STORY: First China-aided agricultural training session kicks off in DR Congo
SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 19, 2024
DATELINE: Dec. 20, 2024
LENGTH: 00:01:53
LOCATION: Kinshasa
CATEGORY: ECONOMY

SHOTLIST:
1. various of the opening ceremony of the training session
2. SOUNDBITE 1 (French): GREGOIRE MUTSHAIL MUTOMB, DRC Minister for Agriculture
3. SOUNDBITE 2 (French): ZHAO BIN, Chinese Ambassador to DRC
4. various of people visiting the China-DRC agricultural cooperation project

STORYLINE:

The first training session on agricultural technical cooperation, jointly organized by the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and China, was launched Thursday in Kinshasa.
   
Speaking at the opening ceremony, DRC Minister of Agriculture Gregoire Mutshail Mutomb said agriculture is one of the pillars of cooperation between the DRC and China.
   
According to the minister, this first training session will enable the DRC to leverage its agricultural resources, achieve self-sufficiency in food production, and reduce poverty.
   
SOUNDBITE 1 (French): GREGOIRE MUTSHAIL MUTOMB, DRC Minister for Agriculture
"The training is set to transfer the agricultural techniques and capacity to our agricultural operators. Through the expertise of the experts, the China-DRC cooperation project will support the value chains of cassava, corn, rice, peas, vegetables, beans, as well as the cultivation and production capacity, to reduce poverty and create fortune."

Chinese Ambassador to the DRC Zhao Bin called on both countries to work jointly to expand Sino-Congolese agricultural cooperation and help strengthen food security in the DRC.

SOUNDBITE 2 (French): ZHAO BIN, Chinese Ambassador to DRC
"The results obtained here should be promoted across the DRC so that we could effectively strengthen food security in the DRC."

This training session is set to last for one month, involving more than 40 Congolese participants.

Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Kinshasa.
(XHTV)