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China's Juncao technology sows seeds of hope in Africa

Nyambo Obed checks mushroom tubes at his workshop in Muhanga District, Southern Province, Rwanda, on August 14, 2024. Nyambo Obed has been to China twice for Juncao technology training. Since the 1980s, Lin Zhanxi, a professor of Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, has led a research team on Juncao technology in China's southeastern Fujian Province. Juncao means "mushroom" and "grass" in Chinese. Its versatility is a key feature, allowing it to grow edible mushrooms, provide livestock feed and help battle desertification. Since the 1990s, China has shared the technology with over 100 countries by opening training classes and conducting on-site demonstrations. By now, Juncao technology has taken root in more than 40 African countries, helping African farmers combat poverty and promoting cooperation between China and Africa. Photo by Han Xu/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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China's Juncao technology sows seeds of hope in Africa

Juncao expert Chen Kehua (L) and a local technician check bags of mycelium at Central African Institute of Agronomic Research in Bangui, the Central African Republic, Feb. 6, 2024. Since the 1980s, Lin Zhanxi, a professor of Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, has led a research team on Juncao technology in China's southeastern Fujian Province. Juncao means "mushroom" and "grass" in Chinese. Its versatility is a key feature, allowing it to grow edible mushrooms, provide livestock feed and help battle desertification. Since the 1990s, China has shared the technology with over 100 countries by opening training classes and conducting on-site demonstrations. By now, Juncao technology has taken root in more than 40 African countries, helping African farmers combat poverty and promoting cooperation between China and Africa. Photo by Han Xu/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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China's Juncao technology sows seeds of hope in Africa

Fatime Abba Rekya picks mushrooms in her own mushroom shed in Damara, the Central African Republic, Feb. 6, 2024. Fatime Abba Rekya learns Juncao technology on a training class in Bangui in 2022. Since the 1980s, Lin Zhanxi, a professor of Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, has led a research team on Juncao technology in China's southeastern Fujian Province. Juncao means "mushroom" and "grass" in Chinese. Its versatility is a key feature, allowing it to grow edible mushrooms, provide livestock feed and help battle desertification. Since the 1990s, China has shared the technology with over 100 countries by opening training classes and conducting on-site demonstrations. By now, Juncao technology has taken root in more than 40 African countries, helping African farmers combat poverty and promoting cooperation between China and Africa. Photo by Han Xu/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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China's Juncao technology sows seeds of hope in Africa

Fatime Abba Rekya checks bags of mycelium in Damara, the Central African Republic, Feb. 6, 2024. Fatime Abba Rekya learns Juncao technology on a training class in Bangui in 2022. Since the 1980s, Lin Zhanxi, a professor of Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, has led a research team on Juncao technology in China's southeastern Fujian Province. Juncao means "mushroom" and "grass" in Chinese. Its versatility is a key feature, allowing it to grow edible mushrooms, provide livestock feed and help battle desertification. Since the 1990s, China has shared the technology with over 100 countries by opening training classes and conducting on-site demonstrations. By now, Juncao technology has taken root in more than 40 African countries, helping African farmers combat poverty and promoting cooperation between China and Africa. Photo by Han Xu/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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China's Juncao technology sows seeds of hope in Africa

A farmer carries freshly harvested mushrooms out of a mushroom shed in Huye District, Southern Province, Rwanda, on August 14, 2024. Since the 1980s, Lin Zhanxi, a professor of Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, has led a research team on Juncao technology in China's southeastern Fujian Province. Juncao means "mushroom" and "grass" in Chinese. Its versatility is a key feature, allowing it to grow edible mushrooms, provide livestock feed and help battle desertification. Since the 1990s, China has shared the technology with over 100 countries by opening training classes and conducting on-site demonstrations. By now, Juncao technology has taken root in more than 40 African countries, helping African farmers combat poverty and promoting cooperation between China and Africa. Photo by Han Xu/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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China's Juncao technology sows seeds of hope in Africa

