Covering an area of 22 hectares, the center comprises facilities for the Juncao method of mushroom growing, rice farming, water conservation and sericulture-related technologies.

Rwanda is just part of the bigger picture of Chinese agricultural cooperation with Africa over the years. From Kenya to Uganda, the Chinese government has helped upgrade farming technology across Africa.

In terms of personnel exchanges, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs has sent more than 400 agricultural experts, like Zheng and Chen, to Africa, and trained more than 10,000 managerial and technical personnel for African countries.