Mozambique: China Offers $2 000 000 for Agricultural Research

The minister said the Chinese aid'' is intended to increase agricultural production to combat hunger and poverty.

"China will send ten technicians to learn the Mozambican farmers to use seeds and irrigate fields to increase production under the" green revolution ", the minister said.

He stressed the importance of Chinese aid, because 60% of 23 million people in Mozambique are illiterate and depend on agriculture.

"With the contribution of China, Mozambique would be a step forward in the fight against poverty , "he said.