Agriculture key area of cooperation, leaders say

Sector seen as Africa's central nervous system

African countries are enthusiastic about Chinese assistance in agriculture and infrastructure, as the populous continent attempts to eradicate hunger in a decade and speed up modernization to achieve the aspirations of Agenda 2063, senior African officials said.

The agenda - adopted by the African Union in 2015 - aims to see Africa become a prosperous continent with the means and resources to drive its own development by 2063.