FINLAND-AHTARI-PANDA-BAMBOO

FINLAND-AHTARI-PANDA-BAMBOO

(240305) -- AHTARI, March 5, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Jan. 8, 2024 shows agricultural advisor Jari Luokkakallio carrying bamboo in Ahtari, Finland. Driven by a passion for giant pandas, Finnish agronomists are learning how to cultivate bamboo in freezing temperatures not normally conducive to growing the primary food source for these iconic animals. TO GO WITH: "Feature: Cultivating bamboo for pandas in freezing Finland" (Photo by Matti Matikainen/Xinhua)

FINLAND-AHTARI-PANDA-BAMBOO

FINLAND-AHTARI-PANDA-BAMBOO

(240305) -- AHTARI, March 5, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Jan. 8, 2024 shows agricultural advisor Jari Luokkakallio looking at bamboo in Ahtari, Finland. Driven by a passion for giant pandas, Finnish agronomists are learning how to cultivate bamboo in freezing temperatures not normally conducive to growing the primary food source for these iconic animals. TO GO WITH: "Feature: Cultivating bamboo for pandas in freezing Finland" (Photo by Matti Matikainen/Xinhua)

Finnish man grows bamboo for giant pandas

STORY: Finnish man grows bamboo for giant pandas SHOOTING TIME: January 2024 DATELINE: March 1, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:01 LOCATION: AHTARI, Finland CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of panda house at the Ahtari zoo 2. various of pandas 3. various of Luokkakallio working in snow 4. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): JARI LUOKKAKALLIO, Bamboo grower 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): JARI LUOKKAKALLIO, Bamboo grower 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): JARI LUOKKAKALLIO, Bamboo grower 7. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): JARI LUOKKAKALLIO, Bamboo grower STORYLINE: In March 2018, a pair of giant pandas from China officially met the public at the Ahtari Zoo in central Finland. In the chilly expanse of Finland's rural heartland, an ambitious endeavor took root alongside the anticipated arrival of the pair. After Finland and China launched negotiations on the giant panda cooperation project in 2016, a group of dedicated volunteers embarked on a pioneering project of cultivating bamboo to host these iconic creatures. However, the initial enthusias