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High-Quality Compost Production In Patumbak - Indonesia

The hand of a compost factory worker of PT Nousindo Nusatara Agri's compost processing plant is seen showing the final result of material filtration in Patumbak, Deli Serdang, North Sumatra, on October 30, 2025, The final result: a handful of black, fertile compost, demonstrating the high quality of the organic fertilizer processed from livestock waste. This nutrient-rich product, verified by laboratory analysis, is the core of the local industry's commitment to building soil health and achieving food self-sufficiency. Photo by Aditya Sutanta/ABACAPRESS.COM

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High-Quality Compost Production In Patumbak - Indonesia

The hand of a compost factory worker of PT Nousindo Nusatara Agri's compost processing plant is seen showing the final result of material filtration in Patumbak, Deli Serdang, North Sumatra, on October 30, 2025, The final result: a handful of black, fertile compost, demonstrating the high quality of the organic fertilizer processed from livestock waste. This nutrient-rich product, verified by laboratory analysis, is the core of the local industry's commitment to building soil health and achieving food self-sufficiency. Photo by Aditya Sutanta/ABACAPRESS.COM

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High-Quality Compost Production In Patumbak - Indonesia

The hand of a compost factory worker of PT Nousindo Nusatara Agri's compost processing plant is seen showing the final result of material filtration in Patumbak, Deli Serdang, North Sumatra, on October 30, 2025, The final result: a handful of black, fertile compost, demonstrating the high quality of the organic fertilizer processed from livestock waste. This nutrient-rich product, verified by laboratory analysis, is the core of the local industry's commitment to building soil health and achieving food self-sufficiency. Photo by Aditya Sutanta/ABACAPRESS.COM

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High-Quality Compost Production In Patumbak - Indonesia

The hand of a compost factory worker of PT Nousindo Nusatara Agri's compost processing plant is seen showing the final result of material filtration in Patumbak, Deli Serdang, North Sumatra, on October 30, 2025, The final result: a handful of black, fertile compost, demonstrating the high quality of the organic fertilizer processed from livestock waste. This nutrient-rich product, verified by laboratory analysis, is the core of the local industry's commitment to building soil health and achieving food self-sufficiency. Photo by Aditya Sutanta/ABACAPRESS.COM

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High-Quality Compost Production In Patumbak - Indonesia

Organic fertiliser derived from processed livestock waste has become an essential resource for local farmers in response to the inconsistent availability of subsidised inorganic fertilisers. On October 30, 2025, Purnomo, a staff member at PT Nousindo Nusatara Agri’s compost processing plant, showcased the Indonesian Oil Palm Research Institute (PPKS) Laboratory Analysis Certification in Patumbak, Deli Serdang, North Sumatra. This certification confirms that the local compost fertiliser meets quality standards necessary for soil nutrient requirements and supports small-scale fertiliser industries in participating in the national food program. PT Nousindo's conversion of cow dung into high-quality compost offers a vital independent solution for agricultural sustainability. Photo by Aditya Sutanta/ABACAPRESS.COM

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CHINA-SHANDONG-BOXING-COUNTY ECONOMY

(231126) -- BOXING, Nov. 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Employees work at a production line of a cooking oil plant in Boxing County, east China's Shandong Province, Nov. 26, 2023. Boxing County has been strengthening industrial and supply chain construction to boost local economy in recent years. The county has cultivated and formed some leading industries including grain, oil and food processing, metal plates, commercial kitchenware and petrochemical industries. In the first three quarters of this year, the total industrial output value above designated size of Boxing County reached 119.826 billion yuan (about 16.76 billion U.S. dollars). (Xinhua/Guo Xulei)

