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Smart cotton planting in China's Xinjiang

STORY: Smart cotton planting in China's Xinjiang SHOOTING TIME: April 16-20, 2024 DATELINE: April 29, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:19 LOCATION: URUMQI, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY/TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of farmers working in the fields 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): YEMEK AMEN, Cotton farmer 3. SOUNDBTIE 2 (Chinese): MA JINYUN, Cotton farmer 4. SOUNDBTIE 3 (Chinese): LI WEIGUO, Cotton farmer 5. various of cotton fields STORYLINE: April marks the busiest planting season for cotton farmers in northwest China's Xinjiang. With the wide application of mechanization and unmanned technology, farmers embrace easier farm working. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): YEMEK AMEN, Cotton farmer "We have started the busy season since mid-March with plowing, leveling the ground, harrowing, and sowing. We use agricultural drones to spray pesticides. With modern science and technology, we have used unmanned vehicles and full automatic agricultural machinery, which are easy to operate." SOUNDBTIE 2 (Chinese): MA JINYUN, Cotton farmer "To plant

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XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(240329) -- BEIJING, March 29, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo shows a self-driving seeder working in the farmland in Awat County of Aksu, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, March 27, 2024. Xinjiang is a major hub of cotton production. As the temperature rises, the spring sowing of cotton in Xinjiang kicked off from south to north. In recent years, advancements in agricultural technology have gradually become vital allies to the farmers of Xinjiang. From planting to harvesting, mechanization and intelligent facilities have been widely applied. (Xinhua/Ding Lei)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-COTTON-PRODUCTION-SPRING SOWING (CN)

(240328) -- AWAT, March 28, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A drone photo shows a self-driving seeder working in the farmland in Awat County of Aksu, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, March 27, 2024. Xinjiang is a major hub of cotton production. As the temperature rises, the spring sowing of cotton in Xinjiang kicked off from south to north. In recent years, advancements in agricultural technology have gradually become vital allies to the farmers of Xinjiang. From planting to harvesting, mechanization and intelligent facilities have been widely applied. (Xinhua/Ding Lei)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-COTTON-PRODUCTION-SPRING SOWING (CN)

(240328) -- AWAT, March 28, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A farmer checks cotton seeds at a farmland in Awat County of Aksu, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, March 27, 2024. Xinjiang is a major hub of cotton production. As the temperature rises, the spring sowing of cotton in Xinjiang kicked off from south to north. In recent years, advancements in agricultural technology have gradually become vital allies to the farmers of Xinjiang. From planting to harvesting, mechanization and intelligent facilities have been widely applied. (Xinhua/Ding Lei)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-COTTON-PRODUCTION-SPRING SOWING (CN)

(240328) -- AWAT, March 28, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A drone photo shows a land grader working in the farmland in Awat County of Aksu, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, March 26, 2024. Xinjiang is a major hub of cotton production. As the temperature rises, the spring sowing of cotton in Xinjiang kicked off from south to north. In recent years, advancements in agricultural technology have gradually become vital allies to the farmers of Xinjiang. From planting to harvesting, mechanization and intelligent facilities have been widely applied. (Xinhua/Ding Lei)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-COTTON-PRODUCTION-SPRING SOWING (CN)

(240328) -- AWAT, March 28, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A drone photo shows self-driving seeders working in the farmland in Awat County of Aksu, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, March 27, 2024. Xinjiang is a major hub of cotton production. As the temperature rises, the spring sowing of cotton in Xinjiang kicked off from south to north. In recent years, advancements in agricultural technology have gradually become vital allies to the farmers of Xinjiang. From planting to harvesting, mechanization and intelligent facilities have been widely applied. (Xinhua/Ding Lei)

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BeiDou aids spring farming in Xinjiang

STORY: BeiDou aids spring farming in Xinjiang SHOOTING TIME: March 20, 2024 DATELINE: March 25, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:58 LOCATION: URUMQI, China CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the field 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): WANG XINJIA, Farmer in Xinjiang 3. various of the seeders STORYLINE: It's spring farming time in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. Local farmers use the BeiDou Navigation Satellite System (BDS) to guide unmanned seeders to reduce the time and labor cost of farming. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): WANG XINJIA, Farmer in Xinjiang "I planted 20 mu (1.3 hectares) of wheat this year. I used traditional seeders in the past. It took a long time with low precision. This year, we have introduced BeiDou-guided seeders. It just took one hour to sow the seeds." Xinjiang has been keeping modernizing its farming process. According to the region's agricultural and rural affairs department, Xinjiang reached 100 percent mechanization in plowing and seeding, 80 percent in harvesting, and an overa

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Modern agricultural machinery widely used in Xizang

