Workers clean anchovies at a processing plant in Kwale, Kenya, June 22, 2023. (Xinhua/Wang Guansen)
KWALE, Kenya, June 30, (Xinhua) -- 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.
A fisherman catches fish in east Kenya, June 22, 2023. (Xinhua/Wang Guansen)
Workers dry anchovies in Kwale, Kenya, June 22, 2023. (Xinhua/Wang Guansen)
Workers prepare to take fresh anchovies to the processing plant in Kwale, Kenya, June 22, 2023. (Xinhua/Wang Guansen)
Fishermen catch fish in east Kenya, June 22, 2023. (Xinhua/Wang Guansen)
