Chinese agricultural technology demonstration centres ( eds ) in Rwanda are more about business opportunities than helping farmers feed themselves , according to reports . Building on recent years of investment , totalling more than $ 300 million , ATDCs have set up mushroom farms in the country , with Chinese entrepreneurs trying to help Rwandan farmers become self - sufficient , and giving China a business foothold in the continent . However , a lack of appetite for the fungus and local awareness of the project have proven problematic .
Chinese agricultural technology demonstration centres (ATDCs) in Rwanda are more about business opportunities than helping Africans feed themselves, according to reports. Building on 13 years of investment, totalling more than $300m, ATDCs have set up mushroom farms in the country, with Chinese experts trying to help Rwandan farmers become self-sufficient, and giving China a business foothold in the continent. However, a lack of appetite for the fungus and local awareness of the project have proved problematic.