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Over the years, China Agricultural University (CAU) has conducted exchanges with 46 African countries and run 27 Africa-focused agricultural training programs. recently, Prof. Ke Bingsheng, CAU’s president, spoke to ChinAfrica about the university’s work and future plans. Edited excerpts follow:
ChinAfriCA: Since 2001, CAU has successfully launched 27 sessions of agricultural training programs for African teachers, researchers, officials and technicians. how are the programs progressing? What kind of feedback do you receive from the participants?
Ke BingSheng: Based on the actual needs of African students, the training programs we provide mainly focus on irrigation technology, agricultural machinery, modern agricultural education and other areas. Well-known scholars at home and abroad have been invited to give lectures and seminars. African students can better learn about advanced agricultural production technology and management through lectures, case studies and group discussions. Outside the classroom, field visits and hands-on experiments deepen their understanding of what they learn in class. In addition, we invite African trainees to attend international academic conferences. These provide a good opportunity to exchange with experts.
After the training, we send out questionnaires and assess the programs. Trainees have generally been satisfied. They think China’s agricultural development experience is of value to local agricultural policymaking in Africa, and China’s advanced agricultural technology and machinery are applicable in Africa. Some trainees said that they applied what they learnt in China to their teaching and research, discipline and laboratory construction at universities, or guiding workers at fields. Thus those programs have helped raise the agricultural production level in Africa and the training of human resources.
What programs have been launched between your school and guinea’s institute of Agriculture and Veterinary at faranah (iSAV/f) under the “20+20 Cooperation Project among China-Africa Universities” launched in 2010?
After our educational cooperation was initiated, CAU hosted a training program on rural energy technology for experts at ISAv/F and Guinea’s Ministry of energy and Water resources. In lectures and on field visits during the 22-day program, trainees discussed rural energy issues like bio-energy,
Types of trainees in CAU’s technical assistance programs in African countries (2001-2010)
solar energy, wind energy and small-scale hydropower. Between October and December this year, six lecturers and laboratory staff from ISAv/F are attending a two-month training project on creating a sustainable agriculture master program and laboratory construction at CAU.
how many African students are currently at CAU? What are your future plans for enrollment?
As of September 2011, we have 107 African students in total coming from 33 African countries. Currently, 187 foreign students are studying on campus, among which 68 are African. They account for 36.4 percent of the total number of foreign students. We will increase foreign student enrollment over the next five years. By 2015, we hope to establish two english-language master programs for foreign students, and plan to recruit 500 foreign students by then.
Can China’s agricultural experience help solve food security and poverty issues in Africa? how?
We have similar experience in agricultural development. China is the world’s largest developing country and Africa is home to largest number of developing countries. African countries may learn something from China’s experience, but they must consider their own circumstances. The African continent is rich in agricultural resources and has a huge agricultural market, while China has more advanced agricultural technology and management experience. So, ChinaAfrica agricultural cooperation has great potential.
What are CAU’s other plans for future China-Africa agricultural cooperation?
This year, CAU signed a letter of intention with the Forum for Agricultural research in Africa, set up a network called AfriCAU, and proposed CAU and other African scholars should work together in areas of rural environmental protection and rural energy. Currently, AfriCAU has plans to carry out joint research, and is submitting proposals to the Ministry of Science and Technology of the People’s republic of China for projects on rural sewage treatment technology and biogas technology.