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CHINA-KENYA-ANCHOVY IMPORT

(230630) -- KWALE, June 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Workers clean anchovies at a processing plant in Kwale, Kenya, June 22, 2023. The first batch of wild anchovy products from Kenya made its debut at the third edition of the China-Africa Economic and Trade Expo on Thursday, marking a new step in China's efforts in promoting the import of more high-quality African food and agricultural products, enriching the choices of domestic consumers, and boosting the trade between China and Africa. According to customs statistics, African agricultural exports to China have grown rapidly in recent years, and China has now become the second-largest destination country for African agricultural exports. In the first five months of this year, China imported 16.15 billion yuan (about 2.24 billion U.S. dollars) of African agricultural and food products, up 26.5 percent year on year. (Xinhua/Wang Guansen)

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CHINA-KENYA-ANCHOVY IMPORT

(230630) -- KWALE, June 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Workers prepare to take fresh anchovies to the processing plant in Kwale, Kenya, June 22, 2023. The first batch of wild anchovy products from Kenya made its debut at the third edition of the China-Africa Economic and Trade Expo on Thursday, marking a new step in China's efforts in promoting the import of more high-quality African food and agricultural products, enriching the choices of domestic consumers, and boosting the trade between China and Africa. According to customs statistics, African agricultural exports to China have grown rapidly in recent years, and China has now become the second-largest destination country for African agricultural exports. In the first five months of this year, China imported 16.15 billion yuan (about 2.24 billion U.S. dollars) of African agricultural and food products, up 26.5 percent year on year. (Xinhua/Wang Guansen)

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Food companies in China's Tianjin going global

STORY: Food companies in China's Tianjin going global DATELINE: Feb. 25, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:49 LOCATION: TIANJIN, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of cityscape in Tianjin, China 2. various of food production 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): GONG RUI, Workshop director, Tianjin Limin Condiment Co., Ltd. 4. various of condiment 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): CHENG PENG, President, Tianjin Limin Condiment Co., Ltd. 6. various of condiment 7. various of a milk processing plant 8. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): SUN SHUANGYU, Production director of the company 9. various of milk processing equipment 10. SOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): ZOU YANG, President, Tianjin Haihe Dairy Co., Ltd. 11. various of posters 12. SOUNDBITE 5 (Chinese): WAN SHOUPENG, Head of Tianjin Food Group 13. various of consumers STORYLINE: Food companies in north China's Tianjin have realized high-quality development and provided better products by embracing global markets and utilizing overseas resources. A local seasoning supplier has seen a surge in forei

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N. Korea bans seafood exports

TOKYO, Japan - File photo taken in December 2009 shows a man opening a box of crabs from North Korea at a crab processing plant in Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture in Jilin Province, China. Sources familiar with China-North Korean trade matters said on Feb. 25, 2012, that North Korea has banned exports of seafood since the beginning of 2012 as its new leadership under Kim Jong Un is apparently trying to expand food rations ahead of the centennial anniversary of the birth of the country's founder, Kim Il Sung.

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CHINA-GUIZHOU-SUIYANG-AGRICULTURAL PRODUCT (CN)

(221119) -- ZUNYI, Nov. 19, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Workers pack oral tablets made from honeysuckles at a plant in Suiyang County, southwest China's Guizhou Province, Nov. 18, 2022. In recent years, Suiyang County uses local resources to develop characteristic industries, such as honeysuckle planting, and food deep processing industry to promote agricultural development and increase farmers' income. (Xinhua/Yang Ying)

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CHINA-GUIZHOU-SUIYANG-AGRICULTURAL PRODUCT (CN)

(221119) -- ZUNYI, Nov. 19, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Workers pack oral tablets made from honeysuckles at a plant in Suiyang County, southwest China's Guizhou Province, Nov. 18, 2022. In recent years, Suiyang County uses local resources to develop characteristic industries, such as honeysuckle planting, and food deep processing industry to promote agricultural development and increase farmers' income. (Xinhua/Yang Ying)

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#CHINA-GUIZHOU-SUIYANG-AGRICULTURAL PRODUCT (CN)

