Through the forum, the ministry is establishing up to 20 agricultural technology demonstration centers in Africa.
More than 100 Chinese agricultural experts have worked for at least a year in the 33 African countries of the forum, and Chinese experts have trained 1,500 Africans.
China will continue to strengthen ties with Africa in demonstrating, promoting and giving training in agricultural technology, Wang says.
It is skills and knowledge that can help local governments introduce agricultural technology to their populations, rather than providing material support, he says.
The ministry's work with Africa through bodies such as the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, as well as the African Union, remains important, he says.
At the Africa-Britain-China Conference on Agriculture and Fisheries in Beijing last month, a four-year China-UK program was launched to help African countries improve agricultural production in an effort to eliminate hunger.
The program — to which Britain is contributing 10 million pounds ($15.9 million) and China is contributing expertise — will ease the transfer of agricultural technology to countries in Africa and Asia. Pilot projects will be set up in Malawi and Uganda.
China's vice-minister of agriculture, Niu Dun, says that thanks to advanced technology and supportive policies, China's grain output has grown this year for the ninth successive year.
"In addition to realizing self-sufficiency in grain, China has helped other developing countries, especially in Africa, to improve agricultural productivity and food security in recent decades."
Cooperation with African countries, such as with freshwater fisheries and processing agricultural products, will be strengthened, he says.
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