“China-Congo (Brazzaville) Joint Laboratory for Modern Agricultural Technology under the Belt and Road Initiative Establishment and Collaborative Research ”。

Strategic Sci-Tech Innovation Cooperation

2025.01-2026.12

The project aims to collect over 100 elite germplasm resources of cassava, tropical fruit trees, vegetables, maize, and soybean through joint investigations; breed 5–6 new high-yield, disease-resistant, and high-quality varieties (or lines); develop 3–5 integrated green and efficient cultivation systems, along with technologies for product processing, comprehensive byproduct utilization, and livestock feed formulation; create 5–6 value-added products such as fermented cassava flour and related foods as well as formulated feeds; and cultivate a cohort of scientific talents with international perspectives as well as skilled agricultural practitioners. These efforts will enhance the production capacity of key agricultural industries in both China and the Republic of Congo. Ultimately, the project will establish the China–Congo (Brazzaville) Modern Agricultural Technology Belt and Road Joint Laboratory as a foundational platform for sustained collaboration.

Shen Longbin

The project encompasses a complete workflow, commencing with joint surveys to collect germplasm resources, evaluating and screening for high-yield, disease-resistant, and superior germplasm, and introducing selected materials to China for development. It progresses to collaborative breeding research aimed at developing improved varieties (or lines) adapted to different regions. Subsequently, integrated green and high-efficiency cultivation techniques tailored to these new varieties will be developed, alongside processing technologies for high-quality fermented cassava products and comprehensive by-product utilization, as well as efficient livestock and poultry farming methods, leading to the creation of derivative products. Demonstration bases will be established domestically and internationally to formulate a replicable and scalable model for promoting tropical agriculture under the "Going Global" initiative.