Diarize some of the important events to be held both in China and in Africa in April’12
hainan rendez-Vous
Date: April 5-8, 2012
Venue: Marina exhibition
Add: visun royal Yacht Club, Sanya, Hainan Province
Tel: +8621-5404 1525 (Shanghai)
email: [email protected]
Website: http://hainanrendezvous.com/en/
13rd China international Organic food & green food expo
Date: April 7-9, 2012
Venue: China International exhibition Center
Add: No.6, east Beisanhuandong road, Beijing
Tel: +8610-8578 5006 ext. 628
email: [email protected]
Website: http://www.gnfexpo.com.cn/en/index.html
21th Shanghai international hospitality equipment &
Supply expo
Date: April 9-12, 2012
Venue: Shanghai New International expo Center
Add: 2345 Longyang road, Pudong, Shanghai
Tel: +8621-6437 1178 ext. 507
email: [email protected]
Website: http://www.hotelex.cn/Home/tabid/2327/lan-
79th China electronics fair
Date: April 10-12, 2012
Venue: Shenzhen Convention & exhibition Center
Add: Fuhua road 3, Futian District, Shenzhen
Tel: +8610-5166 2329 ext. 37/68/27 (Beijing)
email: [email protected]
Website: http://www.icef.com.cn/spring_eng/index.shtm
SinoCorrugated South 2012
Date: April 11-13, 2012
Venue: Guangdong Modern International exhibition Center
Add: Houjie, Dongguan, Guangdong Province
Tel: +8621-22317107 (Shanghai)
email: [email protected]
Website: http://www.sino-corrugated.com/en/Home/
China Sign expo
Date: April 17-19, 2012
Venue: China International exhibition Center (Old Center)
Add: No.6 east Beisanhuan road, Chaoyang District, Beijing
Tel: +8610-6829 6360
email: [email protected]
Website: http://www.4nshow.com/en/
east Africa Com 2012
Date: April 17-18, 2012
Venue: Safari Park Hotel
Add: Kasarani On Thika road, Nairobi [Wilson], Kenya
Tel: +4420-7017 5506 (UK)
email: [email protected]
Website: http://eaafrica.comworldseries.com
Wood World
Date: April 18-21, 2012
Venue: Cairo International Convention & exhibition Center
Add: Nasr road, Nasr City, Cairo
Tel: +202-202-3304 6049
email: [email protected]
Website: http://www.tradeshowz.net/trade-event-detail/
Mediconex Cairo health
Date: April 18-20, 2012
Venue: Cairo International Convention & exhibition Center
Add: Nasr road, Nasr City, Cairo
Tel: +202-2359 4110
email: [email protected]
Website: http://www.mediconex.net/
Mozambique Mining & energy Conference & Showcase
Date: April 24-25, 2012
Venue: Joaquim Chissano Conference Center
Add: Av. da Marginal 51, Maputo, Mozambique
Tel: +44207-700 5044 (UK)
email: [email protected]
Website: http://www.mozmec.com/html/indexeN.html
Zimbabwe international Trade fair 2012
Date: April 24-28, 2012
Venue: The ZITF International exhibition Center
Add: Hillside road, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe
Tel: +263-9-884911-5
email: [email protected]
Website: http://www.zitf.net/
Decorex Cape Town
Date: April 26-29, 2012
Venue: Cape Town International Convention Center
Add: Convention Square, 1 Lower Long Street, Cape Town,
South Africa
Tel: +2711-549 8300
email: [email protected]
ChinAfriCA: Since 2001, CAU has successfully launched 27 sessions of agricultural training programs for African teachers, researchers, officials and technicians. how are the programs progressing? What kind of feedback do you receive from the participants?
Ke BingSheng: Based on the actual needs of African students, the training programs we provide mainly focus on irrigation technology, agricultural machinery, modern agricultural education and other areas. Well-known scholars at home and abroad have been invited to give lectures and seminars. African students can better learn about advanced agricultural production technology and management through lectures, case studies and group discussions. Outside the classroom, field visits and hands-on experiments deepen their understanding of what they learn in class. In addition, we invite African trainees to attend international academic conferences. These provide a good opportunity to exchange with experts.
After the training, we send out questionnaires and assess the programs. Trainees have generally been satisfied. They think China’s agricultural development experience is of value to local agricultural policymaking in Africa, and China’s advanced agricultural technology and machinery are applicable in Africa. Some trainees said that they applied what they learnt in China to their teaching and research, discipline and laboratory construction at universities, or guiding workers at fields. Thus those programs have helped raise the agricultural production level in Africa and the training of human resources.
What programs have been launched between your school and guinea’s institute of Agriculture and Veterinary at faranah (iSAV/f) under the “20+20 Cooperation Project among China-Africa Universities” launched in 2010?
After our educational cooperation was initiated, CAU hosted a training program on rural energy technology for experts at ISAv/F and Guinea’s Ministry of energy and Water resources. In lectures and on field visits during the 22-day program, trainees discussed rural energy issues like bio-energy,
Types of trainees in CAU’s technical assistance programs in African countries (2001-2010)
solar energy, wind energy and small-scale hydropower. Between October and December this year, six lecturers and laboratory staff from ISAv/F are attending a two-month training project on creating a sustainable agriculture master program and laboratory construction at CAU.
how many African students are currently at CAU? What are your future plans for enrollment?
As of September 2011, we have 107 African students in total coming from 33 African countries. Currently, 187 foreign students are studying on campus, among which 68 are African. They account for 36.4 percent of the total number of foreign students. We will increase foreign student enrollment over the next five years. By 2015, we hope to establish two english-language master programs for foreign students, and plan to recruit 500 foreign students by then.
