China's experience in poverty reduction is conducive to sustainable development in Africa
2022-03-28
Africa is rich in resources, large population and broad market, but it is the poorest continent in the world. Experts from African countries said that Africa can learn from China's experience in poverty reduction and gradually achieve the United Nations sustainable development goals. The primary goal of the UN 2030 agenda for sustainable development is to eradicate all forms of poverty in the world. According to the United Nations, in sub Saharan Africa, most people live on less than $1.9 a day. Affected by COVID-19, the extreme poverty population in sub Saharan Africa has increased dramatically. Kevin adehill, an expert on international issues in Kenya, said that China attaches importance to poverty reduction in rural areas and uses modern agriculture to quickly achieve the United Nations sustainable development goals, "which is a useful enlightenment for Kenya and other developing countries". Tan Zheli, a senior researcher at the Mbeki Institute for African leadership at the University of South Africa, said that China's poverty eradication has provided experience in people-oriented, overall development, Party leadership and resolute implementation. "It's better to teach people to fish than to teach people to fish." This is China's consistent practice in helping Africa eradicate poverty. In Madagascar, Li Yanping, assistant director of the African branch of China National Hybrid Rice Engineering and technology research center, said that on the one hand, the center selected hybrid rice varieties and cultivation techniques suitable for local needs, on the other hand, it trained local growers to master advanced technology. Hasina, a 34 year old Malagasy, said: "there was a drought in Madagascar at the end of 2019, but because I studied dry land seedling raising with Chinese experts, the rice is growing well. Working with the Chinese people, our life is very promising." In Burkina Faso, the Chinese expert group has built a 50 hectare lowland rice demonstration area in the central and western regions to provide seeds, fertilizers, agricultural machinery and other means of agricultural production. It also participates in the whole process of sowing and harvesting, organizes field technical training and promotes new technologies. "The rice quality in the demonstration area is very good, and the harvest has reached two to three times that of last year, which plays a demonstration and driving role in the development of depression rice in the country," said Gausu senu, technical Secretary of the president of Burkina Faso and head of the China Burkina Faso agricultural cooperation project In Guinea Bissau, according to Zheng Junjie, head of the 11th China aided Guinea Bissau agricultural technology group, the Agricultural Technology Group adopted the "technology + materials" method, carefully prepared a series of bilingual Chinese Portuguese teaching materials such as "key points of rice planting technology", trained local agricultural technology backbone, and created a large number of "flying" talents. Diego, an agricultural machinery operator who participated in the training course, said: "thank the Chinese people for sending knowledge to our door." Over the past 20 years since its entry into Guinea Bissau, the China Agricultural Technology Group has introduced and selected more than 30 rice varieties and carried out technical training for more than 22000 people. At the end of 2021, China announced the "nine projects" of China Africa practical cooperation at the eighth ministerial meeting of the Forum on China Africa cooperation, involving poverty reduction and benefiting agriculture, green development, capacity-building and other aspects, which were warmly welcomed by African friends. Ugandan President Museveni praised China's move and expressed great interest in China's poverty eradication and technology transfer. "African countries need to make effective use of China's support for technology transfer and capacity-building in Africa to strive for the success of poverty reduction," said meraku, senior researcher of international relations and foreign affairs at the Ethiopian Institute of strategic studies "Africa should learn from China's successful experience in poverty reduction and pay special attention to rural development. I have the opportunity to go to China and witness the transformation of rural urbanization in China," ruzefa Sarkozy, member of the African Union Committee on agriculture, rural development, blue economy and environmental sustainable development, told Xinhua Albert muchanga, Commissioner of economic development, trade, industry and mining of the African Union, said: "the African Union is eager to strengthen cooperation with China in order to achieve the economic growth target of Africa set in the African Union agenda 2063." (Xinhua News Agency)
Edit:He Chuanning Responsible editor:Su Suiyue
Source:Xinhua
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