CES tech show in Las Vegas

CES tech show in Las Vegas

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AI-powered robot football match in Beijing

AI-powered robot football match in Beijing

Members of participating team from Tsinghua University, China Agricultural University and Beijing Information Science and Technology University pose for a group photo during the award ceremony for an AI-powered robot football match in Beijing, capital of China, June 28, 2025. A 3v3 robot football match, where all players were autonamous via artificial intelligence, concluded here Saturday. Four teams from three Chinese universities competed in the match, and the championship was garnered by the THU Robotics team from Tsinghua University. Photo by Xinhua/Zhang Chenlin/ABACAPRESS.COM

Tim Cook Visits An Organic Farm - Beijing

Tim Cook Visits An Organic Farm - Beijing

Li Huimin (C), a student at China Agricultural University, introduces a "science and technology backyard" to Apple CEO Tim Cook (R) and Jeff Williams, Apple's chief operating officer, at an organic farm in Shunyi District, Beijing, capital of China, Oct. 22, 2024. TO GO WITH "China Focus: Apple CEO Tim Cook pledges to increase investment in China" Photo by Xinhua/Cai Yang/ABACAPRESS.COM

Grain Dryers Production in Anqing

Grain Dryers Production in Anqing

ANQING, CHINA - OCTOBER 22, 2024 - Workers produce grain dryers at an agricultural technology company in Yuexi county, Anqing city, East China's Anhui province, Oct 22, 2024.

Grain Dryers Production in Anqing

Grain Dryers Production in Anqing

ANQING, CHINA - OCTOBER 22, 2024 - Workers produce grain dryers at an agricultural technology company in Yuexi county, Anqing city, East China's Anhui province, Oct 22, 2024.

Grain Dryers Production in Anqing

Grain Dryers Production in Anqing

ANQING, CHINA - OCTOBER 22, 2024 - Workers produce grain dryers at an agricultural technology company in Yuexi county, Anqing city, East China's Anhui province, Oct 22, 2024.

Grain Dryers Production in Anqing

Grain Dryers Production in Anqing

ANQING, CHINA - OCTOBER 22, 2024 - Workers produce grain dryers at an agricultural technology company in Yuexi county, Anqing city, East China's Anhui province, Oct 22, 2024.

Grain Dryers Production in Anqing

Grain Dryers Production in Anqing

ANQING, CHINA - OCTOBER 22, 2024 - Workers produce grain dryers at an agricultural technology company in Yuexi county, Anqing city, East China's Anhui province, Oct 22, 2024.

Grain Dryers Production in Anqing

Grain Dryers Production in Anqing

ANQING, CHINA - OCTOBER 22, 2024 - Workers produce grain dryers at an agricultural technology company in Yuexi county, Anqing city, East China's Anhui province, Oct 22, 2024.

Grain Dryers Production in Anqing

Grain Dryers Production in Anqing

ANQING, CHINA - OCTOBER 22, 2024 - Workers produce grain dryers at an agricultural technology company in Yuexi county, Anqing city, East China's Anhui province, Oct 22, 2024.

Grain Dryers Production in Anqing

Grain Dryers Production in Anqing

ANQING, CHINA - OCTOBER 22, 2024 - Workers produce grain dryers at an agricultural technology company in Yuexi county, Anqing city, East China's Anhui province, Oct 22, 2024.

Modern Agricultural Industrial Park in Zhangjiakou

Modern Agricultural Industrial Park in Zhangjiakou

ZHANGJAIKOU, CHINA - AUGUST 8, 2024 - A view overlooking farmland irrigated with water-saving technology pointer sprinkler irrigation equipment in modern agricultural Industrial Park in Zhangjiakou, North China's Hebei province, Aug 8, 2024.

Modern Agricultural Industrial Park in Zhangjiakou

Modern Agricultural Industrial Park in Zhangjiakou

ZHANGJAIKOU, CHINA - AUGUST 8, 2024 - A view overlooking farmland irrigated with water-saving technology pointer sprinkler irrigation equipment in modern agricultural Industrial Park in Zhangjiakou, North China's Hebei province, Aug 8, 2024.

