Meeting with the Algerian Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development
On 22th August, Chinese Vice Minister of Agriculture Niu Dun Meets with Rachid Benaissa, the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development of Algeria and to exchange views on how to strength agriculture cooperation between two countries.
Niu Dun pointed that, from the view point of the agricultural development process, Chinaand Algeriahave a longhistory of agricultural development,and they both havegiven birth tomanyagricultural civilization. In recent years, With the jointeffortsof both sides, China and Algeria have continuously scored new achievements through agriculture cooperation. It has enhanced mutual understanding and deepenedfriendship, by hosting Land management training courses for Algerian officers. At present, Soil improvement project has become the model of agricultural cooperation between two countries. Meanwhile, Algeria has become the China's important agricultural trade partners in Africa. Niu Dunsaid that China iswilling to cooperate with Algeria to strengthen bilateral agriculture cooperation from following Aspects: First, establish and improve cooperationmechanisms between two countries; Second, Strengthen bilateralcooperation on agriculturalsciences and technologies; Third, to further promote capacity building in agriculture field; Fourth, to push forward Agricultural business cooperation. Fifth, to encourage in facilitatingChina- Algeria business cooperation.and he is also willing to work with China to make joint effortsto enhancethe levelof bilateralagricultural cooperation and thanked China's help and support in the agriculture field.
Benaissa applauded Niu Dun's evaluation and suggestion for next work on agriculture cooperation, and he is also willing to work with China to make joint effortsto enhancethe levelof bilateralagricultural cooperation and thanked China's help and support in the agriculture field.