China donates hybrid rice seeds to flood-hit Pakistani province
STORY: China donates hybrid rice seeds to flood-hit Pakistani province
DATELINE: June 2, 2023
LENGTH: 00:01:34
LOCATION: Islamabad
CATEGORY: SOCIETY
SHOTLIST:
1. various of a conference
2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): JAN MUHAMMAD JAMALI, Balochistan's legislative assembly speaker
3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): BAO ZHONG, Counselor of political affairs of the Chinese Embassy in Pakistan
STORYLINE:
A Pakistani official on Tuesday welcomed a hybrid rice seed donation from China, saying it will play a major role in rebuilding the agriculture sector of Pakistan's southwest Balochistan province, which was badly affected by devastating floods last year.
SOUNDBITE 1 (English): JAN MUHAMMAD JAMALI, Balochistan's legislative assembly speaker
"Last year we had terrible floods. Our areas were devastated. 85 to 90 percent of Baluchistan was affected by the floods. Today those seeds are going to be sent to revive the rice plantations, because the whole of the area is dependent on rice. I'm thankful to the government of China for
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- ILEA001386921
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- 2023/6/02 00:00:00
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