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Nanchang - Xiamen Port Bi Directional Train

NANCHANG, CHINA - APRIL 29, 2025 - A rail-sea intermodal train fully loaded with goods such as dried cassava, starch, plastic pellets and boards, which arrived from Xiamen Port, docked at Nanchang International Land Port in Nanchang City, Jiangxi Province, China on April 29, 2025. Meanwhile, another train fully loaded with locally manufactured auto parts, tapes, salt and other products in Jiangxi Province set off from Nanchang International Land Port with a whistle and headed for Xiamen Port.

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Nanchang - Xiamen Port Bi Directional Train

NANCHANG, CHINA - APRIL 29, 2025 - A rail-sea intermodal train fully loaded with goods such as dried cassava, starch, plastic pellets and boards, which arrived from Xiamen Port, docked at Nanchang International Land Port in Nanchang City, Jiangxi Province, China on April 29, 2025. Meanwhile, another train fully loaded with locally manufactured auto parts, tapes, salt and other products in Jiangxi Province set off from Nanchang International Land Port with a whistle and headed for Xiamen Port.

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Nanchang - Xiamen Port Bi Directional Train

NANCHANG, CHINA - APRIL 29, 2025 - A rail-sea intermodal train fully loaded with goods such as dried cassava, starch, plastic pellets and boards, which arrived from Xiamen Port, docked at Nanchang International Land Port in Nanchang City, Jiangxi Province, China on April 29, 2025.

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Nanchang - Xiamen Port Bi Directional Train

NANCHANG, CHINA - APRIL 29, 2025 - A rail-sea intermodal train fully loaded with goods such as dried cassava, starch, plastic pellets and boards, which arrived from Xiamen Port, docked at Nanchang International Land Port in Nanchang City, Jiangxi Province, China on April 29, 2025. Meanwhile, another train fully loaded with locally manufactured auto parts, tapes, salt and other products in Jiangxi Province set off from Nanchang International Land Port with a whistle and headed for Xiamen Port.

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Nanchang - Xiamen Port Bi Directional Train

NANCHANG, CHINA - APRIL 29, 2025 - A rail-sea intermodal train fully loaded with goods such as dried cassava, starch, plastic pellets and boards, which arrived from Xiamen Port, docked at Nanchang International Land Port in Nanchang City, Jiangxi Province, China on April 29, 2025.

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Nanchang - Xiamen Port Bi Directional Train

NANCHANG, CHINA - APRIL 29, 2025 - A rail-sea intermodal train fully loaded with goods such as dried cassava, starch, plastic pellets and boards, which arrived from Xiamen Port, docked at Nanchang International Land Port in Nanchang City, Jiangxi Province, China on April 29, 2025. Meanwhile, another train fully loaded with locally manufactured auto parts, tapes, salt and other products in Jiangxi Province set off from Nanchang International Land Port with a whistle and headed for Xiamen Port.

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Nanchang - Xiamen Port Bi Directional Train

NANCHANG, CHINA - APRIL 29, 2025 - A rail-sea intermodal train fully loaded with goods such as dried cassava, starch, plastic pellets and boards, which arrived from Xiamen Port, docked at Nanchang International Land Port in Nanchang City, Jiangxi Province, China on April 29, 2025. Meanwhile, another train fully loaded with locally manufactured auto parts, tapes, salt and other products in Jiangxi Province set off from Nanchang International Land Port with a whistle and headed for Xiamen Port.

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Nanchang - Xiamen Port Bi Directional Train

NANCHANG, CHINA - APRIL 29, 2025 - A rail-sea intermodal train fully loaded with goods such as dried cassava, starch, plastic pellets and boards, which arrived from Xiamen Port, docked at Nanchang International Land Port in Nanchang City, Jiangxi Province, China on April 29, 2025. Meanwhile, another train fully loaded with locally manufactured auto parts, tapes, salt and other products in Jiangxi Province set off from Nanchang International Land Port with a whistle and headed for Xiamen Port.

