Taklimakan Desert Control Afforestation - China

Taklimakan Desert Control Afforestation - China

A villager arranges a drip irrigation pipe at a desert-control model zone in Yutian County of Hotan Prefecture, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, April 8, 2025. The Taklimakan Desert in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region covers 337,600 square kilometers and its circumference measures 3,046 kilometers, making it the largest desert in China and the second-largest drifting desert in the world. Thanks to decades-long sand prevention and control efforts, the Taklimakan Desert was completely encircled with a sand-blocking green belt on Nov. 28, 2024. In 2025, Xinjiang aims to afforest a land area of about 796,000 hectares, including 562,666 hectares for frontline control in the Taklimakan Desert. These afforestations form a part of the Three-North Shelterbelt Forest Program, the world's largest afforestation program, which tackles desertification in northwest, north and northeast China. Meanwhile, Xinjiang will further widen the sand-blocking green belt and enhance desert-locking e

Taklimakan Desert Control Afforestation - China

Taklimakan Desert Control Afforestation - China

People arrange drip irrigation pipes at a sand-control experimental base in Yutian County of Hotan Prefecture, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, April 8, 2025. The Taklimakan Desert in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region covers 337,600 square kilometers and its circumference measures 3,046 kilometers, making it the largest desert in China and the second-largest drifting desert in the world. Thanks to decades-long sand prevention and control efforts, the Taklimakan Desert was completely encircled with a sand-blocking green belt on Nov. 28, 2024. In 2025, Xinjiang aims to afforest a land area of about 796,000 hectares, including 562,666 hectares for frontline control in the Taklimakan Desert. These afforestations form a part of the Three-North Shelterbelt Forest Program, the world's largest afforestation program, which tackles desertification in northwest, north and northeast China. Meanwhile, Xinjiang will further widen the sand-blocking green belt and enhance desert-locking ef

Beidou Navigation Wheat Sowing in Zhangye

Beidou Navigation Wheat Sowing in Zhangye

ZHANGYE, CHINA - MARCH 20, 2025 - Farmers use Beidou automatic driving tractor to sow, fertilize and lay drip irrigation belt to sow wheat at a wheat planting base in Zhangye city, Gansu province, China on March 20, 2025.

Beidou Navigation Wheat Sowing in Zhangye

Beidou Navigation Wheat Sowing in Zhangye

ZHANGYE, CHINA - MARCH 20, 2025 - Farmers use Beidou automatic driving tractor to sow, fertilize and lay drip irrigation belt to sow wheat at a wheat planting base in Zhangye city, Gansu province, China on March 20, 2025.

Beidou Navigation Wheat Sowing in Zhangye

Beidou Navigation Wheat Sowing in Zhangye

ZHANGYE, CHINA - MARCH 20, 2025 - Farmers use Beidou automatic driving tractor to sow, fertilize and lay drip irrigation belt to sow wheat at a wheat planting base in Zhangye city, Gansu province, China on March 20, 2025.

Beidou Navigation Wheat Sowing in Zhangye

Beidou Navigation Wheat Sowing in Zhangye

ZHANGYE, CHINA - MARCH 20, 2025 - Farmers use Beidou automatic driving tractor to sow, fertilize and lay drip irrigation belt to sow wheat at a wheat planting base in Zhangye city, Gansu province, China on March 20, 2025.

Beidou Navigation Wheat Sowing in Zhangye

Beidou Navigation Wheat Sowing in Zhangye

ZHANGYE, CHINA - MARCH 20, 2025 - Farmers use Beidou automatic driving tractor to sow, fertilize and lay drip irrigation belt to sow wheat at a wheat planting base in Zhangye city, Gansu province, China on March 20, 2025.

Beidou Navigation Wheat Sowing in Zhangye

Beidou Navigation Wheat Sowing in Zhangye

ZHANGYE, CHINA - MARCH 20, 2025 - Farmers use Beidou automatic driving tractor to sow, fertilize and lay drip irrigation belt to sow wheat at a wheat planting base in Zhangye city, Gansu province, China on March 20, 2025.

