From "Local Specialty" Trade to Technological Cooperation: Feeling the "Heat" of South South Cooperation in China Latin America Agricultural Interaction
2024-07-08
In the tractor factory of Weichai Lewo Smart Agricultural Technology Co., Ltd., advanced production lines are running at full speed, and workers are busy with their work, accelerating the production of orders. A considerable portion of these products will be sold to Latin America and the Caribbean region. "Our clients in Latin America and the Caribbean are important partners for us." Wang Shiguo, Manager of the Marketing Management Department of Weichai Lewo Overseas Marketing Company, said that in the first six months of this year, overseas exports increased by more than 60% year-on-year, and overseas business achieved rapid development. At the same time, more and more high-quality local specialties such as Argentine beef, Ecuadorian white shrimp, and Chilean cherries are entering the Chinese market. The trade of agricultural products between China and Latin America is constantly heating up. ?? During the third China Latin America and Caribbean Forum of Agriculture Ministers, the attending guests were experiencing the new agricultural machinery equipment of Weichai Lewo. On the 2nd, at the 3rd China Latin America and Caribbean Agriculture Ministers Forum held in Weifang, Shandong, China, the Party Secretary of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Han Jun, stated in a video speech that in the past 10 years, China Latin America agricultural cooperation has achieved fruitful results. The mechanism of the China Latin America Forum on Agriculture Ministers continues to deepen, and China has established bilateral agricultural cooperation mechanisms with 19 Latin American Community countries; We have highly coordinated on issues such as food security, green and low-carbon, and trade facilitation, and jointly issued a strong voice from China and Latin America. From the trade between China and Latin America, one can intuitively feel the heat of South South cooperation. China is the second largest trading partner in Latin America and the Caribbean, and agricultural trade plays an important role in the trade between China and Latin America. In 2023, the trade volume of agricultural products between China and Latin America reached over 81 billion US dollars, doubling from 2014; Among them, Shandong, as a major agricultural province in China, has a total import and export volume of agricultural products to Latin American and Caribbean countries of 76.42 billion yuan, playing an important role in the agricultural trade pattern between China and Latin America. China's free trade circle of friends in Latin America and the Caribbean is also constantly expanding. Peng Tingjun, Deputy Director of the International Cooperation Department of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, said that currently, China has signed free trade agreements with Peru, Chile, Costa Rica, Ecuador, and Nicaragua, bringing more opportunities to the bilateral economic and trade relations. China's direct investment in agriculture in Latin America is about 2 billion US dollars, four times that of 10 years ago, which has effectively promoted local economic and social development and made positive contributions to the food security of the host country and the world. Using high-quality products as a stepping stone, the heat of South South cooperation is constantly being transmitted to fields such as agricultural mechanization, new variety selection and promotion. For example, the system solution provided by Zhucheng Zhongyu Electromechanical Equipment Co., Ltd., which integrates aquaculture process design, product research and development, production and manufacturing functions, has been exported to Latin American and Caribbean countries such as Honduras, Bolivia, Venezuela, etc. ?? More cooperation in the field of agricultural technology is still heating up. During the forum, the Minister of Agriculture, Livestock and Forestry of Nicaragua, Bosco Martin Castillo Cruz, developed a strong interest in tomatoes grown in facilities within the Dongli Pastoral Complex located in Hanting District, Weifang City. He hoped to purchase some seeds and bring them back to his country for research purposes such as hybrid breeding. During the third China Latin America and Caribbean Forum of Ministers of Agriculture, guests visited the Dongli Rural Complex. Xinhua News Agency reporter Ye Jing has conducted in-depth exchanges with research institutions from Argentina, Uruguay, and other countries in areas such as clean energy in agriculture, exchange and cultivation of soybean germplasm resources, and breeding of salt alkali tolerant forage. The Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences and the Shandong Academy of Agricultural Sciences have also established relevant joint laboratories. (Lai Xin She)
Edit：Yi Jing Responsible editor：Li Nian
Source：XinhuaNet
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