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DR CONGO-GOMA-CONFLICT-IDP CAMP

(240412) -- GOMA, April 12, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A displaced woman(C) mashes cassava in front of a tent in the internally displaced persons (IDP) camp, home to tens of thousands of war-displaced people, on the outskirts of Goma, eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, April 11, 2024. (Xinhua/Wang Guansen)

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Tanzanian women turn plant waste into alternative charcoal

STORY: Tanzanian women turn plant waste into alternative charcoal SHOOTING TIME: March 17, 2024 DATELINE: March 19, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:00 LOCATION: DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania CATEGORY: ECONOMY/ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of the alternative charcoal made by the group 2. SOUNDBITE (Swahili): WARDA OMARY SERA, Head of Fahari Yetu 3. various of the women making alternative charcoal STORYLINE: In Tanzania's port city of Dar es Salaam, a 10-member women's group collects and processes coconut shells, dried banana peels, and dried cassava stalks, and turns them into alternative charcoal. The group, called Fahari Yetu, which means "Our Pride" in Kiswahili, was established in 2019. SOUNDBITE (Swahili): WARDA OMARY SERA, Head of Fahari Yetu "This alternative charcoal is very beneficial compared to those made of wood. I can say we preserve the environment because we collect garbage and process them into charcoal. Also, the carbon emission during cooking is lower and more efficient." The 44-year-old said they can

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TANZANIA-DAR ES SALAAM-CHARCOAL

(240318) -- DAR ES SALAAM, March 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Members of a women's group use coconut shells, dried banana peels and dried cassava stalks to make charcoal at a street workshop in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, on March 16, 2024. (Photo by Herman Emmanuel/Xinhua)

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TANZANIA-DAR ES SALAAM-CHARCOAL

(240318) -- DAR ES SALAAM, March 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Members of a women's group use coconut shells, dried banana peels and dried cassava stalks to make charcoal at a street workshop in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, on March 16, 2024. (Photo by Herman Emmanuel/Xinhua)

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TANZANIA-DAR ES SALAAM-CHARCOAL

(240318) -- DAR ES SALAAM, March 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Members of a women's group use coconut shells, dried banana peels and dried cassava stalks to make charcoal at a street workshop in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, on March 16, 2024. (Photo by Herman Emmanuel/Xinhua)

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TANZANIA-DAR ES SALAAM-CHARCOAL

(240318) -- DAR ES SALAAM, March 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A member of a women's group uses coconut shells, dried banana peels and dried cassava stalks to make charcoal at a street workshop in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, on March 16, 2024. (Photo by Herman Emmanuel/Xinhua)

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Huawei's mobile training hub bridges digital gap in rural Uganda to improve livelihoods

STORY: Huawei's mobile training hub bridges digital gap in rural Uganda to improve livelihoods SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 30, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 9, 2024 LENGTH: 0:02:32 LOCATION: Kampala CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Sandra Apio 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): SANDRA APIO, Farmer 3. various of interior of Huawei's DigiTruck 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): HENRY KUNYINGA, Lead instructor of DigiTruck 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): ROBERT OTUKE, Student of DigiTruck 6. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): JESSICA ALUPO, Uganda's Vice President STORYLINE: Although internet penetration is relatively low in rural Uganda, young farmers are benefiting from a mobile training hub provided by Chinese technology company Huawei and gaining skills in using the internet to research ways to improve their yields and market their produce. Sandra Apio, 28, a farmer in the Katakwi District of eastern Uganda, was glad that she could access the market for her three-acre (about 1.21 hectares) cassava plantation online, or at least know the market p

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Kwem, a traditional dish in Cameroon

STORY: Kwem, a traditional dish in Cameroon SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 24, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 27, 2024 LENGTH: 0:03:57 LOCATION: OKOLA, Cameroon CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. Various of Konabeng village, in Okola subdivision of the Center region, in Cameroon 2. Various of Kwem 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (French): THERESE MANYA, Resident of Konabeng Village 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (French): MVOGO, Resident of Konabeng Village STORYLINE: Kwem is a traditional vegetarian dish in Cameroon made with cassava leaves and palm nuts as the key ingredient. When served, the dish is traditionally accompanied by rice, plantains, yams, or cassava tubers. In Cameroon, this dish is seen as one of the national delicacies. The local people believe that it is good for health. SOUNDBITE 1 (French): THERESE MANYA, Resident of Konabeng Village "I'm going to prepare Kwem without salt today. I went to the field in the morning to pick up the Kwem. I mash the cassava leaves, and when I'm almost done, I put the palm fruit on the fire and extract the juice,

