A Zimbabwe delegation has made positive engagements in the People’s Republic of China to boost agricultural transformation and rural industrialization with mutual agreement on the development reached yesterday with the Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences (JAAS) in Nanjing Led by the ZANU-PF Secretary for Economic Affairs, Lt Gen (Rtd) Dr.Engelbert Rugeje, the delegation held a meeting with officials fromJAASin Nanjing on 16th July 2025 Other members of the delegation are the ZANU PF Director for Economic Affairs, Hon Anastancia Ndhlovu and Mr K
Diza from the Zimbabwe Embassy in China An investor Mr Su Xilong is also accompanying GenRugeje The meeting concluded positively, withJAASofficials showing a strong interest in pursuing collaborative projects in Zimbabwe with agriculture universities, colleges, experts including Professors Dr.Rugejereiterated Zimbabwe’s dedication to inclusive economic growth driven by agriculture and production
Gen Dr Rugeje with the CPC Party Secretary and JAAS President, Wang Kehua at JAAS
He said that it dovetails with President Mnangagwa’s development philosophy of “Leaving No One and No Place Behind.”
“As ZANU PF through our Government We are adopting Smart Agriculture to make the agriculture sector more competitive, reliable, and resilient,” he said, adding:
“This digital shift saw us meeting the JAAS where we called for Chinese collaboration to introduce more advanced agricultural technologies in Zimbabwe.”
“Meanwhile, His Excellency President Mnangagwa’s administration is expecting agriculture to grow into a US$13,75 billion industry by 2025, as it is one of the key pillars of the National Development Strategy 1 (NDS 1), which runs from 2020 to 2025 “ Initially, under the NDS-1, Government expected to attain a US$8,2 billion agricultural industry by 2025
However, through multiple interventions by ZANU PF through its Government, this mark was achieved before 2025, and saw the agricultural industry attaining US$9,9 billion agriculture economy by 31 December 2022.”
Source: Gemnation
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