Spring Agriculture - China

Spring Agriculture - China

A farmer checks a drip irrigation device at a vegetable planting base in Tancheng County, Linyi County of east China's Shandong Province, March 13, 2025. Various modern technologies are being used during the spring ploughing farm work across the country. Photo by Zhang Chunlei/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

China Fortifies Green Great Wall To Contain Desert

China Fortifies Green Great Wall To Contain Desert

This photo shows sacsaoul tended by drip irrigation in Qiemo County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Oct. 16, 2012. Photo by Jiang Wenyao/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Prevent and Control Desertification in Xinjiang

Prevent and Control Desertification in Xinjiang

BAZHOU, CHINA - AUGUST 9, 2024 - Guards maintain drip irrigation facilities at the Weili Section of the middle and lower reaches of Tarim River in Bazhou, Xinjiang province, China, Aug 9, 2024.

Prevent and Control Desertification in Xinjiang

Prevent and Control Desertification in Xinjiang

BAZHOU, CHINA - AUGUST 9, 2024 - Guards maintain drip irrigation facilities at the Weili Section of the middle and lower reaches of Tarim River in Bazhou, Xinjiang province, China, Aug 9, 2024.

"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

Taklimakan Desert Ecology

Taklimakan Desert Ecology

BAZHOU, CHINA - JULY 2, 2024 - The sand control area on the south bank of Tarim River, Bayingoleng Mongolian Autonomous Prefecture, Xinjiang, China, July 2, 2024. According to the dune movement law in the Taklimakan Desert, the local forestry department has laid water-saving drip irrigation facilities on the smooth dunes, planted salt-tolerant and drought-tolerant plants such as sesame and haloxel, and increased the vegetation coverage on the surface to slow down the desertification process.

Taklimakan Desert Ecology

Taklimakan Desert Ecology

BAZHOU, CHINA - JULY 2, 2024 - The sand control area on the south bank of Tarim River, Bayingoleng Mongolian Autonomous Prefecture, Xinjiang, China, July 2, 2024. According to the dune movement law in the Taklimakan Desert, the local forestry department has laid water-saving drip irrigation facilities on the smooth dunes, planted salt-tolerant and drought-tolerant plants such as sesame and haloxel, and increased the vegetation coverage on the surface to slow down the desertification process.

Taklimakan Desert Ecology

Taklimakan Desert Ecology

BAZHOU, CHINA - JULY 2, 2024 - The sand control area on the south bank of Tarim River, Bayingoleng Mongolian Autonomous Prefecture, Xinjiang, China, July 2, 2024. According to the dune movement law in the Taklimakan Desert, the local forestry department has laid water-saving drip irrigation facilities on the smooth dunes, planted salt-tolerant and drought-tolerant plants such as sesame and haloxel, and increased the vegetation coverage on the surface to slow down the desertification process.

Taklimakan Desert Ecology

Taklimakan Desert Ecology

BAZHOU, CHINA - JULY 2, 2024 - The sand control area on the south bank of Tarim River, Bayingoleng Mongolian Autonomous Prefecture, Xinjiang, China, July 2, 2024. According to the dune movement law in the Taklimakan Desert, the local forestry department has laid water-saving drip irrigation facilities on the smooth dunes, planted salt-tolerant and drought-tolerant plants such as sesame and haloxel, and increased the vegetation coverage on the surface to slow down the desertification process.

Taklimakan Desert Ecology

Taklimakan Desert Ecology

BAZHOU, CHINA - JULY 2, 2024 - The sand control area on the south bank of Tarim River, Bayingoleng Mongolian Autonomous Prefecture, Xinjiang, China, July 2, 2024. According to the dune movement law in the Taklimakan Desert, the local forestry department has laid water-saving drip irrigation facilities on the smooth dunes, planted salt-tolerant and drought-tolerant plants such as sesame and haloxel, and increased the vegetation coverage on the surface to slow down the desertification process.

Taklimakan Desert Ecology

Taklimakan Desert Ecology

BAZHOU, CHINA - JULY 2, 2024 - The sand control area on the south bank of Tarim River, Bayingoleng Mongolian Autonomous Prefecture, Xinjiang, China, July 2, 2024. According to the dune movement law in the Taklimakan Desert, the local forestry department has laid water-saving drip irrigation facilities on the smooth dunes, planted salt-tolerant and drought-tolerant plants such as sesame and haloxel, and increased the vegetation coverage on the surface to slow down the desertification process.