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XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(240119) -- BEIJING, Jan. 19, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A staff member uploads a cargo container onto a China-Vietnam freight train in Hanoi, Vietnam, Jan. 15, 2024. Loaded with 1,000 tonnes of cassava flour, a China-Vietnam freight train departed from Hanoi of Vietnam and headed towards Zhengzhou of central China's Henan Province on Monday. With the deepening of economic and trade cooperation between China and Vietnam, a massive railway network has been built between the two countries, covering many railway hubs along the way. The China-Vietnam freight train has opened up a new channel for logistics and transportation between China and Vietnam, greatly shortening the time for cargo transportation. (Xinhua/Hu Jiali)

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Attieke, a traditional dish in Cote d'Ivoire

STORY: Attieke, a traditional dish in Cote d'Ivoire SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 28, 2023 DATELINE: Jan. 5, 2024 LENGTH: 00:03:21 LOCATION: Abidjan CATEGORY: CULTURE/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Attieke 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (French): CECILE ZALOU, Specialist and trader of Attieke 3. various of Attieke 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (French): ABOUBAKAR SAWADOGO, Attieke trader 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (French): CHANTAL TOURE, Attieke trader 6. SOUNDBITE 4 (French): CECILE ZALOU, Specialist and trader of Attieke STORYLINE: Attieke is a traditional and essential dish in Cote d'Ivoire. Originating from the southern part of the country, the dish is made from cassava, a widely grown crop in Africa. SOUNDBITE 1 (French): CECILE ZALOU, Specialist and trader of Attieke "The cassava you see has been peeled by us and will be fermented the next day. We peel them at the mill and clean them with special oil. The next day, the cassava will ferment. We put them in the machine and the water comes out. You can see that after the water comes out, the cassava dr

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COTE D'IVOIRE-ABIDJAN-DAILY LIFE-ATTIEKE

(231228) -- ABIDJAN, Dec. 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A woman sifts cassava root semolina in Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire, on Dec. 27, 2023. Cassava is an important staple food in Africa. Attieke, a fermented flour made from cassava roots, originated from the lagoon ethnic groups of the south of Cote d'Ivoire, and has become an essential dish for the locals. (Photo by Yvan Sonh/Xinhua)

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COTE D'IVOIRE-ABIDJAN-DAILY LIFE-ATTIEKE

(231228) -- ABIDJAN, Dec. 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A woman peels cassava roots to prepare attieke in Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire, on Dec. 27, 2023. Cassava is an important staple food in Africa. Attieke, a fermented flour made from cassava roots, originated from the lagoon ethnic groups of the south of Cote d'Ivoire, and has become an essential dish for the locals. (Photo by Yvan Sonh/Xinhua)

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COTE D'IVOIRE-ABIDJAN-DAILY LIFE-ATTIEKE

(231228) -- ABIDJAN, Dec. 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A woman drys cassava root semolina in the sun in Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire, on Dec. 27, 2023. Cassava is an important staple food in Africa. Attieke, a fermented flour made from cassava roots, originated from the lagoon ethnic groups of the south of Cote d'Ivoire, and has become an essential dish for the locals. (Photo by Yvan Sonh/Xinhua)

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COTE D'IVOIRE-ABIDJAN-DAILY LIFE-ATTIEKE

(231228) -- ABIDJAN, Dec. 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Women process ground cassava roots in Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire, on Dec. 27, 2023. Cassava is an important staple food in Africa. Attieke, a fermented flour made from cassava roots, originated from the lagoon ethnic groups of the south of Cote d'Ivoire, and has become an essential dish for the locals. (Photo by Yvan Sonh/Xinhua)

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COTE D'IVOIRE-ABIDJAN-DAILY LIFE-ATTIEKE

