(250408) -- NAIROBI, April 8, 2025 (Xinhua) -- Wang Jian, co-founder and chairman of the Board of Directors of Chinese genomics company BGI Group, speaks at a side event during the ongoing Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR) Science Week in Nairobi, Kenya, on April 8, 2025. Establishing a platform for technology and innovation transfer through China-Africa cooperation is crucial for improving Africa's food systems amid climate stresses, pests, diseases and declining soil fertility, scientists and industry leaders said on Tuesday. (Xinhua/Han Xu)