First batch of wild anchovy products from Kenya debuts at China-Africa expo-Xinhua

Fishermen catch fish in east Kenya, June 22, 2023. The first batch of wild anchovy products from Kenya made its debut at the third edition of the China-Africa Economic and Trade Expo on Thursday, marking a new step in China's efforts in promoting the import of more high-quality African food and agricultural products, enriching the choices of domestic consumers, and boosting the trade between China and Africa.

According to customs statistics, African agricultural exports to China have grown rapidly in recent years, and China has now become the second-largest destination country for African agricultural exports. In the first five months of this year, China imported 16.15 billion yuan (about 2.24 billion U.S. dollars) of African agricultural and food products, up 26.5 percent year on year. (Xinhua/Wang Guansen)

Workers load anchovy products into a truck in Kwale, Kenya, June 23, 2023. The first batch of wild anchovy products from Kenya made its debut at the third edition of the China-Africa Economic and Trade Expo on Thursday, marking a new step in China's efforts in promoting the import of more high-quality African food and agricultural products, enriching the choices of domestic consumers, and boosting the trade between China and Africa.

(230630) -- CHANGSHA, June 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Staff members test wild anchovy products from Kenya in a lab of Jinzai Food Group Company Limited in Yueyang, central China's Hunan Province, June 28, 2023. The first batch of wild anchovy products from Kenya made its debut at the third edition of the China-Africa Economic and Trade Expo on Thursday, marking a new step in China's efforts in promoting the import of more high-quality African food and agricultural products, enriching the choices of domestic consumers, and boosting the trade between China and Africa.

(230630) -- CHANGSHA, June 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A worker transports anchovy products in a warehouse of Jinzai Food Group Company Limited in Yueyang, central China's Hunan Province, June 28, 2023. The first batch of wild anchovy products from Kenya made its debut at the third edition of the China-Africa Economic and Trade Expo on Thursday, marking a new step in China's efforts in promoting the import of more high-quality African food and agricultural products, enriching the choices of domestic consumers, and boosting the trade between China and Africa.

Workers dry anchovies in Kwale, Kenya, June 22, 2023. The first batch of wild anchovy products from Kenya made its debut at the third edition of the China-Africa Economic and Trade Expo on Thursday, marking a new step in China's efforts in promoting the import of more high-quality African food and agricultural products, enriching the choices of domestic consumers, and boosting the trade between China and Africa.

A fisherman catches fish in east Kenya, June 22, 2023. The first batch of wild anchovy products from Kenya made its debut at the third edition of the China-Africa Economic and Trade Expo on Thursday, marking a new step in China's efforts in promoting the import of more high-quality African food and agricultural products, enriching the choices of domestic consumers, and boosting the trade between China and Africa.

Workers clean anchovies at a processing plant in Kwale, Kenya, June 22, 2023. The first batch of wild anchovy products from Kenya made its debut at the third edition of the China-Africa Economic and Trade Expo on Thursday, marking a new step in China's efforts in promoting the import of more high-quality African food and agricultural products, enriching the choices of domestic consumers, and boosting the trade between China and Africa.

(230630) -- CHANGSHA, June 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- An employee works at a packaging workshop of Jinzai Food Group Company Limited in Yueyang, central China's Hunan Province, June 28, 2023. The first batch of wild anchovy products from Kenya made its debut at the third edition of the China-Africa Economic and Trade Expo on Thursday, marking a new step in China's efforts in promoting the import of more high-quality African food and agricultural products, enriching the choices of domestic consumers, and boosting the trade between China and Africa.

A fisherman ties his boat to the pier in Kwale, Kenya, June 22, 2023. The first batch of wild anchovy products from Kenya made its debut at the third edition of the China-Africa Economic and Trade Expo on Thursday, marking a new step in China's efforts in promoting the import of more high-quality African food and agricultural products, enriching the choices of domestic consumers, and boosting the trade between China and Africa.