Modern Agricultural Industrial Park in Zhangjiakou

Modern Agricultural Industrial Park in Zhangjiakou

ZHANGJAIKOU, CHINA - AUGUST 8, 2024 - A view overlooking farmland irrigated with water-saving technology pointer sprinkler irrigation equipment in modern agricultural Industrial Park in Zhangjiakou, North China's Hebei province, Aug 8, 2024.

Modern Agricultural Industrial Park in Zhangjiakou

Modern Agricultural Industrial Park in Zhangjiakou

ZHANGJAIKOU, CHINA - AUGUST 8, 2024 - A view overlooking farmland irrigated with water-saving technology pointer sprinkler irrigation equipment in modern agricultural Industrial Park in Zhangjiakou, North China's Hebei province, Aug 8, 2024.

Modern Agricultural Industrial Park in Zhangjiakou

Modern Agricultural Industrial Park in Zhangjiakou

ZHANGJAIKOU, CHINA - AUGUST 8, 2024 - A view overlooking farmland irrigated with water-saving technology pointer sprinkler irrigation equipment in modern agricultural Industrial Park in Zhangjiakou, North China's Hebei province, Aug 8, 2024.

Modern Agricultural Industrial Park in Zhangjiakou

Modern Agricultural Industrial Park in Zhangjiakou

ZHANGJAIKOU, CHINA - AUGUST 8, 2024 - A view overlooking farmland irrigated with water-saving technology pointer sprinkler irrigation equipment in modern agricultural Industrial Park in Zhangjiakou, North China's Hebei province, Aug 8, 2024.

Modern Agricultural Industrial Park in Zhangjiakou

Modern Agricultural Industrial Park in Zhangjiakou

ZHANGJAIKOU, CHINA - AUGUST 8, 2024 - A view overlooking farmland irrigated with water-saving technology pointer sprinkler irrigation equipment in modern agricultural Industrial Park in Zhangjiakou, North China's Hebei province, Aug 8, 2024.

Modern Agricultural Industrial Park in Zhangjiakou

Modern Agricultural Industrial Park in Zhangjiakou

ZHANGJAIKOU, CHINA - AUGUST 8, 2024 - A view overlooking farmland irrigated with water-saving technology pointer sprinkler irrigation equipment in modern agricultural Industrial Park in Zhangjiakou, North China's Hebei province, Aug 8, 2024.

Modern Agricultural Industrial Park in Zhangjiakou

Modern Agricultural Industrial Park in Zhangjiakou

ZHANGJAIKOU, CHINA - AUGUST 8, 2024 - A view overlooking farmland irrigated with water-saving technology pointer sprinkler irrigation equipment in modern agricultural Industrial Park in Zhangjiakou, North China's Hebei province, Aug 8, 2024.

Modern Agricultural Industrial Park in Zhangjiakou

Modern Agricultural Industrial Park in Zhangjiakou

ZHANGJAIKOU, CHINA - AUGUST 8, 2024 - A view overlooking farmland irrigated with water-saving technology pointer sprinkler irrigation equipment in modern agricultural Industrial Park in Zhangjiakou, North China's Hebei province, Aug 8, 2024.

Modern Agricultural Industrial Park in Zhangjiakou

Modern Agricultural Industrial Park in Zhangjiakou

ZHANGJAIKOU, CHINA - AUGUST 8, 2024 - A view overlooking farmland irrigated with water-saving technology pointer sprinkler irrigation equipment in modern agricultural Industrial Park in Zhangjiakou, North China's Hebei province, Aug 8, 2024.

Modern Agricultural Industrial Park in Zhangjiakou

Modern Agricultural Industrial Park in Zhangjiakou

ZHANGJAIKOU, CHINA - AUGUST 8, 2024 - A view overlooking farmland irrigated with water-saving technology pointer sprinkler irrigation equipment in modern agricultural Industrial Park in Zhangjiakou, North China's Hebei province, Aug 8, 2024.