Taklimakan Desert Ecology

Taklimakan Desert Ecology

BAZHOU, CHINA - JULY 2, 2024 - The sand control area on the south bank of Tarim River, Bayingoleng Mongolian Autonomous Prefecture, Xinjiang, China, July 2, 2024. According to the dune movement law in the Taklimakan Desert, the local forestry department has laid water-saving drip irrigation facilities on the smooth dunes, planted salt-tolerant and drought-tolerant plants such as sesame and haloxel, and increased the vegetation coverage on the surface to slow down the desertification process.

Agricultural Drought Resistance in Liaocheng

Agricultural Drought Resistance in Liaocheng

LIAOCHENG, CHINA - JUNE 12, 2024 - Farmers lay drip irrigation pipes in a field to water newly sown corn in Daqu village, Liaocheng City, East China's Shandong province, June 12, 2024.

Agricultural Drought Resistance in Liaocheng

Agricultural Drought Resistance in Liaocheng

LIAOCHENG, CHINA - JUNE 12, 2024 - Farmers lay drip irrigation pipes in a field to water newly sown corn in Daqu village, Liaocheng City, East China's Shandong province, June 12, 2024.

Agricultural Drought Resistance in Liaocheng

Agricultural Drought Resistance in Liaocheng

LIAOCHENG, CHINA - JUNE 12, 2024 - Farmers lay drip irrigation pipes in a field to water newly sown corn in Daqu village, Liaocheng City, East China's Shandong province, June 12, 2024.

Agricultural Drought Resistance in Liaocheng

Agricultural Drought Resistance in Liaocheng

LIAOCHENG, CHINA - JUNE 12, 2024 - Farmers lay drip irrigation pipes in a field to water newly sown corn in Daqu village, Liaocheng City, East China's Shandong province, June 12, 2024.

Optimized irrigation methods aid spring farming in China's Jilin

STORY: Optimized irrigation methods aid spring farming in China's Jilin SHOOTING TIME: Recent footage DATELINE: May 14, 2024 LENGTH: 0:01:27 LOCATION: CHANGCHUN, China CATEGORY: AGRICULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the farmland 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): CHEN YONGXIANG, Deputy Party chief of Liushui Village STORYLINE: Located on the Songnen Plain covered with fertile black soil, Changling County in northeast China's Jilin Province is dubbed one of the major grain-producing counties in China. More advanced and optimized irrigation and cultivation methods, such as fertigation and dense planting, have been applied to assist spring farming and increase grain output. In Liushui Village, Changling County, shallow-buried drip irrigation pipelines were installed to ensure a sufficient supply of water and fertilizer for crops. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): CHEN YONGXIANG, Deputy Party chief of Liushui Village "In the past, we sprayed the fertilizer directly in the fields. However, the fertilizer might evaporate as the seedli

Beidou Navigation Wheat Sowing in Zhangye

Beidou Navigation Wheat Sowing in Zhangye

ZHANGYE, CHIAN - MARCH 27, 2024 - Farmers install drip irrigation belts for an integrated seeding machine pulled by Beidou Navigation automatic driving tractor at the wheat planting base of Jinhua Huazhai Planting Professional Cooperative in Ganzhou District of Zhangye City, Gansu province, China, March 27, 2024.

Beidou Navigation Wheat Sowing in Zhangye

Beidou Navigation Wheat Sowing in Zhangye

ZHANGYE, CHIAN - MARCH 27, 2024 - Farmers use Beidou navigation automatic driving tractor to sow, fertilize, mulch and lay drip irrigation belt to seed wheat at the wheat planting base of Jinhuazhai Planting Professional Cooperative in Ganzhou District of Zhangye City, Gansu province, March 27, 2024.

Beidou Navigation Wheat Sowing in Zhangye

Beidou Navigation Wheat Sowing in Zhangye

ZHANGYE, CHIAN - MARCH 27, 2024 - Farmers use Beidou navigation automatic driving tractor to sow, fertilize, mulch and lay drip irrigation belt to seed wheat at the wheat planting base of Jinhuazhai Planting Professional Cooperative in Ganzhou District of Zhangye City, Gansu province, March 27, 2024.

Beidou Navigation Wheat Sowing in Zhangye

Beidou Navigation Wheat Sowing in Zhangye

ZHANGYE, CHIAN - MARCH 27, 2024 - Farmers use Beidou navigation automatic driving tractor to sow, fertilize, mulch and lay drip irrigation belt to seed wheat at the wheat planting base of Jinhuazhai Planting Professional Cooperative in Ganzhou District of Zhangye City, Gansu province, March 27, 2024.