(221119) -- ZUNYI, Nov. 19, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A worker wraps packed toothpaste made from honeysuckles at a plant in Suiyang County, southwest China's Guizhou Province, Nov. 18, 2022. In recent years, Suiyang County uses local resources to develop characteristic industries, such as honeysuckle planting, and food deep processing industry to promote agricultural development and increase farmers' income. (Photo by Deng Gang/Xinhua)

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#CHINA-GUIZHOU-SUIYANG-AGRICULTURAL PRODUCT (CN)

(221119) -- ZUNYI, Nov. 19, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A worker produces snack foods at a plant in Suiyang County, southwest China's Guizhou Province, Nov. 18, 2022. In recent years, Suiyang County uses local resources to develop characteristic industries, such as honeysuckle planting, and food deep processing industry to promote agricultural development and increase farmers' income. (Photo by Liu Sheng/Xinhua)

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CHINA-GUIZHOU-SUIYANG-AGRICULTURAL PRODUCT (CN)

(221119) -- ZUNYI, Nov. 19, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A worker produces oral tablets made from honeysuckles at a plant in Suiyang County, southwest China's Guizhou Province, Nov. 18, 2022. In recent years, Suiyang County uses local resources to develop characteristic industries, such as honeysuckle planting, and food deep processing industry to promote agricultural development and increase farmers' income. (Xinhua/Yang Ying)

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CHINA-GUIZHOU-SUIYANG-AGRICULTURAL PRODUCT (CN)

(221119) -- ZUNYI, Nov. 19, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Workers pack tubes of toothpaste made from honeysuckles at a plant in Suiyang County, southwest China's Guizhou Province, Nov. 18, 2022. In recent years, Suiyang County uses local resources to develop characteristic industries, such as honeysuckle planting, and food deep processing industry to promote agricultural development and increase farmers' income. (Xinhua/Yang Ying)

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CHINA-JIANGXI-NANCHANG-RICE-PLANTING-PROCESSING (CN)

(221014) -- NANCHANG, Oct. 14, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Oct. 11, 2022 shows a worker displaying processed rice at a grain plant in Nanchang County, east China's Jiangxi Province. World Food Day is an international day celebrated worldwide every year on Oct. 16. Each grain of rice served on human's dining-table has gone through a series of operations from the paddy fields to processing plants. (Xinhua/Wan Xiang)

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CHINA-JIANGXI-NANCHANG-RICE-PLANTING-PROCESSING (CN)

(221014) -- NANCHANG, Oct. 14, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Oct. 11, 2022 shows a worker delivering packed rice out from storage at a grain plant in Nanchang County, east China's Jiangxi Province. World Food Day is an international day celebrated worldwide every year on Oct. 16. Each grain of rice served on human's dining-table has gone through a series of operations from the paddy fields to processing plants. (Xinhua/Wan Xiang)

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CHINA-JIANGXI-NANCHANG-RICE-PLANTING-PROCESSING (CN)

(221014) -- NANCHANG, Oct. 14, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Oct. 11, 2022 shows dried rice at a grain plant in Nanchang County, east China's Jiangxi Province. World Food Day is an international day celebrated worldwide every year on Oct. 16. Each grain of rice served on human's dining-table has gone through a series of operations from the paddy fields to processing plants. (Xinhua/Wan Xiang)

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CHINA-JIANGXI-NANCHANG-RICE-PLANTING-PROCESSING (CN)

(221014) -- NANCHANG, Oct. 14, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Oct. 11, 2022 shows unhusked rice being processed in a huller at a grain plant in Nanchang County, east China's Jiangxi Province. World Food Day is an international day celebrated worldwide every year on Oct. 16. Each grain of rice served on human's dining-table has gone through a series of operations from the paddy fields to processing plants. (Xinhua/Wan Xiang)

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CHINA-JIANGXI-NANCHANG-RICE-PLANTING-PROCESSING (CN)