STORY: Modern agricultural machinery widely used in Xizang SHOOTING TIME: March 16, 2024 DATELINE: March 24, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:49 LOCATION: LHASA, China CATEGORY: AGRICULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of modern agricultural machinery being used in Xizang 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): NORBU DROOGDRA, Director of Bureau of agriculture and rural affairs in Doilungdeqen district of Lhasa STORYLINE: Spring farming, which is crucial to ensuring grain harvest, is underway in southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region. In the 1970s, tractors were first introduced to the rural areas of Xizang. Now, modern agricultural machinery has been widely used in the fields here. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): NORBU DROOGDRA, Director of Bureau of agriculture and rural affairs in Doilungdeqen district of Lhasa "Currently, the full mechanization rate on agricultural production in our district has reached 88 percent. Our goal is to harvest all large farmlands with big machinery, and harvest small farmlands with crawler-type machinery. We are try

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CHINA-XINJIANG-USU-COTTON PICKERS-MANUFACTURING (CN)

(240301) -- USU, March 1, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Workers assemble cotton pickers at an agricultural machinery manufacturing company in Usu, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Feb. 28, 2024. Nearly 7,000 cotton pickers were used in the harvest season in Xinjiang in 2023, bringing the region's mechanization rate of cotton picking to over 85 percent. (Xinhua/Zhao Ge)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-USU-COTTON PICKERS-MANUFACTURING (CN)

(240301) -- USU, March 1, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A worker checks a cotton picker at an agricultural machinery manufacturing company in Usu, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Feb. 28, 2024. Nearly 7,000 cotton pickers were used in the harvest season in Xinjiang in 2023, bringing the region's mechanization rate of cotton picking to over 85 percent. (Xinhua/Zhao Ge)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-USU-COTTON PICKERS-MANUFACTURING (CN)

(240301) -- USU, March 1, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A worker assembles a cotton picker at an agricultural machinery manufacturing company in Usu, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Feb. 28, 2024. Nearly 7,000 cotton pickers were used in the harvest season in Xinjiang in 2023, bringing the region's mechanization rate of cotton picking to over 85 percent. (Xinhua/Zhao Ge)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-USU-COTTON PICKERS-MANUFACTURING (CN)

(240301) -- USU, March 1, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A worker assembles a cotton picker at an agricultural machinery manufacturing company in Usu, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Feb. 28, 2024. Nearly 7,000 cotton pickers were used in the harvest season in Xinjiang in 2023, bringing the region's mechanization rate of cotton picking to over 85 percent. (Xinhua/Zhao Ge)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-USU-COTTON PICKERS-MANUFACTURING (CN)

(240301) -- USU, March 1, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Workers assemble cotton pickers at an agricultural machinery manufacturing company in Usu, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Feb. 28, 2024. Nearly 7,000 cotton pickers were used in the harvest season in Xinjiang in 2023, bringing the region's mechanization rate of cotton picking to over 85 percent. (Xinhua/Zhao Ge)

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XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(240301) -- BEIJING, March 1, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Workers assemble cotton pickers at an agricultural machinery manufacturing company in Usu, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Feb. 28, 2024. Nearly 7,000 cotton pickers were applied for the harvest season in Xinjiang in 2023, bringing the region's mechanization rate of cotton picking to over 85 percent. (Xinhua/Zhao Ge)

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Agricultural Mechanization

SHENYANG, CHINA - FEBRUARY 18, 2024 - Flocks of crows forage for scattered corn kernels in a field in Shenyang, Liaoning province, China, February 18, 2024. Since the mechanization of agricultural harvesting, the scattering of food is more obvious, which leaves a rich food resource for wildlife. For wild animals, the scattered corn is too much to eat.

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Agricultural Mechanization

SHENYANG, CHINA - FEBRUARY 18, 2024 - Flocks of crows forage for scattered corn kernels in a field in Shenyang, Liaoning province, China, February 18, 2024. Since the mechanization of agricultural harvesting, the scattering of food is more obvious, which leaves a rich food resource for wildlife. For wild animals, the scattered corn is too much to eat.

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Agricultural Mechanization

SHENYANG, CHINA - FEBRUARY 18, 2024 - Flocks of crows forage for scattered corn kernels in a field in Shenyang, Liaoning province, China, February 18, 2024. Since the mechanization of agricultural harvesting, the scattering of food is more obvious, which leaves a rich food resource for wildlife. For wild animals, the scattered corn is too much to eat.

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Agricultural Mechanization

SHENYANG, CHINA - FEBRUARY 18, 2024 - Flocks of crows forage for scattered corn kernels in a field in Shenyang, Liaoning province, China, February 18, 2024. Since the mechanization of agricultural harvesting, the scattering of food is more obvious, which leaves a rich food resource for wildlife. For wild animals, the scattered corn is too much to eat.