Nyambo Obed checks mushroom tube at his workshop in Muhanga District, Southern Province, Rwanda, on August 14, 2024. Nyambo Obed has been to China twice for Juncao technology training. Since the 1980s, Lin Zhanxi, a professor of Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, has led a research team on Juncao technology in China's southeastern Fujian Province. Juncao means "mushroom" and "grass" in Chinese. Its versatility is a key feature, allowing it to grow edible mushrooms, provide livestock feed and help battle desertification. Since the 1990s, China has shared the technology with over 100 countries by opening training classes and conducting on-site demonstrations. By now, Juncao technology has taken root in more than 40 African countries, helping African farmers combat poverty and promoting cooperation between China and Africa. Photo by Han Xu/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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China's Juncao technology sows seeds of hope in Africa

This photo taken on August 15, 2024 shows a view of Juncao grass field in Huye District, Southern Province, Rwanda. Since the 1980s, Lin Zhanxi, a professor of Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, has led a research team on Juncao technology in China's southeastern Fujian Province. Juncao means "mushroom" and "grass" in Chinese. Its versatility is a key feature, allowing it to grow edible mushrooms, provide livestock feed and help battle desertification. Since the 1990s, China has shared the technology with over 100 countries by opening training classes and conducting on-site demonstrations. By now, Juncao technology has taken root in more than 40 African countries, helping African farmers combat poverty and promoting cooperation between China and Africa. Photo by Han Xu/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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China's Juncao technology sows seeds of hope in Africa

Fatime Abba Rekya is pictured at an edible mushroom cultivation workshop she established in Damara, the Central African Republic, Feb. 6, 2024. Fatime Abba Rekya learns Juncao technology on a training class in Bangui in 2022. Since the 1980s, Lin Zhanxi, a professor of Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, has led a research team on Juncao technology in China's southeastern Fujian Province. Juncao means "mushroom" and "grass" in Chinese. Its versatility is a key feature, allowing it to grow edible mushrooms, provide livestock feed and help battle desertification. Since the 1990s, China has shared the technology with over 100 countries by opening training classes and conducting on-site demonstrations. By now, Juncao technology has taken root in more than 40 African countries, helping African farmers combat poverty and promoting cooperation between China and Africa. Photo by Han Xu/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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RWANDA-KIGALI-JUNCAO-TECHNOLOGY

(240807) -- KIGALI, Aug. 7, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Professor Lin Zhanxi (R, front), the inventor of Juncao Technology, talks with Alphonse Munyaneza (L, front), a Rwandan university student growing mushrooms, in Kigali, Rwanda, Aug. 3, 2024. TO GO WITH:"Feature: Perseverance is key to success, says Chinese Juncao technology innovator" (Photo by Huang Wanqing/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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RWANDA-KIGALI-JUNCAO-TECHNOLOGY

(240807) -- KIGALI, Aug. 7, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Professor Lin Zhanxi, the inventor of Juncao Technology, checks a mushroom tube at a workshop in Kigali, Rwanda, Aug. 3, 2024. TO GO WITH:"Feature: Perseverance is key to success, says Chinese Juncao technology innovator" (Photo by Huang Wanqing/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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RWANDA-KIGALI-CHINA-JUNCAO CULTIVATION TECHNOLOGY

(240802) -- KIGALI, Aug. 2, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Lin Zhanxi (R), a professor from China's Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, visits a mushroom growing shed in Kigali, Rwanda, on Aug. 2, 2024. Juncao is a hybrid grass and an important multifunctional agricultural resource developed and used for mushroom farming in China. The innovation invented by Lin Zhanxi from China's Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University in the 1980s has benefitted over 100 countries, including Rwanda. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Ji Li) TO GO WITH Roundup: Chinese Juncao technology bringing tangible benefits to Africans

