Chinese know-how helps Ugandan rice farmers boost production, income

STORY: Chinese know-how helps Ugandan rice farmers boost production, income DATELINE: Aug. 30, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:17 LOCATION: BUTALEJA, Uganda CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of rice fields in Butaleja 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): FAZILA MUNABA, Rice farmer in Butaleja 3. various of Chinese experts and local farmers in the rice fields 4. various of Chinese experts training farmers 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): LUO ZHONGPING, Chinese rice expert 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): ROBERT SAGURA, Rice farmer in Butaleja 7. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): LUO ZHONGPING, Chinese rice expert 8. various of people drying rice STORYLINE: Dubbed as Uganda's rice hub, the district of Butaleja, located about 250 km east of Uganda's capital Kampala, features a large expanse of lush green rice paddies. The production of paddy rice has been the main source of income for local farmers for generations. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): FAZILA MUNABA, Rice farmer in Butaleja "I have studied, I have gone up to the university through rice. My parents

UGANDA-CHINA-AGRICULTURAL COOPERATION-RICE GROWING

UGANDA-CHINA-AGRICULTURAL COOPERATION-RICE GROWING

(230828) -- BUTALEJA, Aug. 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Fazila Munaba, a rice farmer, speaks to Xinhua during an interview in Butaleja, eastern Uganda, on Aug. 15, 2023. TO GO WITH "Feature: Chinese know-how helps Ugandan rice farmers boost production, income" (Photo by Hajarah Nalwadda/Xinhua)

(SP)UGANDA-BUIKWE-CECAFA SENIOR WOMEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP FINAL-UGANDA VS BURUNDI

(SP)UGANDA-BUIKWE-CECAFA SENIOR WOMEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP FINAL-UGANDA VS BURUNDI

(220612) -- UGANDA, June 12, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Fazila Ikwaput (2nd R) of Uganda celebrates with her teammates after scoring during the final match against Burundi at the Council for East and Central Africa Football Associations (CECAFA) Senior Women's Championship at FUFA Technical Center at Njeru in Buikwe District, Uganda, on June 11, 2022. Uganda beat Burundi 3-1 in the final. (Photo by Hajarah Nalwadda/Xinhua)