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Agricultural Mechanization

SHENYANG, CHINA - FEBRUARY 18, 2024 - Flocks of crows forage for scattered corn kernels in a field in Shenyang, Liaoning province, China, February 18, 2024. Since the mechanization of agricultural harvesting, the scattering of food is more obvious, which leaves a rich food resource for wildlife. For wild animals, the scattered corn is too much to eat.

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Agricultural Mechanization

SHENYANG, CHINA - FEBRUARY 18, 2024 - Flocks of crows forage for scattered corn kernels in a field in Shenyang, Liaoning province, China, February 18, 2024. Since the mechanization of agricultural harvesting, the scattering of food is more obvious, which leaves a rich food resource for wildlife. For wild animals, the scattered corn is too much to eat.

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Agricultural Mechanization

SHENYANG, CHINA - FEBRUARY 18, 2024 - Flocks of crows forage for scattered corn kernels in a field in Shenyang, Liaoning province, China, February 18, 2024. Since the mechanization of agricultural harvesting, the scattering of food is more obvious, which leaves a rich food resource for wildlife. For wild animals, the scattered corn is too much to eat.

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Xinjiang cotton -- the epitome of modern agriculture

STORY: Xinjiang cotton -- the epitome of modern agriculture SHOOTING TIME: Oct. 23-29, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 14, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:36 LOCATION: Xinjiang, China CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the super cotton field in Xinjiang 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): AI HAIPENG, Manager of cotton fields in Yuli County, Xinjiang, China 3. various of the intelligent machines and facilities 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): AI HAIPENG, Manager of cotton fields in Yuli County, Xinjiang, China 5. various of the super cotton field in Xinjiang STORYLINE: In recent years, advancements in agricultural technology have gradually become vital allies to the farmers of China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. From planting to harvesting, mechanization and intelligent facilities have been widely applied. In Yuli County, Ai Haipeng and his colleague Ling Lei, both post-90s generation, oversee about 200 hectares of cotton fields, which used to require around 25 to 30 laborers to manage. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): AI HAIPENG, Manager

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CHINA-JIANGXI-XINYU-RICE PLANTING-TECHNOLOGY (CN)

(230804) -- XINYU, Aug. 4, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Aug. 3, 2023 shows a farmer operating a drone to spray fertilizer in the field in Fenyi County of Xinyu City, east China's Jiangxi Province. The application of agricultural machines such as rice transplanters and drones has boosted the agricultural efficiency in Fenyi County. The cultivation area for late rice here has reached 122,000 mu (about 8,133 hectares), achieving a mechanization rate of 83.44 percent. (Xinhua/Zhou Mi)

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CHINA-JIANGXI-XINYU-RICE PLANTING-TECHNOLOGY (CN)

(230804) -- XINYU, Aug. 4, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Aug. 3, 2023 shows a farmer operating a drone to spray fertilizer in the field in Fenyi County of Xinyu City, east China's Jiangxi Province. The application of agricultural machines such as rice transplanters and drones has boosted the agricultural efficiency in Fenyi County. The cultivation area for late rice here has reached 122,000 mu (about 8,133 hectares), achieving a mechanization rate of 83.44 percent. (Xinhua/Zhou Mi)

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CHINA-JIANGXI-XINYU-RICE PLANTING-TECHNOLOGY (CN)

(230804) -- XINYU, Aug. 4, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Aug. 3, 2023 shows a farmer preparing to operate a drone in the field in Fenyi County of Xinyu City, east China's Jiangxi Province. The application of agricultural machines such as rice transplanters and drones has boosted the agricultural efficiency in Fenyi County. The cultivation area for late rice here has reached 122,000 mu (about 8,133 hectares), achieving a mechanization rate of 83.44 percent. (Xinhua/Zhou Mi)

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CHINA-JIANGXI-XINYU-RICE PLANTING-TECHNOLOGY (CN)

(230804) -- XINYU, Aug. 4, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Aug. 3, 2023 shows a drone spraying fertilizer in the field in Fenyi County of Xinyu City, east China's Jiangxi Province. The application of agricultural machines such as rice transplanters and drones has boosted the agricultural efficiency in Fenyi County. The cultivation area for late rice here has reached 122,000 mu (about 8,133 hectares), achieving a mechanization rate of 83.44 percent. (Xinhua/Zhou Mi)

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CHINA-JIANGXI-XINYU-RICE PLANTING-TECHNOLOGY (CN)

(230804) -- XINYU, Aug. 4, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Aug. 3, 2023 shows a farmer operating a drone to spray fertilizer in the field in Fenyi County of Xinyu City, east China's Jiangxi Province. The application of agricultural machines such as rice transplanters and drones has boosted the agricultural efficiency in Fenyi County. The cultivation area for late rice here has reached 122,000 mu (about 8,133 hectares), achieving a mechanization rate of 83.44 percent. (Xinhua/Zhou Mi)

