Eyeing food security, China strengthens domestic grain supply

STORY: Eyeing food security, China strengthens domestic grain supply DATELINE: April 4, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:42 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of spring farming 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): MENG QINGSHAN, Director, Qixing Branch of Heilongjiang Beidahuang Agriculture Co., Ltd. 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): ZHAO BAOZHONG, General Manager of Jingyang Biological Fertilizer Co., Ltd. 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): LIU JIANJUN, Wheat expert 5. various of spring farming STORYLINE: As the weather turns warm, farmers across China are busy with spring farming. Strenuous efforts nationwide are being made to guarantee the country's grain security amid the global climbing up of grain prices. Modern farming machinery is widely used in spring farming. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): MENG QINGSHAN, Director, Qixing Branch of Heilongjiang Beidahuang Agriculture Co., Ltd. "Smart agriculture technologies have changed the traditional way of farming. Our equipment is fitted with the Beidou satellite navigation system. O