China boosts food security as spring farming begins in saline-alkali land

STORY: China boosts food security as spring farming begins in saline-alkali land SHOOTING TIME: March 23, 2024 DATELINE: April 1, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:48 LOCATION: JINAN, China CATEGORY: AGRICULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of spring farming in China's Shandong 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): LI JIANWEI, Manager of an agricultural company in Dongying 3. various of spring farming in China's Shandong 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): JIA XI, Dean assistant, National Technology Innovation Center for Comprehensive Utilization of Saline Alkali Land 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): LI LINBO, Staffer, Saline-Alkali land utilization service center of the demonstration zone 6. various of spring farming in China's Shandong 7. SOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): GUO YUKUAI, Herb grower 8. various of traditional Chinese medicinal materials planting STORYLINE: As temperatures rise across China, spring farming is in full swing in major grain-producing regions. Modern agricultural techniques have enabled farmers to cultivate crops not only on fertile land, bu