Beidou Navigation Wheat Sowing in Zhangye

Beidou Navigation Wheat Sowing in Zhangye

ZHANGYE, CHIAN - MARCH 27, 2024 - Farmers use Beidou navigation automatic driving tractor to sow, fertilize, mulch and lay drip irrigation belt to seed wheat at the wheat planting base of Jinhuazhai Planting Professional Cooperative in Ganzhou District of Zhangye City, Gansu province, March 27, 2024.

Beidou Navigation Wheat Sowing in Zhangye

Beidou Navigation Wheat Sowing in Zhangye

ZHANGYE, CHIAN - MARCH 27, 2024 - Farmers use Beidou navigation automatic driving tractor to sow, fertilize, mulch and lay drip irrigation belt to seed wheat at the wheat planting base of Jinhuazhai Planting Professional Cooperative in Ganzhou District of Zhangye City, Gansu province, March 27, 2024.

Beidou Navigation Wheat Sowing in Zhangye

Beidou Navigation Wheat Sowing in Zhangye

ZHANGYE, CHIAN - MARCH 27, 2024 - Farmers use Beidou navigation automatic driving tractor to sow, fertilize, mulch and lay drip irrigation belt to seed wheat at the wheat planting base of Jinhuazhai Planting Professional Cooperative in Ganzhou District of Zhangye City, Gansu province, March 27, 2024.

CHINA-XINJIANG-AGRICULTURE-SPRING-FARMING (CN)

CHINA-XINJIANG-AGRICULTURE-SPRING-FARMING (CN)

(240322) -- AKSU, March 22, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A farmer checks the drip irrigation equipment in Ruifeng Village of Liuyuan Township, Aksu Prefecture, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, March 21, 2024. Farmers in Aksu have recently been busy with spring ploughing, sowing and other agricultural activities. (Xinhua/Ding Lei)

CHINA-XINJIANG-AGRICULTURE-SPRING-FARMING (CN)

CHINA-XINJIANG-AGRICULTURE-SPRING-FARMING (CN)

(240322) -- AKSU, March 22, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A farmer checks the drip irrigation equipment in Ruifeng Village of Liuyuan Township, Aksu Prefecture, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, March 21, 2024. Farmers in Aksu have recently been busy with spring ploughing, sowing and other agricultural activities. (Xinhua/Ding Lei)

CHINA-XINJIANG-AGRICULTURE-SPRING-FARMING (CN)

CHINA-XINJIANG-AGRICULTURE-SPRING-FARMING (CN)

(240322) -- AKSU, March 22, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A farmer checks the drip irrigation equipment in Ruifeng Village of Liuyuan Township, Aksu Prefecture, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, March 21, 2024. Farmers in Aksu have recently been busy with spring ploughing, sowing and other agricultural activities. (Xinhua/Ding Lei)

CHINA-INNER MONGOLIA-HETAO IRRIGATION AREA-DEVELOPMENT (CN)

CHINA-INNER MONGOLIA-HETAO IRRIGATION AREA-DEVELOPMENT (CN)

(230926) -- BAYANNUR, Sept. 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Sept. 14, 2023 shows fields which use a drip irrigation system in Linhe District of Bayannur, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. The Hetao Irrigation Area, located in Bayannur, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, has been diverting water from the Yellow River for irrigate since the Qin Dynasty (221 B.C.-206 B.C.). The current irrigation area stands at 11.54 million mu. The 2,200-year-old irrigation project, included in the World Heritage Irrigation Structures in 2019, uses gravity to transport the Yellow River water into fields. As one of China's most important grain and oil production bases, this area has yielded over 3 billion kg of grain on average annually in recent years. In recent years, Bayannur has explored the modernization, water-saving transformation and ecological governance of the Hetao Irrigation Area. It has used information technology to improve the fine management of this area and p

CHINA-XINJIANG-YULI-COTTON FARMER (CN)

CHINA-XINJIANG-YULI-COTTON FARMER (CN)

