Chinese Juncao technology brings hope to mushroom growers in Central African Republic

STORY: Chinese Juncao technology brings hope to mushroom growers in Central African Republic DATELINE: July 27,2022 LENGTH: 00:06:34 LOCATION: Bangui CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of street view of Bangui 2. various of Juncao field 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): CHEN KEHUA, Project manager 4. various of the Institute for Agricultural Research 5. various of different mushrooms cultivated by Chinese experts 6. various of a vocational school on the outskirts of Bangui 7. SOUNDBITE 2 (French): IWANO, Student in agriculture 8. various of a cooperative 9. SOUNDBITE 3 (French): EMMA POUNEKROZOU, Owner of KASHAO cooperative 10. various of a mushroom workshop 11. SOUNDBITE 4 (French): FATIME ABBA REKYA, Mushroom producer STORYLINE: China's Juncao project has been benefitting the Central African Republic (CAR) since 2021 when it was introduced in the country. Juncao, which literally means "mushroom" and "grass," can be used, as its name suggests, to grow edible mushrooms, as livestock feed or as a green barrier