From 14th to 15th, August, under the leadership of Prof. Xu Pao, Director General of FFRC, 26 participants of"2019 Tilapia Seed Breeding and High-Production Technology Training Program for Developing Countries" visited the development of tilapia industry chain and value chain in Maoming, Guangdong. During the period, representatives of the Ministry of Fisheries of Cambodia, Ghana and South Sudan signed the tilapia technical cooperation agreement with MaonanSangao Co., Ltd. Mr. Liang Haibiao, deputy head of Maonan District of Maoming City, Mr. Wu Peng, director general of the Municipal Bureau of Agricultural Science and Technology, Mr. Lin Jianxin, director general of the Municipal Government Office, and Li Ruiwei, chairman of Maoming Sangao Co., Ltd., participated in the relevant inspection and exchange activities.
During the exchange, Prof. Xu Pao said that since the introduction of the first tilapia into China, China has formed a complete tilapia industry chain, and has radiated to the majority of the “Belt and Road” countries. Maoming is the "capital of tilapia" in China. He sincerely hopes that the “Belt and Road” seminars or technical training courses will be used to give full play to the advantages of home diplomacy. Under the framework of the China-Africa Forum and the Lan-Mei mechanism, they will build bridges for scientific and technological cooperation, trade cooperation and cultural cooperation.
Mr. Li Ruiwei introduced the important achievements in the area of infrastructure construction and scientific research of Maoming Sangao Co., Ltd., focusing on the pollution-free, green, energy-saving, standardized tilapia breeding technology and breeding specifications, and The 'case teaching' approach introduces tilapia healthy breeding models and techniques suitable for developing countries. He also shared some valuable experience in the industrialized operation and management of aquatic companies with fishery officials from various countries.
With the joint witness of fishery officials from various countries, representatives from the Ministry of Fisheries and Aquatic Development of Ghana, the Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock of South Sudan and the Fisheries Administration of Cambodia signed a memorandum of cooperation with Maoming MaonanSangao Co., Ltd. Everyone said that they would make full use of the “Belt and Road” international cooperation platform established by the Freshwater Fisheries Research Center to spontaneously dock and deepen cooperation to serve the development of the tilapia industry and fishery industry in various countries.
All participants also inspected the "Top Ten Tilapia Seed Supply Bases in China"-Maoming City's Three Tall Tilapia Breeding Bases, Maoming City Tilapia High-efficient Healthy Breeding Bases and Tilapia Processing Bases, and accepted Maoming TV Station Interview.
Through the inspection and exchange, the trainees not only deeply understood the core meanings of tilapia breeding, healthy farming and quality control technology, but also understood the key points of industrialized operation. They also deepened the friendship through exchanges. When taking photos, Chinese and foreign fishery workers wave National flag, can not help but applaud the cooperation and friendship of the "Belt and Road".
