The Centre for Chinese Studies (CCS) at Stellenbosch University published on 28 April 2014 a brief commentary titled "China-Africa Agricultural Co-operation: Static or Evolving?" by Rex Ukaejiofo, visiting scholar at CCS.
The author concluded that China is strongly encouraging agricultural investment in Africa to help Africa feed itself and for a larger global food security strategy. At the same time, he said the China-Africa agricultural partnership seems to have not maintained the pace that was promised at the FOCAC summits in 2006 and 2009.