Investigation teams were sent to Africa to examine conditions, and African business and agricultural leaders were invited to Taiwan for consultations.
民國四十九年底，外交部會同經濟部，透過當時的美援會，先後派遣貿易訪問團與農業水利考察團前往非洲各國訪問考察，並邀請非洲農商業領袖訪華，以增進瞭解，並探討拓展中非貿易與發展農業技術合作的可行性。