Medani, Sept. 20 (SUNA) - The Government of Gezira State welcomed, during its Tuesday meeting chaired by the Wali (governor) of the State Dr. Mohamed Tahir Aila, the visit of the Minister of Agriculture and Forestry Dr. Ibrahim Al-Dekheiri and his Chinese counterpart to the state on Friday, September 23 within the framework of the current arrangements to sign agreements with Chinese companies for cultivation of 450,000 acres with cotton in Gezira Scheme. The government stressed the importance of the visit and the Chinese investments for the transfer of Chinese expertise on the use of the latest technologies in the agricultural activities. BH/BH