Can China’s agricultural experience help solve food security and poverty issues in Africa? how?
We have similar experience in agricultural development. China is the world’s largest developing country and Africa is home to largest number of developing countries. African countries may learn something from China’s experience, but they must consider their own circumstances. The African continent is rich in agricultural resources and has a huge agricultural market, while China has more advanced agricultural technology and management experience. So, ChinaAfrica agricultural cooperation has great potential.
What are CAU’s other plans for future China-Africa agricultural cooperation?
This year, CAU signed a letter of intention with the Forum for Agricultural research in Africa, set up a network called AfriCAU, and proposed CAU and other African scholars should work together in areas of rural environmental protection and rural energy. Currently, AfriCAU has plans to carry out joint research, and is submitting proposals to the Ministry of Science and Technology of the People’s republic of China for projects on rural sewage treatment technology and biogas technology.
Diarize some of the important events to be held both in China and in Africa in April’12
hainan rendez-Vous
Date: April 5-8, 2012
Venue: Marina exhibition
Add: visun royal Yacht Club, Sanya, Hainan Province
Tel: +8621-5404 1525 (Shanghai)
email: [email protected]
Website: http://hainanrendezvous.com/en/
13rd China international Organic food & green food expo
Date: April 7-9, 2012
Venue: China International exhibition Center
Add: No.6, east Beisanhuandong road, Beijing
Tel: +8610-8578 5006 ext. 628
email: [email protected]
Website: http://www.gnfexpo.com.cn/en/index.html
21th Shanghai international hospitality equipment &
Supply expo
Date: April 9-12, 2012
Venue: Shanghai New International expo Center
Add: 2345 Longyang road, Pudong, Shanghai
Tel: +8621-6437 1178 ext. 507
email: [email protected]
Website: http://www.hotelex.cn/Home/tabid/2327/lan-
79th China electronics fair
Date: April 10-12, 2012
Venue: Shenzhen Convention & exhibition Center
Add: Fuhua road 3, Futian District, Shenzhen
Tel: +8610-5166 2329 ext. 37/68/27 (Beijing)
email: [email protected]
Website: http://www.icef.com.cn/spring_eng/index.shtm
SinoCorrugated South 2012
Date: April 11-13, 2012
Venue: Guangdong Modern International exhibition Center
Add: Houjie, Dongguan, Guangdong Province
Tel: +8621-22317107 (Shanghai)
email: [email protected]
Website: http://www.sino-corrugated.com/en/Home/
China Sign expo
Date: April 17-19, 2012
Venue: China International exhibition Center (Old Center)
Add: No.6 east Beisanhuan road, Chaoyang District, Beijing
Tel: +8610-6829 6360
email: [email protected]
Website: http://www.4nshow.com/en/
east Africa Com 2012
Date: April 17-18, 2012
Venue: Safari Park Hotel
Add: Kasarani On Thika road, Nairobi [Wilson], Kenya
Tel: +4420-7017 5506 (UK)
email: [email protected]
Website: http://eaafrica.comworldseries.com
Wood World
Date: April 18-21, 2012
Venue: Cairo International Convention & exhibition Center
Add: Nasr road, Nasr City, Cairo
Tel: +202-202-3304 6049
email: [email protected]
Website: http://www.tradeshowz.net/trade-event-detail/
Mediconex Cairo health
Date: April 18-20, 2012
Venue: Cairo International Convention & exhibition Center
Add: Nasr road, Nasr City, Cairo
Tel: +202-2359 4110
email: [email protected]
Website: http://www.mediconex.net/
Mozambique Mining & energy Conference & Showcase
Date: April 24-25, 2012
Venue: Joaquim Chissano Conference Center
Add: Av. da Marginal 51, Maputo, Mozambique
Tel: +44207-700 5044 (UK)
email: [email protected]
Website: http://www.mozmec.com/html/indexeN.html
Zimbabwe international Trade fair 2012
Date: April 24-28, 2012
Venue: The ZITF International exhibition Center
Add: Hillside road, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe
Tel: +263-9-884911-5
email: [email protected]
Website: http://www.zitf.net/
Decorex Cape Town
Date: April 26-29, 2012
Venue: Cape Town International Convention Center
Add: Convention Square, 1 Lower Long Street, Cape Town,
South Africa
Tel: +2711-549 8300
email: [email protected]