The program was based on the ROC's achievements in the technical field and the needs of the newly independent African nations, which at that time were economically weak. Before any progress could be made, the problem of adequate food supplies had to be solved.
當時我方想到，民以食為天，農業是經濟發展的基礎；非洲新興國家要想經濟獨立，首先得發展農業。而我國在農業改革方面相當成功，有豐富的經驗與能力協助他們。