RWANDA-KIGALI-CHINA-JUNCAO CULTIVATION TECHNOLOGY

RWANDA-KIGALI-CHINA-JUNCAO CULTIVATION TECHNOLOGY

(240802) -- KIGALI, Aug. 2, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Lin Zhanxi (R), a professor from China's Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, visits a mushroom growing shed in Kigali, Rwanda, on Aug. 2, 2024. Juncao is a hybrid grass and an important multifunctional agricultural resource developed and used for mushroom farming in China. The innovation invented by Lin Zhanxi from China's Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University in the 1980s has benefitted over 100 countries, including Rwanda. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Ji Li) TO GO WITH Roundup: Chinese Juncao technology bringing tangible benefits to Africans

RWANDA-KIGALI-CHINA-JUNCAO CULTIVATION TECHNOLOGY

RWANDA-KIGALI-CHINA-JUNCAO CULTIVATION TECHNOLOGY

(240802) -- KIGALI, Aug. 2, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Lin Zhanxi (L), a professor from China's Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, visits a mushroom growing shed in Kigali, Rwanda, on Aug. 2, 2024. Juncao is a hybrid grass and an important multifunctional agricultural resource developed and used for mushroom farming in China. The innovation invented by Lin Zhanxi from China's Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University in the 1980s has benefitted over 100 countries, including Rwanda. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Ji Li) TO GO WITH Roundup: Chinese Juncao technology bringing tangible benefits to Africans

"Laowai" in China | A Peruvian agricultural expert's adventure with blueberry in Yunnan

"Laowai" in China | A Peruvian agricultural expert's adventure with blueberry in Yunnan

(240712) -- MENGZI, July 12, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Marcelo Vergaray checks the growth of blueberry plants at a blueberry greenhouse in Mengzi, southwest China's Yunnan Province, July 9, 2024. Marcelo Vergaray is a 31-year-old fourth-generation Chinese-Peruvian immigrant from Peru. Driven by his agricultural passion, he came to Mengzi, a city in the Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture of southwest China's Yunnan Province, taking up the role of production manager at Hortifrut and Joyvio, a joint venture agricultural technology company. Here, he collaborates with a professional team to manage blueberry plantations. The unique natural conditions in Mengzi make it suitable for blueberry cultivation, distinguished by a long picking season that starts in November and lasts until June the following year. This harvest period strategically fills a gap in domestic and international blueberry markets. With his expertise, Vergaray has introduced new technologies and blueberry varieties to Mengzi, en

"Laowai" in China | A Peruvian agricultural expert's adventure with blueberry in Yunnan

"Laowai" in China | A Peruvian agricultural expert's adventure with blueberry in Yunnan

(240712) -- MENGZI, July 12, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- An aerial drone photo taken on July 9, 2024 shows a blueberry plantation base of Hortifrut and Joyvio in Mengzi, southwest China's Yunnan Province. Marcelo Vergaray is a 31-year-old fourth-generation Chinese-Peruvian immigrant from Peru. Driven by his agricultural passion, he came to Mengzi, a city in the Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture of southwest China's Yunnan Province, taking up the role of production manager at Hortifrut and Joyvio, a joint venture agricultural technology company. Here, he collaborates with a professional team to manage blueberry plantations. The unique natural conditions in Mengzi make it suitable for blueberry cultivation, distinguished by a long picking season that starts in November and lasts until June the following year. This harvest period strategically fills a gap in domestic and international blueberry markets. With his expertise, Vergaray has introduced new technologies and blueberry varieties to Men

"Laowai" in China | A Peruvian agricultural expert's adventure with blueberry in Yunnan

"Laowai" in China | A Peruvian agricultural expert's adventure with blueberry in Yunnan

