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Sustainable tech improves harvest, ecosystem in Central Asia

STORY: Sustainable tech improves harvest, ecosystem in Central Asia DATELINE: Oct. 14, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:58 LOCATION: TASHKENT/URUMQI, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of China's water-saving irrigation technology 2. various of cotton fields in Uzbekistan 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Uzbek): SHERZOD DONAEV, Uzbek farmer 4. various of the Aral Sea area 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): CHEN XI, Director of the Research Center for Ecology and Environment of Central Asia, Chinese Academy of Sciences STORYLINE: China's water-saving irrigation technology has been helpful in improving cotton harvest and the ecological environment in Uzbekistan. SOUNDBITE 1 (Uzbek): SHERZOD DONAEV, Uzbek farmer "We are in a cotton field. We planted seeds on this cotton field on April 20, 2023, by adopting Chinese technology." While Uzbekistan is famous for its cotton production, in the past several decades the livelihoods of Uzbek cotton farmers have been under severe threat from the ecological crisis of the Aral Sea. Once the

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Paralympics: Uzbekistan's Namozov wins judo gold

Uzbekistan's Sherzod Namozov (L) is congratulated by Japan's Makoto Hirose following his victory in the men's judo 60-kilogram final at the Rio de Janeiro Paralympics on Sept. 8, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Paralympics: Medal ceremony for men's 60-kilogram judo

Men's 60-kilogram judo gold medalist Sherzod Namozov of Uzbekistan (2nd from L), silver medalist Makoto Hirose (L) of Japan, and bronze medalists Alex Bologa (2nd from R) of Romania and Uugankhuu Bolormaa of Mongolia pose for photos during a medal ceremony at the Rio de Janeiro Paralympics on Sept. 8, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Paralympics: Uzbekistan's Namozov wins judo gold

Uzbekistan's Sherzod Namozov (white) and Makoto Hirose compete in the men's judo 60-kilogram final at the Rio de Janeiro Paralympics on Sept. 8, 2016. Namozov won the match. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Paralympics: Uzbekistan's Namozov wins judo gold

Uzbekistan's Sherzod Namozov (white) and Makoto Hirose compete in the men's judo 60-kilogram final at the Rio de Janeiro Paralympics on Sept. 8, 2016. Namozov won the match. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo