en.Wedoany.com Reported - Colombian Minister of Agriculture Martha Carvajalino recently concluded an official visit to the People's Republic of China, achieving multiple advances for the country's agricultural sector. During her visit, she held a series of meetings with relevant Chinese authorities, exchanging views on agricultural modernization and poverty reduction strategies, strengthening bilateral cooperation and expanding trade opportunities.

One of the most prominent outcomes of the visit was the announcement by the General Administration of Customs of China (GACC) to accelerate the approval process for sanitary and phytosanitary market access requirements for Colombian cocoa, with the goal of completing the risk analysis before June.

Carvajalino stated that cocoa is a strategic product for promoting regional peace, substituting illegal economies, and fostering rural development. Colombia hopes to expand the presence of its coffee, bananas, avocados, and other fruits in the Chinese market. Furthermore, following a meeting with China's Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, both sides agreed to deepen cooperation in technology transfer, scientific research, industrialization, talent development, and the strengthening of the coffee and cocoa value chains, as well as to promote Chinese investment in Colombia's agricultural sector.

During the visit, Carvajalino spoke on behalf of the Latin American and Caribbean region at a poverty reduction forum, pointing out that land reform, public investment, and political will are key factors in overcoming rural inequality, citing China's experience in lifting 800 million people out of extreme poverty as an example.

At the conclusion of her visit, Carvajalino emphasized that Colombia has a strong interest in introducing Chinese agricultural machinery, and that technical cooperation is crucial for mitigating the impacts of climate change, expanding storage infrastructure, and driving the country's agricultural industrialization transformation.

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