(240712) -- MENGZI, July 12, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Marcelo Vergaray (R) and Song Junhong, the director of a blueberry plantation base, talk about the operation of the water and fertilizer integrated pump room in Mengzi, southwest China's Yunnan Province, July 9, 2024. Marcelo Vergaray is a 31-year-old fourth-generation Chinese-Peruvian immigrant from Peru. Driven by his agricultural passion, he came to Mengzi, a city in the Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture of southwest China's Yunnan Province, taking up the role of production manager at Hortifrut and Joyvio, a joint venture agricultural technology company. Here, he collaborates with a professional team to manage blueberry plantations. The unique natural conditions in Mengzi make it suitable for blueberry cultivation, distinguished by a long picking season that starts in November and lasts until June the following year. This harvest period strategically fills a gap in domestic and international blueberry markets. With his expertise, V

"Laowai" in China | A Peruvian agricultural expert's adventure with blueberry in Yunnan

"Laowai" in China | A Peruvian agricultural expert's adventure with blueberry in Yunnan

(240712) -- MENGZI, July 12, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Marcelo Vergaray browses through family photos after work in Mengzi, southwest China's Yunnan Province, July 9, 2024. Marcelo Vergaray is a 31-year-old fourth-generation Chinese-Peruvian immigrant from Peru. Driven by his agricultural passion, he came to Mengzi, a city in the Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture of southwest China's Yunnan Province, taking up the role of production manager at Hortifrut and Joyvio, a joint venture agricultural technology company. Here, he collaborates with a professional team to manage blueberry plantations. The unique natural conditions in Mengzi make it suitable for blueberry cultivation, distinguished by a long picking season that starts in November and lasts until June the following year. This harvest period strategically fills a gap in domestic and international blueberry markets. With his expertise, Vergaray has introduced new technologies and blueberry varieties to Mengzi, enhancing production effi

"Laowai" in China | A Peruvian agricultural expert's adventure with blueberry in Yunnan

"Laowai" in China | A Peruvian agricultural expert's adventure with blueberry in Yunnan

(240712) -- MENGZI, July 12, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Marcelo Vergaray (R) tastes rice noodles with a friend in Mengzi, southwest China's Yunnan Province, July 9, 2024. Marcelo Vergaray is a 31-year-old fourth-generation Chinese-Peruvian immigrant from Peru. Driven by his agricultural passion, he came to Mengzi, a city in the Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture of southwest China's Yunnan Province, taking up the role of production manager at Hortifrut and Joyvio, a joint venture agricultural technology company. Here, he collaborates with a professional team to manage blueberry plantations. The unique natural conditions in Mengzi make it suitable for blueberry cultivation, distinguished by a long picking season that starts in November and lasts until June the following year. This harvest period strategically fills a gap in domestic and international blueberry markets. With his expertise, Vergaray has introduced new technologies and blueberry varieties to Mengzi, enhancing production efficie

"Laowai" in China | A Peruvian agricultural expert's adventure with blueberry in Yunnan

"Laowai" in China | A Peruvian agricultural expert's adventure with blueberry in Yunnan

(240712) -- MENGZI, July 12, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Marcelo Vergaray (R) and Song Junhong, the director of a blueberry plantation base, talks about blueberry seedling care at a blueberry greenhouse in Mengzi, southwest China's Yunnan Province, July 9, 2024. Marcelo Vergaray is a 31-year-old fourth-generation Chinese-Peruvian immigrant from Peru. Driven by his agricultural passion, he came to Mengzi, a city in the Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture of southwest China's Yunnan Province, taking up the role of production manager at Hortifrut and Joyvio, a joint venture agricultural technology company. Here, he collaborates with a professional team to manage blueberry plantations. The unique natural conditions in Mengzi make it suitable for blueberry cultivation, distinguished by a long picking season that starts in November and lasts until June the following year. This harvest period strategically fills a gap in domestic and international blueberry markets. With his expertise, Vergaray has

