Soil preparation underway in China's "grain barn"

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Soil preparation underway in China's "grain barn"

STORY: Soil preparation underway in China's "grain barn" DATELINE: Oct. 20, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:21 LOCATION: HARBIN, China CATEGORY: AGRICULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of soil preparation 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): LI JINBO, Farmer STORYLINE: The high-powered machinery of Beidahuang Group is preparing the fields right after the autumn harvest with high efficiency and quality in northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. Soil preparation is of vital importance for grain production in the province, known as China's "grain barn." Large machines will be used to plow the fields, burying leaves, straws, and other crop residues underground. This allows for the faster and more thorough decomposition of the residues, thus effectively increasing the absorbable organic matter in the soil. Soil preparation improves the fertility of the soil, as well as its ability to resist drought and retain moisture. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): LI JINBO, Farmer "Under suitable weather conditions, we are ridging and plowing the field in line w

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