro-inve
Africa over $700
C
o-operation in agriculture between China
and Africa has made significant progress
since the establishment of the China-Africa Cooperation Forum in 2000.
Trade has seen rapid growth, reaching US$6.1
billion in 2014 from US$600 million of 2001.
During that time China has invested over
US$700 million in agriculture on the African
continent.
In addition, China has built 25 agricultural
technology demonstration centres in different
African countries as well as a series of crop
promotion platforms. China has helped train
over 5,000 Africans in agricultural technology
and management. The country has also
provided practical agricultural guidance and
training through trilateral agreements with a
dozen African countries, such as Nigeria and
Tanzania.
Department of International Co-operation
of China’s Ministry of Agriculture, Wang
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November 2015