(230630) -- CHANGSHA, June 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Workers pack anchovy products at a production base of Jinzai Food Group Company Limited in Yueyang, central China's Hunan Province, June 28, 2023. The first batch of wild anchovy products from Kenya made its debut at the third edition of the China-Africa Economic and Trade Expo on Thursday, marking a new step in China's efforts in promoting the import of more high-quality African food and agricultural products, enriching the choices of domestic consumers, and boosting the trade between China and Africa.

Workers prepare to take fresh anchovies to the processing plant in Kwale, Kenya, June 22, 2023. The first batch of wild anchovy products from Kenya made its debut at the third edition of the China-Africa Economic and Trade Expo on Thursday, marking a new step in China's efforts in promoting the import of more high-quality African food and agricultural products, enriching the choices of domestic consumers, and boosting the trade between China and Africa.

Workers take newly-caught anchovies to a truck in Kwale, Kenya, June 22, 2023. The first batch of wild anchovy products from Kenya made its debut at the third edition of the China-Africa Economic and Trade Expo on Thursday, marking a new step in China's efforts in promoting the import of more high-quality African food and agricultural products, enriching the choices of domestic consumers, and boosting the trade between China and Africa.

(230630) -- CHANGSHA, June 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on June 28, 2023 shows the production lines at a production base of Jinzai Food Group Company Limited in Yueyang, central China's Hunan Province. The first batch of wild anchovy products from Kenya made its debut at the third edition of the China-Africa Economic and Trade Expo on Thursday, marking a new step in China's efforts in promoting the import of more high-quality African food and agricultural products, enriching the choices of domestic consumers, and boosting the trade between China and Africa.

(230630) -- CHANGSHA, June 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A staff member introduces wild anchovy products to visitors at the third edition of the China-Africa Economic and Trade Expo in Changsha, central China's Hunan Province, June 29, 2023. The first batch of wild anchovy products from Kenya made its debut at the third edition of the China-Africa Economic and Trade Expo on Thursday, marking a new step in China's efforts in promoting the import of more high-quality African food and agricultural products, enriching the choices of domestic consumers, and boosting the trade between China and Africa.

(230630) -- CHANGSHA, June 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A staff member shows wild anchovy products at the third edition of the China-Africa Economic and Trade Expo in Changsha, central China's Hunan Province, June 29, 2023. The first batch of wild anchovy products from Kenya made its debut at the third edition of the China-Africa Economic and Trade Expo on Thursday, marking a new step in China's efforts in promoting the import of more high-quality African food and agricultural products, enriching the choices of domestic consumers, and boosting the trade between China and Africa.

(230630) -- CHANGSHA, June 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- An employee works at a production base of Jinzai Food Group Company Limited in Yueyang, central China's Hunan Province, June 28, 2023. The first batch of wild anchovy products from Kenya made its debut at the third edition of the China-Africa Economic and Trade Expo on Thursday, marking a new step in China's efforts in promoting the import of more high-quality African food and agricultural products, enriching the choices of domestic consumers, and boosting the trade between China and Africa.

(230630) -- CHANGSHA, June 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on June 29, 2023 shows dried wild anchovy products from Kenya displayed at the third edition of the China-Africa Economic and Trade Expo in Changsha, central China's Hunan Province. The first batch of wild anchovy products from Kenya made its debut at the third edition of the China-Africa Economic and Trade Expo on Thursday, marking a new step in China's efforts in promoting the import of more high-quality African food and agricultural products, enriching the choices of domestic consumers, and boosting the trade between China and Africa.

(230630) -- CHANGSHA, June 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A worker drives a forklift to transport anchovy products in a warehouse of Jinzai Food Group Company Limited in Yueyang, central China's Hunan Province, June 28, 2023. The first batch of wild anchovy products from Kenya made its debut at the third edition of the China-Africa Economic and Trade Expo on Thursday, marking a new step in China's efforts in promoting the import of more high-quality African food and agricultural products, enriching the choices of domestic consumers, and boosting the trade between China and Africa.