JAKARTA, March 16 (Xinhua) -- Twelve farmers from 11 African nations have embarked on a training program within South-South cooperation in Indonesia to enhance their professional skills.
The program, sponsored by Indonesia and entitled "International Training on Agriculture for African Countries," was held in Kuningan, West Java province.
Niniek Kun Naryati, acting director general for information and public diplomacy section at Indonesia's foreign ministry, said the program is part of the nation's capacity building commitments for African countries.
The 12 farmers are from Zimbabwe, Angola, Ethiopia, Gambia, Madagascar, Sudan, Kenya, Mozambique, Tanzania, Nigeria and Namibia, and they will learn how to manage rice fields from planting the seeds to the harvesting techniques.
Indonesian experts will also teach them skills related to planting and processing corn, coffee and cassava in the program.
