最近几年，中国企业在非洲开展了良种培育、粮食和经济作物种植、农产品加工等投资活动。2009—2012年，中国在非洲农业领域直接投资额由3000万美元增长到8247万美元，增长了1.75倍。中国企业在非洲从事农业投资，增加了驻在国的粮食供给，提升了非洲国家农业综合生产能力。如在莫桑比克，中国投资农场的300公顷水稻试验种植，连续三年获得每公顷9—10吨的高产，中国专家指导当地农民耕种的水稻田产量，由原来每公顷3吨提高到5吨。在马拉维、莫桑比克、赞比亚，由中国企业和中非发展基金合作投资的棉花种植加工项目，采取“公司＋农户”的经营模式，带动了当地数万种植户，有效增强了当地棉花加工生产能力。中国企业还在非洲国家积极开展农田整修、水利建设和改造，改善当地农业生产条件。其中，由非洲开发银行出资、中国企业承建的农田整治项目是卢旺达农业领域的最大项目，建成后将有效改善卢旺达境内主河流的整治和水资源利用。

    　中国政府通过援建农业技术示范中心，派遣高级农业专家和农业技术人员，传授推广农业生产管理经验和实用技术等方式，帮助非洲提高农业自主发展能力。2006年以来，中国已在卢旺达、刚果(布)、莫桑比克等国援助建成15个农业技术示范中心，并正在规划实施另外7个农业技术示范中心。同时，中国还向非洲派出农业技术组和数百名农业技术专家，提供政策咨询，传授实用技术，培训当地人员。如中国与乍得开展培育高产优质品种的农业技术合作项目，实现增产25％以上，推广种植面积500多公顷，培训当地农民数千人次。

In recent years, Chinese enterprises have invested in Africa in such fields as breeding improved seeds, planting grain and cash crops, and processing agricultural products. From 2009 to 2012, China's direct investment in African agriculture grew from US$30 million to US$82.47 million, a 175% increase. Investment by Chinese enterprises in African agriculture has increased grain supplies in the countries concerned and enhanced the comprehensive agricultural productivity of those countries. In Mozambique, for example, 300 hectares of experimental paddy fields supported by Chinese investment yielded 9-10 tons per hectare for three successive years. With the help of Chinese rice experts, local farmers see their paddy fields yield five tons per hectare, two tons more than previous yields. In Malawi, Mozambique and Zambia, Chinese enterprises and the China-Africa Development Fund jointly invested in a cotton planting and processing project modeled on having enterprises work with farming households. The project was able to involve tens of thousands of local growers, effectively enhancing local capabilities in cotton processing.

Chinese enterprises have also worked to improve local farmland, water conservancy and conditions for agricultural production. Currently, the biggest agricultural project in Rwanda is a farmland improvement project supported by investment from the African Development Bank and contracted to Chinese enterprises. When completed, the project will effectively control major rivers and improve the utilization of water resources in Rwanda.

The Chinese government has tried to enhance Africa's self-reliance capacity to develop its agriculture by providing assistance in the construction of demonstration centers of agricultural technology, and sending senior agricultural experts and technicians to teach the locals managerial experience and practical techniques in agricultural production. Since 2006, China has helped set up 15 agricultural demonstration centers in Rwanda, the Republic of Congo, Mozambique and some other countries, and is planning to establish another seven. At the same time, China has sent technical groups and several hundred technicians to Africa to provide policy consulting, teach practical techniques and train local staff. With China's aid in a project to breed high-yield and high-quality crop varieties, Chad sees its yields grow by over 25% on over 500 hectares planted with improved varieties, and several thousand farmers trained.