Didier Dacko, ambassador of the Republic of Mali to China; Allan Joseph Chintedza, Malawian ambassador to China; and, Sambaniaina Victor, the chargé d'affaires ad interim of the Embassy of the Republic of Madagascar to China, each made statements at the forum.
Vice Governor Zhang said that Hunan has borne in mind President Xi Jinping's instructions and spared no efforts to build a hub of technological innovation with core competitiveness. Based on its agricultural endowment, Hunan has focused on the needs of the country, the capacity of the province, and the trends of the future. It has consistently pushed its agricultural technology innovation to a leading level in the country.

The vice governor expressed Hunan's willingness to join hands with all countries to further advance international agricultural trade, consolidate cooperation platforms, facilitate mutual recognition of comparable standards, and continuously enhance collaboration among industrial and supply chains. Hunan is ready to work with partner countries to construct an agricultural security system and enhance the capacity of grain and agricultural product security, to expand agricultural cooperation, and to promote the coordinated development of eco-agriculture, protected agriculture, and smart agriculture, so as to jointly write a new chapter in modern agricultural development.

Hunan Agriculture University, the South African Council for Natural Scientific Professions (SACNASP), and the University of Segou of the Republic of Mali, signed several memorandums of industry-education-research cooperation.

This article is from the Hunan Provincial Government www.enghunan.gov.cn.

Translator: Pang Yuehui

Chinese source: hunan.gov.cn