(230825) -- YULI, Aug. 25, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Arkin Reyim checks the drip irrigation system at cotton field in Bax Mali Village of Yuli County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Aug. 17, 2023. August is the time when Arkin Reyim takes extra care of the cotton balls in his cotton farm of over 300 mu (20 hectares) in Bax Mali Village of Yuli County. After the spring seeding this year, a sudden drop of temperature in May almost destroyed his farm. Thanks to his experiences, Arkin Reyim seeded again in time and made up the lost. Besides the cotton field, Arkin Reyim also plants corns, raises sheep and oxen. His plans for next year is simple, firstly, he'll have more poultry, could it be duck, goose or chicken, depending on which is easier to raise; also, he can provide farmstay service for tourists when his yard is renewed with some more fruit trees are planted. Speaking of his daughter who will go into middle school when the new semester starts, "I hope she will study hard and, with more knowled

CHINA-HEBEI-ZHUOZHOU-FLOOD-AGRICULTURE (CN)

CHINA-HEBEI-ZHUOZHOU-FLOOD-AGRICULTURE (CN)

(230818) -- ZHUOZHOU, Aug. 18, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A worker installs the drip irrigation tape in Pangezhuang Village of Diaowo Township, Zhuozhou City, north China's Hebei Province, Aug. 18, 2023. Zhuozhou City has started repairing agricultural infrastructure and rescuing crops after recent floods. The local government strengthened professional guidance to help farmers minimize losses. (Xinhua/Luo Xuefeng)

China, Arab countries deepen cooperation on technology

STORY: China, Arab countries deepen cooperation on technology DATELINE: Dec. 13, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:56 LOCATION: YINCHUAN, China CATEGORY: SCIENCE SHOTLIST: 1. pics of the Qatar World Cup stadiums 2. various of the irrigation technology developed by Ningxia University 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): SUN ZHAOJUN, Researcher from Ningxia University 4. various of the irrigation technology developed by Ningxia University 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): SUN ZHAOJUN, Researcher from Ningxia University 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): HUANG YING, Director of China-Arab States Technology Transfer Center 7. various of China-Arab cooperation STORYLINE: Chinese elements can be spotted in many arenas at the ongoing 2022 FIFA World Cup. Among them is the turf at the Qatar World Cup stadiums maintained by irrigation technology developed by Ningxia University. Unlike ordinary drip or sprinkler irrigation, the technology uses underground hoses to ooze water droplets evenly and apply water precisely to the roots of the grass. SOUNDBITE 1

A Belgian entrepreneur pursues dream in China's Xinjiang

STORY: A Belgian entrepreneur pursues dream in China's Xinjiang DATELINE: Oct. 10, 2022 LENGTH: 00:04:56 LOCATION: URUMQI, China CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Xinjiang 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): DECOMBEL DANNY CAMIEL, Belgian entrepreneur in China's Xinjiang 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): DECOMBEL DANNY CAMIEL, Belgian entrepreneur in China's Xinjiang 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): DECOMBEL DANNY CAMIEL, Belgian entrepreneur in China's Xinjiang 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): DECOMBEL DANNY CAMIEL, Belgian entrepreneur in China's Xinjiang STORYLINE: How did you settle down in Xinjiang? SOUNDBITE 1 (English): DECOMBEL DANNY CAMIEL, Belgian entrepreneur in China's Xinjiang "I arrived in China in 1988 in Shenzhen Shekou as a technician working for a Belgian company supplying animal feed premix to a large piggery farm there. Later, I was learnt about a Finnish fertilizers company. While working in the fertilizer industry, I saw first-hand how quickly drip irrigation developed in Xinjiang. After a reorganization of

CHINA-XINJIANG-FARMLAND MANAGEMENT-SUMMER HARVEST-TECHNOLOGY APPLICATION (CN)

CHINA-XINJIANG-FARMLAND MANAGEMENT-SUMMER HARVEST-TECHNOLOGY APPLICATION (CN)

(220710) -- URUMQI, July 10, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A farmer remotely controls the drip irrigation facilities in a cotton field with his smartphone in Manas County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, June 30, 2022. Summer harvest in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region is now in full swing. Modern agricultural science, technology and machinery have been applied in the region to help local farmers increase yield and attain a bumper harvest. (Xinhua/Wang Fei)

CHINA-XINJIANG-FARMLAND MANAGEMENT-SUMMER HARVEST-TECHNOLOGY APPLICATION (CN)

CHINA-XINJIANG-FARMLAND MANAGEMENT-SUMMER HARVEST-TECHNOLOGY APPLICATION (CN)