"Laowai" in China | A Peruvian agricultural expert's adventure with blueberry in Yunnan

"Laowai" in China | A Peruvian agricultural expert's adventure with blueberry in Yunnan

(240712) -- MENGZI, July 12, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Marcelo Vergaray (4th L) makes cymbal accompaniment for a local lion dance team in Shilipu Village of Mengzi, southwest China's Yunnan Province, July 10, 2024. Marcelo Vergaray is a 31-year-old fourth-generation Chinese-Peruvian immigrant from Peru. Driven by his agricultural passion, he came to Mengzi, a city in the Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture of southwest China's Yunnan Province, taking up the role of production manager at Hortifrut and Joyvio, a joint venture agricultural technology company. Here, he collaborates with a professional team to manage blueberry plantations. The unique natural conditions in Mengzi make it suitable for blueberry cultivation, distinguished by a long picking season that starts in November and lasts until June the following year. This harvest period strategically fills a gap in domestic and international blueberry markets. With his expertise, Vergaray has introduced new technologies and blueberry vari

"Laowai" in China | A Peruvian agricultural expert's adventure with blueberry in Yunnan

"Laowai" in China | A Peruvian agricultural expert's adventure with blueberry in Yunnan

(240712) -- MENGZI, July 12, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Marcelo Vergaray (C, front) poses for a group photo with a local lion dance team in Shilipu Village of Mengzi, southwest China's Yunnan Province, July 10, 2024. Marcelo Vergaray is a 31-year-old fourth-generation Chinese-Peruvian immigrant from Peru. Driven by his agricultural passion, he came to Mengzi, a city in the Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture of southwest China's Yunnan Province, taking up the role of production manager at Hortifrut and Joyvio, a joint venture agricultural technology company. Here, he collaborates with a professional team to manage blueberry plantations. The unique natural conditions in Mengzi make it suitable for blueberry cultivation, distinguished by a long picking season that starts in November and lasts until June the following year. This harvest period strategically fills a gap in domestic and international blueberry markets. With his expertise, Vergaray has introduced new technologies and blueberry var

"Laowai" in China | A Peruvian agricultural expert's adventure with blueberry in Yunnan

"Laowai" in China | A Peruvian agricultural expert's adventure with blueberry in Yunnan

(240712) -- MENGZI, July 12, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- An aerial drone photo taken on July 9, 2024 shows the water reservoir at a blueberry plantation base of Hortifrut and Joyvio in Mengzi, southwest China's Yunnan Province. Marcelo Vergaray is a 31-year-old fourth-generation Chinese-Peruvian immigrant from Peru. Driven by his agricultural passion, he came to Mengzi, a city in the Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture of southwest China's Yunnan Province, taking up the role of production manager at Hortifrut and Joyvio, a joint venture agricultural technology company. Here, he collaborates with a professional team to manage blueberry plantations. The unique natural conditions in Mengzi make it suitable for blueberry cultivation, distinguished by a long picking season that starts in November and lasts until June the following year. This harvest period strategically fills a gap in domestic and international blueberry markets. With his expertise, Vergaray has introduced new technologies and blu

"Laowai" in China | A Peruvian agricultural expert's adventure with blueberry in Yunnan

"Laowai" in China | A Peruvian agricultural expert's adventure with blueberry in Yunnan

(240712) -- MENGZI, July 12, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Marcelo Vergaray (L) and Song Junhong, the director of a blueberry plantation base, check blueberry plants at a blueberry greenhouse in Mengzi, southwest China's Yunnan Province, July 9, 2024. Marcelo Vergaray is a 31-year-old fourth-generation Chinese-Peruvian immigrant from Peru. Driven by his agricultural passion, he came to Mengzi, a city in the Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture of southwest China's Yunnan Province, taking up the role of production manager at Hortifrut and Joyvio, a joint venture agricultural technology company. Here, he collaborates with a professional team to manage blueberry plantations. The unique natural conditions in Mengzi make it suitable for blueberry cultivation, distinguished by a long picking season that starts in November and lasts until June the following year. This harvest period strategically fills a gap in domestic and international blueberry markets. With his expertise, Vergaray has introduced ne