(221014) -- NANCHANG, Oct. 14, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Oct. 11, 2022 shows a technical staff testing on processed rice at a grain plant in Nanchang County, east China's Jiangxi Province. World Food Day is an international day celebrated worldwide every year on Oct. 16. Each grain of rice served on human's dining-table has gone through a series of operations from the paddy fields to processing plants. (Xinhua/Wan Xiang)

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AFGHANISTAN-KUNDUZ-RICE PROCESSING PLANT

(220521) -- KUNDUZ, May 21, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Afghan workers work at a rice processing plant in Kunduz province, Afghanistan, May 11, 2022. Rice and wheat flour are two main food sources in Afghanistan. More than 22 million out of the 35 million population face acute food shortages. TO GO WITH "Feature: Afghanistan's rice farmers struggle to feed their hungry nation" (Photo by Khibar Momand/Xinhua)

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AFGHANISTAN-KUNDUZ-RICE PROCESSING PLANT

(220521) -- KUNDUZ, May 21, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Afghan workers work at a rice processing plant in Kunduz province, Afghanistan, May 11, 2022. Rice and wheat flour are two main food sources in Afghanistan. More than 22 million out of the 35 million population face acute food shortages. TO GO WITH "Feature: Afghanistan's rice farmers struggle to feed their hungry nation" (Photo by Khibar Momand/Xinhua)

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AFGHANISTAN-KUNDUZ-RICE PROCESSING PLANT

(220521) -- KUNDUZ, May 21, 2022 (Xinhua) -- An Afghan worker works at a rice processing plant in Kunduz province, Afghanistan, May 11, 2022. Rice and wheat flour are two main food sources in Afghanistan. More than 22 million out of the 35 million population face acute food shortages. TO GO WITH "Feature: Afghanistan's rice farmers struggle to feed their hungry nation" (Photo by Khibar Momand/Xinhua)

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AFGHANISTAN-KUNDUZ-RICE PROCESSING PLANT

(220521) -- KUNDUZ, May 21, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Afghan workers work at a rice processing plant in Kunduz province, Afghanistan, May 11, 2022. Rice and wheat flour are two main food sources in Afghanistan. More than 22 million out of the 35 million population face acute food shortages. TO GO WITH "Feature: Afghanistan's rice farmers struggle to feed their hungry nation" (Photo by Khibar Momand/Xinhua)

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Afghanistan's rice farmers struggle to feed their hungry nation

STORY: Afghanistan's rice farmers struggle to feed their hungry nation DATELINE: May 21, 2022 LENGTH: 0:02:24 LOCATION: Kabul CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1 various of the streets view in Kabul 2 various of the rice processing plant 3 SOUNDBITE 1 (Dari): QADER AFZALI, Boss of Shuaib Faysal Rice 4 SOUNDBITE 2 (Dari): QADER AFZALI, Boss of Shuaib Faysal Rice 5 SOUNDBITE 3 (Dari): MOHAMMAD RAFIQ, Farmer STORYLINE: The triple whammy of decade-long war, regime change and COVID-19 has left Afghanistan reeling. However, domestic food companies are striving to feed their hungry nation and at the same time, trying to create more jobs for locals. Qader Afzali, boss of Shuaib Faysal Rice, a rice processing plant, told Xinhua recently that his company has already employed over 200 people. SOUNDBITE 1 (Dari): QADER AFZALI, Boss of Shuaib Faysal Rice "Afghanistan is in economic crisis. It is the moral responsibility of the business community to keep their employees on, and try to create more jobs." SOUNDBITE 2 (Dari

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N. Korea bans seafood exports

TOKYO, Japan - File photo taken in December 2009 shows a man opening a box of crabs from North Korea at a crab processing plant in Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture in Jilin Province, China. Sources familiar with China-North Korean trade matters said on Feb. 25, 2012, that North Korea has banned exports of seafood since the beginning of 2012 as its new leadership under Kim Jong Un is apparently trying to expand food rations ahead of the centennial anniversary of the birth of the country's founder, Kim Il Sung. (Kyodo)