Modern irrigation techniques help grain production in central China

STORY: Modern irrigation techniques help grain production in central China DATELINE: June 25, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:31 LOCATION: ZHENGZHOU, China CATEGORY: AGRICULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of irrigation 2. SOUNBITE (Chinese): BAI XUEJIE, Farmer 3. SOUNBITE (Chinese): ZHANG YONGBIN, Technology manager, Zhengda modern agriculture park 4. SOUNBITE (Chinese): CHEN YIPIN, Local agricultural technician STORYLINE: Modern water-saving irrigation technology is adopted in central China's Henan Province to assist the sowing of autumn grain amid drought caused by days of high temperatures. At an agricultural demonstration zone in Huaxian County, a two-wing translational sprinkler irrigation machine is used to water the corn field. SOUNBITE (Chinese): BAI XUEJIE, Farmer "With the translational sprinkler irrigation machine, I can irrigate more than 100 mu (6.67 Ha) of land a day. It's efficient, water-saving, and fast, which will be effective to fight drought. After the irrigation, the soil will be moist for about ten da