(231228) -- ABIDJAN, Dec. 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A woman sifts cassava root semolina in Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire, on Dec. 27, 2023. Cassava is an important staple food in Africa. Attieke, a fermented flour made from cassava roots, originated from the lagoon ethnic groups of the south of Cote d'Ivoire, and has become an essential dish for the locals. (Photo by Yvan Sonh/Xinhua)

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COTE D'IVOIRE-ABIDJAN-DAILY LIFE-ATTIEKE

(231228) -- ABIDJAN, Dec. 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Women dry cassava root semolina in the sun in Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire, on Dec. 27, 2023. Cassava is an important staple food in Africa. Attieke, a fermented flour made from cassava roots, originated from the lagoon ethnic groups of the south of Cote d'Ivoire, and has become an essential dish for the locals. (Photo by Yvan Sonh/Xinhua)

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COTE D'IVOIRE-ABIDJAN-DAILY LIFE-ATTIEKE

(231228) -- ABIDJAN, Dec. 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A woman prepares attieke in Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire, on Dec. 27, 2023. Cassava is an important staple food in Africa. Attieke, a fermented flour made from cassava roots, originated from the lagoon ethnic groups of the south of Cote d'Ivoire, and has become an essential dish for the locals. (Photo by Yvan Sonh/Xinhua)

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COTE D'IVOIRE-ABIDJAN-DAILY LIFE-ATTIEKE

(231228) -- ABIDJAN, Dec. 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A man sells attieke accompanied by fried fish at a restaurant in Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire, on Dec. 27, 2023. Cassava is an important staple food in Africa. Attieke, a fermented flour made from cassava roots, originated from the lagoon ethnic groups of the south of Cote d'Ivoire, and has become an essential dish for the locals. (Photo by Yvan Sonh/Xinhua)

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Cassava crops reflect growing agricultural cooperation between China, Africa

STORY: Cassava crops reflect growing agricultural cooperation between China, Africa SHOOTING TIME: Nov.13-16 2023 and file DATELINE: Nov. 19, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:54 LOCATION: SANYA, China/Brazzaville CATEGORY: AGRICULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the second Forum on China-Africa Cooperation in Agriculture held in south China's Sanya 2. various of experiment on cassava crops 3. various of an agriculture demonstration center in the Republic of the Congo 4. SOUNDBITE 1 (French): PAUL VALENTIN NGOBO, Congolese Minister of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries 5. various of an agriculture demonstration center in the Republic of the Congo 6. various of African officials visiting agricultural bases in Sanya 7. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): EVELYNE HEYI AVAGALA, Director, Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development, Kenya 8. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): GRETELLE ISAAC, Principal Lands Officer, Agriculture Department, Seychelles 9. various of agricultural bases in Sanya STORYLINE: Chinese agronomists said they plan to boost

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Xinhua Headlines: Cassava thrives in deepening Sino-African agri cooperation

(231119) -- SANYA, Nov. 19, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Li Keming (L), an expert from the Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences, checks the growth of crop on a plantation with his Congolese colleague at the China-Aid Agriculture Technology Demonstration Center in Brazzaville, the Republic of the Congo, July 12, 2023. (Photo by Guy-Gervais Kitina/Xinhua)

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Xinhua Headlines: Cassava thrives in deepening Sino-African agri cooperation

(231119) -- SANYA, Nov. 19, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Participants of the 2nd Forum on China-Africa Cooperation in Agriculture visit an agricultural science and technology innovation center in Sanya, south China's Hainan Province, Nov. 14, 2023. (Xinhua/Yang Guanyu)

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Xinhua Headlines: Cassava thrives in deepening Sino-African agri cooperation

(231119) -- SANYA, Nov. 19, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Participants of the 2nd Forum on China-Africa Cooperation in Agriculture learn about a drone at the Paddy Field National Park in Sanya, south China's Hainan Province, Nov. 14, 2023. (Xinhua/Yang Guanyu)

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Xinhua Headlines: Cassava thrives in deepening Sino-African agri cooperation

(231119) -- SANYA, Nov. 19, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Nov. 14, 2023 shows the opening ceremony of the 2nd Forum on China-Africa Cooperation in Agriculture in Sanya, south China's Hainan Province. (Xinhua/Yang Guanyu)

