Source: China Daily    Published: 2015-10-9

Foreign direct investment in China`s agriculture and forestry sectors by investors from countries along the Belt and Road Initiative surged 2,171 percent and 1,137 percent year-on-year, respectively, in August, the Ministry of Commerce said on Thursday.

FDI from the nations and regions into China`s animal husbandry and fishery industries also rose 127 percent and 103 percent, respectively, officials said, indicating China`s huge demand for products such as grain, vegetables, high-protein food and aquatic products remains attractive to international investors.

The initiative, proposed by China in 2013, is a trade and infrastructure network that includes the Silk Road Economic Belt and the 21st Century Maritime Silk Road.