From August 7 to 8, 2024, a high-level UN delegation and representatives from FAFU’s National Juncao Center visited Zanzibar, Tanzania, to inspect Juncao technology demonstration sites. During the visit, Dr. Hussein Mwinyi, President of Zanzibar and Chairman of the Revolutionary Council, met with members of the delegation, including Earle Rattray, Director of the UN Secretary-General’s Office, Liu Junhua, UN Deputy Secretary-General, Fu Cong, China’s Permanent Representative and Ambassador to the UN , and Lin Zhanxi, Chief Scientist at FAFU’s National Juncao Center. Both sides commended the successes of Juncao technology in Zanzibar, highlighting its role in addressing livestock feed shortages and boosting incomes for smallholders. President Mwinyi and the Zanzibar Ministry of Agriculture expressed interest in further adopting Juncao cultivation and salinized soil reclamation technologies from FAFU.

Hussein Mwinyi (front row, center) with the High-level UN Delegation

Upon arriving in Zanzibar, the delegation held discussions and in-depth exchanges with officials from the Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation, Natural Resources, and Livestock. The delegation, accompanied by officials from the Ministry of Agriculture, also conducted on-site inspections of several demonstration sites for Juncao technology demonstration sites.

UN High-Level Delegation holds talks with the Zanzibar Ministry of Agriculture

Zanzibar Ministry of Agriculture’s Giant Juncao Seedling Base

Using Giant Juncao as cattle feed in Zanzibar

Farmers briefing the delegation on Juncao practice

Supported by the UN Peace and Development Fund’s Juncao cultivation project and guided by FAFU, Zanzibar has set up initial demonstration sites to showcase Juncao technology for farmers in Africa’s island and coastal regions. This initiative underscores Juncao technology’s significant potential for advancing livestock development, agricultural diversification, and rural sustainability.

Correspondant/Photogragher:  China National Engineering Research Center of JUNCAO Technology

Translators:Huang Jian, International College

Huang Yiying, International College