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Xinhua Headlines: Cassava thrives in deepening Sino-African agri cooperation

(231119) -- SANYA, Nov. 19, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A researcher shows cassava powder, delivered from a China-Aid Agriculture Technology Demonstration Center in the Republic of the Congo, at a laboratory of the Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences in Danzhou, south China's Hainan Province, Nov. 13, 2023. (Xinhua/Yang Guanyu)

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TANZANIA-DAR ES SALAAM-CHINA-CIIE

(231014) -- DAR ES SALAAM, Oct. 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Chinese ambassador to Tanzania Chen Mingjian (C) listens to introduction to products of a Tanzanian enterprise at a farewell ceremony for Tanzanian exhibitors held at the Chinese Embassy in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, Oct. 12, 2023. Tanzanian companies that produce a range of products, including coffee, tea, wine, dried foods, cassava and soybeans, have expressed high expectations as they prepare to participate in the 6th China International Import Expo (CIIE) in Shanghai, China. TO GO WITH "Tanzanian companies express high expectations for 6th China International Import Expo" (Photo by Herman Emmanuel/Xinhua)

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Tanzanian companies express high expectations for 6th China International Import Expo

STORY: Tanzanian companies express high expectations for 6th China International Import Expo DATELINE: Oct. 14, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:48 LOCATION: DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of exhibitors and their products 2. various of participants of the event 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): FRIDA ARCHARD, Finance and procurement manager for Alko Vintages 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): ULINGETA MBAMBA, Board chairman of the Tanzania Trade Development Authority 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): CHEN MINGJIAN, Chinese Ambassador to Tanzania STORYLINE: Tanzanian companies that produce a range of products, including coffee, tea, wine, dried foods, cassava and soybeans, have expressed high expectations as they prepare to participate in the 6th China International Import Expo (CIIE) in Shanghai, China. A farewell ceremony for Tanzanian exhibitors was held Thursday at the Chinese Embassy in Dar es Salaam. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): FRIDA ARCHARD, Finance and procurement manager for Alko Vintages "For three years no

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Beninese entrepreneur produces eco-charcoal to fight against deforestation

STORY: Beninese entrepreneur produces eco-charcoal to fight against deforestation DATELINE: April 21, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:51 LOCATION: ABOMEY-CALAVI, Benin CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of Roland Adjovi preparing raw material for the production of eco-charcoal 2. various of workers transforming raw material into eco-charcoal 3. various of Roland Adjovi and his workers cutting charcoal into briquettes 4. SOUNDBITE 1 (French): ROLAND ADJOVI, Producer of ecological charcoal 5. various of eco-charcoal 6. various of workers transporting eco-charcoal 7. SOUNDBITE 2 (French): VERONIQUE OGBOGU, Customer of the ecological charcoal 8. various of eco-charcoal STORYLINE: Ecological charcoal is emerging as an effective solution to fight against deforestation in the West African country of Benin, said Roland Adjovi, an entrepreneur in Abomey-Calavi, a city in southern Benin. "We transform plant waste, such as cassava peelings, rice hulls, coconut shells, and all kinds of leaves into an ecological charcoal,

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Life returns to normal in eastern DR Congo town following attacks

STORY: Life returns to normal in eastern DR Congo town following attacks DATELINE: March 31, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:27 LOCATION: Kinshasa CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of a market in Sake 2. SOUNDBITE (Swahili): KAHOMBO JUNIOR, Sake resident 3. various of a market in Sake STORYLINE: Life has returned to normal in Sake, a town in North Kivu province in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) where a string of attacks in recent months killed dozens of civilians and displaced more than 100,000 people. The attacks occurred during clashes between Congolese forces and the rebels of the March 23 Movement (M23). SOUNDBITE (Swahili): KAHOMBO JUNIOR, Sake resident "In Sake, life is returning to normal and it makes us very happy to see that there are a lot of people doing business in the market. You see that the cassava vendors are there and a lot of people are returning, so everything is going well here." The M23 emerged from the rebel group National Congress for the Defense of the People (CNDP), w

