Chinese and Zambian personnel pose in front of harvested crops, showcasing the achievements and friendship from the cooperation. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] China’s top market regulator stepped up its efforts to promote agricultural standardization in Zambia, as part of its broader push to strengthen people-to-people ties and boost the quality of agricultural production under the ...

Joel Bisoma checks the growth of Lingzhi, or Ganoderma lucidum, cultivated with Juncao technology at his farm in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, June 5, 2025. (Xinhua/Emmanuel Herman) NAIROBI, June 26 — Agriculture experts and policymakers gathered in Nairobi this week to spotlight the transformative role of China-Africa cooperation in driving agricultural innovation and rural development ...

The Chinese Cultural Centre in Abuja recently hosted an event celebrating cultural diplomacy and agricultural cooperation in honor of the United Nations International Tea Day. Themed “Tea for Harmony Yaji Cultural Salon,” the gathering showcased tea as a powerful medium for fostering connection and mutual understanding between China and Nigeria. Chinese Ambassador to Nigeria, Yu ...

China offers significant opportunities for South Africa’s agricultural sector to expand exports, despite limited access to the Chinese market. With food security a priority for China, as highlighted by Agricultural Minister Han Jun, the country remains one of the largest agricultural importers globally, accounting for 11% of such imports and maintaining a trade deficit of ...

A friend recently sent me a Bloomberg article about China’s efforts to diversify agricultural imports. The idea is to lessen the reliance on the US in anticipation of trade friction under the Trump administration. Central and South Americans seem to be on the way to becoming the major winners. They have a surplus of agricultural products that China imports, ...

The year 2024 has witnessed significant milestones in China-Zimbabwe cooperation in the agriculture sector, a cornerstone of Zimbabwe’s economy. Trade between the two sides increased, while China’s support for Zimbabwe’s technical expertise and human resources development in the agriculture sector also expanded. According to the Zimbabwe Investment and Development Agency, a national investment promotion body, ...

By Nura Mohammed, Minna As part of its plans to increase agricultural production and reduce post-harvest losses, the Niger State Government in north-central Nigeria has partnered with Chinese Special Agro-industrial Processing Zone (SAPZ) facilities in Chengdu, Mianyang, and Deyang City, all located in Sichuan Province. This collaboration seeks to acquire advanced knowledge and improve the ...

Westfalia Fruit’s first export of avocados from South Africa to China arrived in Shanghai last week. The first container exported by the multinational supplier arrived on October 8, when Shanghai customs conducted an inspection, the company announced in a statement. The container will be featured at the upcoming China International Import Expo (CIIE) in November, ...

Dylan Zhang (5th L), sales manager at Sincerity International Group, poses for a group photo with local farmers at a general machine dealer promotion event in Nakuru county, Kenya, July 26, 2024. (Xinhua) NAIROBI, In the heart of Naro Moru, about 173 kilometers from Kenya’s capital, Nairobi, a Chinese-made plough has transformed how farmer Peter ...

Representatives from Allmech recently visited the global Wenzhou Runxin Manufacturing Machine Co., headquartered in China, to experience the latest technological developments and decide which new products to bring to the local market. Allmech is a leading South African manufacturer of boilers and supplier of water treatment components and the only authorised South African agent for ...