In the East African country of Rwanda, mushrooms were not originally traditional food. With the technical assistance and support of Chinese experts for local agriculture, healthy and nutritious mushrooms were put on the table of ordinary people in Rwanda, enriching the diet structure of local people. Since China ’s Rwanda Agricultural Technology Demonstration Center officially launched a fungus and grass technology training class in 2012, this technology has enabled many local people to change their outlook on life. 12,000 farmers have obtained stable incomes by growing mushrooms and improved their living standards. Today, China ’s technical assistance has been expanded to help Rwanda develop an emerging fungus industry, and use this as the core to develop modern agriculture in Rwanda. "Chinese friends did an amazing thing for Rwanda" The village of Kabuye on the outskirts of the capital Kigali sits on a hillside and the road is rugged. After several twists and turns, the reporter came to the mushroom cultivation base of the local famous businessman Leonidas. He was busy directing the workers to build a new plant. "Before I was just an ordinary university student. Since I learned the fungus technology, my life has completely changed. Now my company is developing very fast and has 20 employees." Leonidas told reporters in this newspaper With the help of China ’s Rwanda Agricultural Technology Demonstration Center, he learned the technology of producing bacterial bags. In 2013, he went to Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University for short-term training. After returning to Rwanda, he had the idea of ​​starting a company, and soon he took action. Just two years later, Leonidas bought a piece of land for 55 million Rwandan francs (1 yuan is about 132 Rwandan francs) for building a plant. "All the money is made by growing mushrooms, and the mushroom business is very good." Leonidas said he also built a new house in the village, bought two cars, and is now the father of three daughters. He proudly said that with these incomes, he let his family live a better life, and his eldest daughter went to Kigali's best school. "Thanks to China for its agricultural technical support to Rwanda. Chinese friends have changed our lives." Leonidas hopes to help more villagers get rid of poverty and become rich. He sold the fungus bags to other local villagers, and taught the villagers to grow mushrooms at home, and then purchased fresh mushrooms from the villagers and sent them to the Kigali market for sale. Now, the village where he lives has also become rich, and many foreigners have come here to find work. "Now, there are 12,000 farmers in Rwanda who grow mushrooms of all sizes." Leonidas said that planting mushrooms is an emerging industry in Rwanda. No one in Rwanda used to eat mushrooms. All these changes stem from China ’s assistance to the Rwanda Agricultural Technology Demonstration Center. "I will never forget Chinese teachers. I have learned a lot from them and they have helped a lot of people. Chinese friends have done an amazing thing for Rwanda." "Mushroom technology drives the majority of farmers to get rid of poverty and become rich" Rwanda is one of the countries with the highest population density in Africa. It has a large population and a small population, with an average of up to 432 people per square kilometer. The country ’s poverty rate is as high as 37%. Insufficient food and malnutrition are long-standing problems. According to data from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, one third of Rwanda ’s population suffers from malnutrition, and as many as 40% of them face food shortages. China's advanced technology has brought new hope to local farmers, using fungus technology to build a bridge of friendship. Chen Xiaobin, the leader of China's Rwanda Agricultural Technology Demonstration Center, told reporters that a local farmer can buy a fungus bag for 300 Rwandan francs, grow mushrooms at home, and then sell it to a wholesaler such as Leonidas. The net profit of each bag is about 300-450 Rwandan francs. "An average of 150 bags a month, a farmer's monthly income can reach 45,000-67,000 Rwandan francs. This is equivalent to having a stable job." Chen Xiaobin said. "Mushrooms used to be wild, but now they are different. Rwandans are beginning to fall in love with mushrooms, a nutritious food. Mushroom soup has become a delicacy in Rwanda." Emerita, a mushroom grower in Southern Rwanda, owns a The brand new building, the ground floor is used as a villagers' activity room, and it is full of people every Sunday. He said that he always wanted to contribute to his village until he learned the fungus technology from the Agricultural Technology Demonstration Center, and this dream was finally realized. Emerita's wife once participated in a fungus technology training in China. After returning to Rwanda, they used their savings to build a factory. "About 300 people in our village bought mushroom bags from me to grow mushrooms. A total of more than 1,000 people nearby are engaged in this industry. Many people rely on growing mushrooms and have a stable income. Their living conditions are much better." Emery Ta said, "China's agricultural technology has changed the face of our village, and the fungus technology has driven farmers to get rid of poverty and become rich." Dams used to be an interpreter for China's Rwanda Agricultural Technology Demonstration Center. In 2016, he decided to start his own business. With the help of Chinese colleagues, Dams opened his own company. "When I was working in the center, I saw that many people learned technology and had their own industries, so I decided to give it a try." Dams said that the agricultural cooperation between Africa and China has lifted many people out of poverty. China's advanced agriculture Technology has promoted Rwanda ’s agricultural development and benefited more people. According to Emerita, African agriculture urgently needs modernization. He said, "China's agricultural technology is developing rapidly, and China has successfully solved the problem of food and clothing for more than 1 billion people. This is a remarkable achievement. African countries will be able to greatly improve the lives of African people by carrying out agricultural modernization cooperation with China. " Chinese fungus technology is taking root in Africa "Mushroom technology is a project that is very suitable for farmers in developing countries to quickly get rid of poverty. It is also an important project that China-United Nations Peace and Development Fund focuses on and promotes. It has a positive effect on the implementation of sustainable development goals." Lin Zhanxing, chief scientist of the Engineering Technology Research Center, said that China ’s fungus technology has been extended to many countries in Africa and Asia, greatly promoting the development of modern agriculture in developing countries. According to Chen Xiaobin, China ’s Rwanda Agricultural Technology Demonstration Center has held 54 sessions of fungus and grass technology training courses, training 1,954 people. "By teaching technology and teaching people to fish, we help local farmers increase their income and improve their living standards." Chen Xiaobin said that whenever Rwandans give thumbs up to Chinese experts, he feels that his efforts over the years have not been in vain . He said that this project has also greatly helped local women solve their employment problems. For example, after the members of the Women ’s Association in Mohanga District of Southern Province participated in a fungus technology training class, they began to produce and sell fresh mushrooms. Lin Zhanxun recalled that when they first visited Rwanda in 2006, they found that Rwanda ’s agricultural technology was relatively backward. The hard-grown rice grown by local women often failed to produce food during the harvest and could only be used as straw. "As a science and technology worker, we have a responsibility to help them improve production efficiency with more advanced technology." Today, China's fungus technology is taking root and flowering in Africa. (This newspaper Kigali) Energy Saving Led Lamp,Power Saving Led Light,Wall Washer Led Lamp Henan Idui Import and Export Trade Co., Ltd , https://www.acesunraylight.com