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At least 20 injured in bomb attack in DR Congo

STORY: At least 20 injured in bomb attack in DR Congo DATELINE: Jan. 26, 2023 LENGTH: 0:02:04 LOCATION: KINSHASA CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of explosion site at a market in Beni, DR Congo 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Swahili): MAGENDO SETH, An injured person 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Swahili): PIERRE VYAKUNO, Member of local civil society 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Swahili): KATEMBO TARCISE, Chief of Kalinda district of Beni STORYLINE: At least 20 people were injured late Wednesday during a bomb attack at a small market in the city of Beni of the North Kivu province in the northeastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), an army spokesman told Xinhua. Captain Anthony Mwalushayi, spokesman for the Congolese army in the Beni region, said an improvised explosive device was placed in a bag containing cassava near a flour milling machine at the market. SOUNDBITE 1 (Swahili): MAGENDO SETH, An injured person "A stranger arrived and dropped a bag behind the door, telling me he was going to come back to pick it up. A few minute

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China's land-sea freight service sees robust growth in 2022

STORY: China's land-sea freight service sees robust growth in 2022 DATELINE: Jan. 2, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:09 LOCATION: NANNING, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the freight train 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): DU JUNFENG, Deputy director of Qinzhou Port East Railway Station 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): DU JUNFENG, Deputy director of Qinzhou Port East Railway Station STORYLINE: A freight train loaded with 14 cargoes of cassava starch from Thailand departed from Qinzhou Railway Container Center Station in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region on Sunday bound for southwest China's Chongqing. It was the first batch of goods imported via the New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor in 2023. In 2022, a total of 756,000 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) of goods were carried by the freight train service along this trade and logistics passage, up 18.5 percent year on year. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): DU JUNFENG, Deputy director of Qinzhou Port East Railway Station "Thanks to the benefits brought

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Unrest in D.R. Congo

GOMA, Democratic Republic of Congo - Photo dated Dec. 1, 2012, shows children carrying cassava leaves at a market in Goma, in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. (Photo by Takeshi Kuno)

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World Cuisine in Tokyo: Cuba black beans and rice, fried bananas

TOKYO, Japan - This photo shows four Cuban dishes with the cocktail Mojito served at Cuban Cafe in Tokyo. The dishes are: Arroz Congri (top right), or rice cooked with black beans and hashed pork, Masita de Puerco Frito (top left), or fried chopped pork, Patacones o Tostones (lower left), or fried unripe banana slices, and Yuca con Mojo (lower right), cassava cooked with garlic sauce.

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Cassava business becomes means of livelihood for Cameroonian women

STORY: Cassava business becomes means of livelihood for Cameroonian women DATELINE: Nov. 29, 2022 LENGTH: 0:07:43 LOCATION: MENGONG, Cameroon CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of cassava related footage and local women processing cassava 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (French): SYLVIE MEWOULOU, Local villager 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (French): MARIE JOSEPH, Local villager 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (French): HONORINE NDONGO, Local villager STORYLINE: Cassava is a traditional food crop at a village in Mengong town in southern Cameroon. Growing and processing cassava have become important means of livelihood for local villagers, especially the women who are trying to be economically independent. SOUNDBITE 1 (French): SYLVIE MEWOULOU, Local villager "Cassava helps us a lot. People get sick, then they get treatment with money earned from selling cassava. We eat cassava, we pay tontine with money earned from cassava. There are a lot of things in my life. Everything I do in the village is based on cassava. We pay for our children's tuition, fe

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CAMEROON-SOUTH REGION-CASSAVA

(221129) -- YAOUNDE, Nov. 29, 2022 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Nov. 21, 2022 shows cassava flour on sale at a market in Yaounde, Cameroon. Cassava, which can be processed into cassava flour or cassava stick, is an important traditional crop in Cameroon. (Photo by Kepseu/Xinhua)

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CAMEROON-SOUTH REGION-CASSAVA

(221129) -- YAOUNDE, Nov. 29, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Women make cassava sticks in a village in Mengong town of the South region, Cameroon, Nov. 16, 2022. Cassava, which can be processed into cassava flour or cassava stick, is an important traditional crop in Cameroon. (Photo by Kepseu/Xinhua)

