The Tribune

Chinese agricultural researchers met with the Bahamas Agricultural and Industrial Corporation’s (BAIC) chairman and executive management on Friday.

Tong Xiongcai, vice-president of Hunan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, paid a courtesy call on Bishop Gregory Collie and his team at BAIC headquarters. The specialists in research on tea, vegetables and hybrid rice discussed and explored opportunities for future co-operation in agriculture.

Bishop Collie invited the Chinese to explore the possibility of offering financial and technical assistance to Bahamians to develop projects in farming, fishing and handicraft. Mr Tong said his team will report their findings in The Bahamas to the Chinese government for further action.

The Chinese team was given a tour of the Soldier Road Industrial Park by Bishop Collie. Three Chinese groups are in The Bahamas, calling on the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Agriculture and Marine Resources, along with visits to BAMSI and ZNS to discuss opportunities for future co-operation.