"Laowai" in China | A Peruvian agricultural expert's adventure with blueberry in Yunnan

"Laowai" in China | A Peruvian agricultural expert's adventure with blueberry in Yunnan

(240712) -- MENGZI, July 12, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- An aerial drone photo shows Marcelo Vergaray (L) and two colleagues taking a rest at a blueberry plantation base of Hortifrut and Joyvio in Mengzi, southwest China's Yunnan Province, July 9, 2024. Marcelo Vergaray is a 31-year-old fourth-generation Chinese-Peruvian immigrant from Peru. Driven by his agricultural passion, he came to Mengzi, a city in the Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture of southwest China's Yunnan Province, taking up the role of production manager at Hortifrut and Joyvio, a joint venture agricultural technology company. Here, he collaborates with a professional team to manage blueberry plantations. The unique natural conditions in Mengzi make it suitable for blueberry cultivation, distinguished by a long picking season that starts in November and lasts until June the following year. This harvest period strategically fills a gap in domestic and international blueberry markets. With his expertise, Vergaray has introduce

"Laowai" in China | A Peruvian agricultural expert's adventure with blueberry in Yunnan

"Laowai" in China | A Peruvian agricultural expert's adventure with blueberry in Yunnan

(240712) -- MENGZI, July 12, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Marcelo Vergaray poses for a photo at a blueberry greenhouse in Mengzi, southwest China's Yunnan Province, July 9, 2024. Marcelo Vergaray is a 31-year-old fourth-generation Chinese-Peruvian immigrant from Peru. Driven by his agricultural passion, he came to Mengzi, a city in the Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture of southwest China's Yunnan Province, taking up the role of production manager at Hortifrut and Joyvio, a joint venture agricultural technology company. Here, he collaborates with a professional team to manage blueberry plantations. The unique natural conditions in Mengzi make it suitable for blueberry cultivation, distinguished by a long picking season that starts in November and lasts until June the following year. This harvest period strategically fills a gap in domestic and international blueberry markets. With his expertise, Vergaray has introduced new technologies and blueberry varieties to Mengzi, enhancing production e

"Laowai" in China | A Peruvian agricultural expert's adventure with blueberry in Yunnan

"Laowai" in China | A Peruvian agricultural expert's adventure with blueberry in Yunnan

(240712) -- MENGZI, July 12, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Marcelo Vergaray (2nd R) instructs Song Junhong, the director of a blueberry plantation base, on the care of blueberry seedlings, at a blueberry greenhouse in Mengzi, southwest China's Yunnan Province, July 9, 2024. Marcelo Vergaray is a 31-year-old fourth-generation Chinese-Peruvian immigrant from Peru. Driven by his agricultural passion, he came to Mengzi, a city in the Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture of southwest China's Yunnan Province, taking up the role of production manager at Hortifrut and Joyvio, a joint venture agricultural technology company. Here, he collaborates with a professional team to manage blueberry plantations. The unique natural conditions in Mengzi make it suitable for blueberry cultivation, distinguished by a long picking season that starts in November and lasts until June the following year. This harvest period strategically fills a gap in domestic and international blueberry markets. With his expertise, Ver

"Laowai" in China | A Peruvian agricultural expert's adventure with blueberry in Yunnan

"Laowai" in China | A Peruvian agricultural expert's adventure with blueberry in Yunnan

