The China-Africa Agricultural Science and Technology Innovation Alliance (CAASTIA) is a platform for cooperation and exchange among agricultural research and education institutions, agribusinesses, and international organizations from China and Africa. It was jointly initiated by the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS) and the African Academy of Sciences (AAS) under the framework of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC), with guidance from China’s Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Ministry of Science and Technology, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and China International Development Cooperation Agency, as well as the African Union Commission.