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CAMEROON-SOUTH REGION-CASSAVA

(221129) -- YAOUNDE, Nov. 29, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A woman pounds cassava tubers to make cassava sticks in a village in Mengong town of the South region, Cameroon, Nov. 16, 2022. Cassava, which can be processed into cassava flour or cassava stick, is an important traditional crop in Cameroon. (Photo by Kepseu/Xinhua)

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CAMEROON-SOUTH REGION-CASSAVA

(221129) -- YAOUNDE, Nov. 29, 2022 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Nov. 16, 2022 shows cooked cassava sticks in a village in Mengong town of the South region, Cameroon. Cassava, which can be processed into cassava flour or cassava stick, is an important traditional crop in Cameroon. (Photo by Kepseu/Xinhua)

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CAMEROON-SOUTH REGION-CASSAVA

(221129) -- YAOUNDE, Nov. 29, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A woman harvests cassava tubers in a village in Mengong town of the South region, Cameroon, Nov. 16, 2022. Cassava, which can be processed into cassava flour or cassava stick, is an important traditional crop in Cameroon. (Photo by Kepseu/Xinhua)

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CAMEROON-SOUTH REGION-CASSAVA

(221129) -- YAOUNDE, Nov. 29, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A woman dries cassava in her yard in a village in Mengong town of the South region, Cameroon, Nov. 16, 2022. Cassava, which can be processed into cassava flour or cassava stick, is an important traditional crop in Cameroon. (Photo by Kepseu/Xinhua)

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China-Laos Railway ships over 1 mln tons cross-border goods

STORY: China-Laos Railway ships over 1 mln tons cross-border goods DATELINE: Aug. 11, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:41 LOCATION: Vientiane CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Vientiane South Railway Station 2. various of the loading and unloading goods STORYLINE: The Laos-China Railway Co., Ltd. (LCRC), a joint venture based in Lao capital Vientiane responsible for the operation of the railway's Lao section, told Xinhua Wednesday that since its opening last December, the cross-border goods transported by the China-Laos Railway have exceeded 1 million tons. Since the opening of the China-Laos Railway, freight transport has shown a rising trend, with goods such as daily life commodities, fertilizers, electronics, photovoltaics, textiles and vegetables, among others, shipped from China to Laos, while iron and zinc ore, cassava flour, barley rice, charcoal, rubber, potash and fruits were transported from Laos and neighboring countries to China. According to the LCRC, as of Aug. 9, the Lao section of the Railw

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Cambodia exports agricultural products worth 1.94 bln USD to China in past 3 years: minister

STORY: Cambodia exports agricultural products worth 1.94 bln USD to China in past 3 years: minister DATELINE: July 22, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:59 LOCATION: Phnom Penh CATEGORY: AGRICULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of rice fields, rice paddy and rice processing at a factory 2. various of pepper 3. various of Cambodian Agriculture Minister Veng Sakhon speaking 4. various of potatoes, rubber, bananas, mangoes, and longans 5. various of trucks transporting agricultural products STORYLINE: Cambodia exported more than 2.4 million tons of agricultural products to China from 2019 to June 2022, earning a gross revenue of 1.94 billion U.S. dollars, Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Veng Sakhon said on Thursday. The Southeast Asian nation had shipped 24 kinds of agricultural products to China, he said in a Facebook post, adding that they included fresh bananas, milled rice, dried cassava chips, cassava starch, dried mangoes, fresh mangoes, dried rubber, cashew nuts, and cocoa powder, among others. The mi

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World Cuisine in Tokyo: Cuba black beans and rice, fried bananas

TOKYO, Japan - This photo shows four Cuban dishes with the cocktail Mojito served at Cuban Cafe in Tokyo. The dishes are: Arroz Congri (top right), or rice cooked with black beans and hashed pork, Masita de Puerco Frito (top left), or fried chopped pork, Patacones o Tostones (lower left), or fried unripe banana slices, and Yuca con Mojo (lower right), cassava cooked with garlic sauce. (Kyodo)