(240712) -- MENGZI, July 12, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Marcelo Vergaray takes photos of blueberry seedlings at a blueberry greenhouse in Mengzi, southwest China's Yunnan Province, July 9, 2024. Marcelo Vergaray is a 31-year-old fourth-generation Chinese-Peruvian immigrant from Peru. Driven by his agricultural passion, he came to Mengzi, a city in the Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture of southwest China's Yunnan Province, taking up the role of production manager at Hortifrut and Joyvio, a joint venture agricultural technology company. Here, he collaborates with a professional team to manage blueberry plantations. The unique natural conditions in Mengzi make it suitable for blueberry cultivation, distinguished by a long picking season that starts in November and lasts until June the following year. This harvest period strategically fills a gap in domestic and international blueberry markets. With his expertise, Vergaray has introduced new technologies and blueberry varieties to Mengzi, enha

"Laowai" in China | A Peruvian agricultural expert's adventure with blueberry in Yunnan

"Laowai" in China | A Peruvian agricultural expert's adventure with blueberry in Yunnan

(240712) -- MENGZI, July 12, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Marcelo Vergaray uses a pressure gauge to measure the pressure of the drip irrigation pipes at a blueberry greenhouse in Mengzi, southwest China's Yunnan Province, July 9, 2024. Marcelo Vergaray is a 31-year-old fourth-generation Chinese-Peruvian immigrant from Peru. Driven by his agricultural passion, he came to Mengzi, a city in the Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture of southwest China's Yunnan Province, taking up the role of production manager at Hortifrut and Joyvio, a joint venture agricultural technology company. Here, he collaborates with a professional team to manage blueberry plantations. The unique natural conditions in Mengzi make it suitable for blueberry cultivation, distinguished by a long picking season that starts in November and lasts until June the following year. This harvest period strategically fills a gap in domestic and international blueberry markets. With his expertise, Vergaray has introduced new technologies

"Laowai" in China | A Peruvian agricultural expert's adventure with blueberry in Yunnan

"Laowai" in China | A Peruvian agricultural expert's adventure with blueberry in Yunnan

(240712) -- MENGZI, July 12, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Marcelo Vergaray uses a pH meter to test the pH value of the nutrient solution for blueberries at a blueberry greenhouse in Mengzi, southwest China's Yunnan Province, July 9, 2024. Marcelo Vergaray is a 31-year-old fourth-generation Chinese-Peruvian immigrant from Peru. Driven by his agricultural passion, he came to Mengzi, a city in the Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture of southwest China's Yunnan Province, taking up the role of production manager at Hortifrut and Joyvio, a joint venture agricultural technology company. Here, he collaborates with a professional team to manage blueberry plantations. The unique natural conditions in Mengzi make it suitable for blueberry cultivation, distinguished by a long picking season that starts in November and lasts until June the following year. This harvest period strategically fills a gap in domestic and international blueberry markets. With his expertise, Vergaray has introduced new technologi

"Laowai" in China | A Peruvian agricultural expert's adventure with blueberry in Yunnan

"Laowai" in China | A Peruvian agricultural expert's adventure with blueberry in Yunnan

(240712) -- MENGZI, July 12, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Marcelo Vergaray introduces the blueberry yield at a blueberry plantation base of Hortifrut and Joyvio in Mengzi, southwest China's Yunnan Province, July 9, 2024. Marcelo Vergaray is a 31-year-old fourth-generation Chinese-Peruvian immigrant from Peru. Driven by his agricultural passion, he came to Mengzi, a city in the Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture of southwest China's Yunnan Province, taking up the role of production manager at Hortifrut and Joyvio, a joint venture agricultural technology company. Here, he collaborates with a professional team to manage blueberry plantations. The unique natural conditions in Mengzi make it suitable for blueberry cultivation, distinguished by a long picking season that starts in November and lasts until June the following year. This harvest period strategically fills a gap in domestic and international blueberry markets. With his expertise, Vergaray has introduced new technologies and blueberry v

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(240618) -- NAIROBI, June 18, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Local employees display rice seedlings at the Nigerian Agricultural Technology Demonstration Center near Abuja, Nigeria, Sept. 19, 2023. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Dong Jianghui)

Xinhua Headlines: African agriculture thrives with Chinese technology, market access

Xinhua Headlines: African agriculture thrives with Chinese technology, market access

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