Agricultural development status and key cooperation directions between China and countries along "the Belt and Road"

Abstract

The Belt and Road initiative will improve the interconnection among Asian, European and Africa, promote international trade and the optimal allocation of factors of production among the counties along the Belt and Road. There are abundant agricultural resources and many agricultural countries along the Belt and Road. Promoting agricultural international cooperation has great important significance in putting forward the Belt and Road initiative construction, ensuring food security and promoting sustainable development of the Belt and Road even all over the world. This study researched on the spatial pattern of agriculture resources, agricultural development advantages and disadvantages of the countries along the Belt and Road and the agricultural trade between these countries and China, and based on this, advanced some strategies for our country in promoting agricultural cooperation to the other countries of the Belt and Road which contains: "Land imports", overseas "high-tech green agriculture park" construction and establish "green agriculture international cooperation and development alliance of the Belt and Road initiative". And then, we put forward some safeguard suggestions. This research took the international perspective and scientific analysis to support the national strategy of "The Belt and Road", and the conclusions will provide a strong theoretical basis and strategic support for the construction of "The Belt and Road".