Mali: China to Build Agricultural Research Facility in Mali

7 August 2012

Cotonou — China plans to build a centre for agricultural research and technological demonstration near Bamako, Mali, to carry out experiments and technical training, and to contribute to the development of sustainable agriculture in the country, according to an agreement between the two governments announced last month (11 July).

The announcement came ahead of the fifth Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) in Beijing (19-20 July), at which the Chinese president, Hu Jintao, pledged to build further agricultural technology demonstration centres and to expand scientific collaboration with Africa.

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