(220710) -- URUMQI, July 10, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A cotton field watered with drip irrigation is seen in Manas County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, June 30, 2022. Summer harvest in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region is now in full swing. Modern agricultural science, technology and machinery have been applied in the region to help local farmers increase yield and attain a bumper harvest. (Xinhua/Wang Fei)

CHINA-XINJIANG-FARMLAND MANAGEMENT-SUMMER HARVEST-TECHNOLOGY APPLICATION (CN)

CHINA-XINJIANG-FARMLAND MANAGEMENT-SUMMER HARVEST-TECHNOLOGY APPLICATION (CN)

(220710) -- URUMQI, July 10, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Utility technicians check the power supply of the drip irrigation facilities with farmers in a cotton field in Manas County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, June 30, 2022. Summer harvest in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region is now in full swing. Modern agricultural science, technology and machinery have been applied in the region to help local farmers increase yield and attain a bumper harvest. (Xinhua/Wang Fei)

Efficient water-saving irrigation moisturizes northwest China's arid regions

STORY: Efficient water-saving irrigation moisturizes northwest China's arid regions DATELINE: June 17, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:56 LOCATION: YINCHUAN, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY/ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of northwest China's Ningxia 2. various of drip irrigation in Dongchuan Village 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): ZHOU XINGRUI, Villager STORYLINE: Drip irrigation, an efficient water-saving irrigation system, has helped a village in northwest China's Ningxia cope with water shortage and develop daylily industry. Dongchuan Village is a relocation village, with daylily planting as its driver of economic growth. The village has adopted drip irrigation on land of more than 286 hectares, over 206 hectares of which is daylily land. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): ZHOU XINGRUI, Villager "This is an old ditch that was used for flood irrigation. Now, we adopt high-efficiency water-saving irrigation. The water flows from this large pipe into the tubes. Through the tubes, the water drips to the roots of the daylilies. Now, through eff

Xinhua Headlines: Zero-carbon road traverses China's largest desert

Xinhua Headlines: Zero-carbon road traverses China's largest desert

(220604) -- URUMQI, June 4, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A worker checks the drip irrigation facilities outside a well station along the Tarim Desert Road in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, May 29, 2022. (Xinhua)

Vlog: How does drip irrigation technology work in Xinjiang, China?

STORY: Vlog: How does drip irrigation technology work in Xinjiang, China? DATELINE: May 14, 2022 LENGTH: 00:04:25 LOCATION: URUMQI, China CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: STANDUP (English): LI ZHIHAO, Xinhua correspondent SOUNDBITE (Chinese): LI ZHIHAO, Xinhua correspondent and LIU WEI, Cotton farmer STORYLINE: Drip irrigation technology has been widely used in Xinjiang, China. A Xinhua correspondent takes you there to see how it works. STANDUP (English): LI ZHIHAO, Xinhua correspondent "Every April and May, if you fly over northwest China's Xinjiang, you will probably catch sight of something quite spectacular: vast tracts of land are gleaming under the sun, and each piece of them is in a very regular shape. You may wonder: what are they? On the ground, you will find out that they are farmlands covered with plastic mulch films. And if you take a closer look, you will also see that under the films, there are black lines extending in parallel for as long as the mulching goes. Don't they look like the 'blood

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

CHINA-XINJIANG-SPRING FARMING (CN)

CHINA-XINJIANG-SPRING FARMING (CN)

(220404) -- URUMQI, April 4, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A farmer installs hoses for drip irrigation in a field in Wusu City, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, March 31, 2022. Spring farming has started in northern Xinjiang. In 2022, local authorities will strive to achieve a mechanization level of 85.7 percent for all crops in Xinjiang. (Xinhua/Zhao Ge)

CHINA-XINJIANG-SPRING FARMING (CN)

CHINA-XINJIANG-SPRING FARMING (CN)

(220404) -- URUMQI, April 4, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A farmer installs hoses for drip irrigation in a field in Wusu City, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, March 31, 2022. Spring farming has started in northern Xinjiang. In 2022, local authorities will strive to achieve a mechanization level of 85.7 percent for all crops in Xinjiang. (Xinhua/Zhao Ge)

Intelligent Agriculture

Intelligent Agriculture

Staff perform pressure test of drip irrigation pipe on water-saving pipeline automatic production line, Zhangye City, Gansu Province, China, March 17, 2021.