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CHINA-JIANGXI-XINYU-RICE PLANTING-TECHNOLOGY (CN)

(230804) -- XINYU, Aug. 4, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Aug. 3, 2023 shows a drone spraying fertilizer in the field in Fenyi County of Xinyu City, east China's Jiangxi Province. The application of agricultural machines such as rice transplanters and drones has boosted the agricultural efficiency in Fenyi County. The cultivation area for late rice here has reached 122,000 mu (about 8,133 hectares), achieving a mechanization rate of 83.44 percent. (Xinhua/Zhou Mi)

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China's Anhui holds grain loss reduction competition during summer harvest season

STORY: China's Anhui holds grain loss reduction competition during summer harvest season DATELINE: June 5, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:18 LOCATION: FUNAN, China CATEGORY: AGRICULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the grain loss reduction competition 2. STANDUP 1 (English): ZHAO JINZHENG, Xinhua correspondent 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): WANG YE, Judge 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): WU JING, Director of Fuyang Agricultural Mechanization Development Center 5. STANDUP 2 (English): ZHAO JINZHENG, Xinhua correspondent STORYLINE: STANDUP 1 (English): ZHAO JINZHENG, Xinhua correspondent "I am now standing by the 'golden ocean' of wheat plants in Funan County, east China's Anhui Province. Here, a special competition is to be held. As you can see, 10 harvesters are deployed in the wheat field, and 10 skilled machine operators will try their best reaping all the wheat plants with the lowest possible food loss rate. Let's go and check this out! Together the machine operators need to finish the reaping within a limited time span. Judges will

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Agricultural innovation exhibition held in desert village, S. Israel

STORY: Agricultural innovation exhibition held in desert village, S. Israel DATELINE: Feb. 17, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:29 LOCATION: Jerusalem CATEGORY: SOCIETY/ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the exhibition STORYLINE: The 31st edition of Israel's agricultural innovation exhibition was held in the desert village Hatzeva in southern Israel on Thursday. The exhibition, covering an area of 20 dunams (2 hectares), drew over 200 companies from Israel and other parts of the world. They showcased the latest innovations in precision and innovative agriculture, off-road vehicles, advanced mechanization, solar electricity, water conservation, new varieties of vegetables and so on. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Jerusalem. (XHTV)

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Highly mechanized farming in China's "grain barn"

STORY: Agricultural machines work for bumper harvest in China's "grain barn" DATELINE: Sept. 27, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:36 LOCATION: HARBIN, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY/AGRICULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the harvest land in Heilongjiang STORYLINE: China's "grain barn" Heilongjiang, the northeastern province that has large areas of high-standard farmland, is poised for another bumper harvest. Heilongjiang has remained China's top grain producer for 12 years in succession. Heilongjiang has also achieved a 98-percent mechanization rate in farming. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Harbin, China. (XHTV)

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China's "grain barn" to embrace bumper harvest

STORY: China's "grain barn" to embrace bumper harvest DATELINE: Sept. 24, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:15 LOCATION: HARBIN, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the harvest land in Heilongjiang 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): REN YANJUN, General manager of Baoquanling Branch of Heilongjiang Agriculture Company Limited STORYLINE: Across China, the autumn harvest is in full swing. In northeast China, Heilongjiang Province, which is dubbed China's "grain barn," is poised for another bumper harvest. Heilongjiang has remained China's top grain producer for 12 years in succession. In 2021, Heilongjiang saw its 18th consecutive bumper year, with a grain harvest of more than 78.68 billion kilograms. Over the past decade, the province has developed 91.41 million mu (over 6 million hectares) of high-standard farmland, laying a solid foundation for national food security. Heilongjiang has also achieved a 98-percent mechanization rate in farming. Technologies such as biological breeding and intelligent agricultural machi

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Spring ploughing starts in China's Xinjiang

STORY: Spring ploughing starts in China's Xinjiang DATELINE: April 4, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:52 LOCATION: URUMQI, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of local farmers doing spring ploughing in Xinjiang STORYLINE: Spring ploughing was kicked off in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region before Qingming Festival, which falls on April 5 this year. Home to rich land resources, Xinjiang is accelerating the application of machinery and modern technology in agricultural production. Among the 7.07 million hectares of farmland, local farmers use tractors and planters to work on the ground, as well as drones in the air. In addition, new technologies such as water-saving drip irrigation, high-precision satellite navigation and agricultural Internet of Things are now widely used. 　　 In 2021, Xinjiang's comprehensive mechanization rate for growing and harvesting crops has reached 85.48 percent, with its agricultural machinery total power surpassing 24 million kW. Xinhua News Agency correspondents r