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RWANDA-KIGALI-CHINA-JUNCAO CULTIVATION TECHNOLOGY

(240802) -- KIGALI, Aug. 2, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Lin Zhanxi (L), a professor from China's Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, visits a mushroom growing shed in Kigali, Rwanda, on Aug. 2, 2024. Juncao is a hybrid grass and an important multifunctional agricultural resource developed and used for mushroom farming in China. The innovation invented by Lin Zhanxi from China's Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University in the 1980s has benefitted over 100 countries, including Rwanda. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Ji Li) TO GO WITH Roundup: Chinese Juncao technology bringing tangible benefits to Africans

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CHINA-FUJIAN-JUNCAO-INDUSTRY-SEMINAR (CN)

(240616) -- FUZHOU, June 16, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Lin Zhanxi, the inventor of Juncao technology, speaks during a seminar on development of Juncao industry in Fuzhou, southeast China's Fujian Province, June 16, 2024. Representatives from 19 countries and regions including Rwanda, Papua New Guinea, and Fiji, as well as more than 200 Chinese experts, scholars, and business representatives attended the meeting. Juncao, which in Chinese literally means "mushroom" and "grass", can be used to grow edible and medicinal mushrooms, as livestock feed or as a green barrier to control soil erosion and stop desertification. Having taken root in over 100 countries and regions around the globe, Juncao has been hailed by the locals as the "Chinese grass" or "grass of happiness." Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Lin Shanchuan)

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CHINA-FUJIAN-JUNCAO-INDUSTRY-SEMINAR (CN)

(240616) -- FUZHOU, June 16, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Lin Zhanxi, the inventor of Juncao technology, speaks during a seminar on development of Juncao industry in Fuzhou, southeast China's Fujian Province, June 16, 2024. Representatives from 19 countries and regions including Rwanda, Papua New Guinea, and Fiji, as well as more than 200 Chinese experts, scholars, and business representatives attended the meeting. Juncao, which in Chinese literally means "mushroom" and "grass", can be used to grow edible and medicinal mushrooms, as livestock feed or as a green barrier to control soil erosion and stop desertification. Having taken root in over 100 countries and regions around the globe, Juncao has been hailed by the locals as the "Chinese grass" or "grass of happiness." (Xinhua/Lin Shanchuan)

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CHINA-FUJIAN-FUZHOU-JUNCAO (CN)

(240330) -- FUZHOU, March 30, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Lin Zhanxi (2nd R), the inventor of Juncao technology, introduces a plate made from Juncao to students at Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University in Fuzhou, southeast China's Fujian Province, March 28, 2024. Juncao, which in Chinese literally means "mushroom" and "grass", can be used, as its name suggests, to grow edible and medicinal mushrooms, as livestock feed or as a green barrier to control soil erosion and stop desertification. Having taken root in over 100 countries and regions around the globe, Juncao has been hailed by the locals as the "Chinese grass" or "grass of happiness." (Xinhua/Lin Shanchuan)

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(CPC Congress)CHINA-BEIJING-CPC NATIONAL CONGRESS-DELEGATES-INTERVIEW (CN)

(221016) -- BEIJING, Oct. 16, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Lin Zhanxi, a delegate to the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC), speaks during an interview at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, Oct. 16, 2022. The CPC will open its 20th national congress on Sunday. (Xinhua/Xing Guangli)

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(CPC Congress)CHINA-BEIJING-CPC NATIONAL CONGRESS-DELEGATES-INTERVIEW (CN)

(221016) -- BEIJING, Oct. 16, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Delegates to the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Zhou Wei, Yang Yu and Lin Zhanxi (from L to R), attend an interview at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, Oct. 16, 2022. The CPC will open its 20th national congress on Sunday. (Xinhua/Jin Liangkuai)

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Planting a "grass of happiness" | Stories shared by Xi Jinping

STORY: Planting a "grass of happiness" | Stories shared by Xi Jinping DATELINE: April 12, 2022 LENGTH: 00:06:03 LOCATION: FUZHOU, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY/ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University 2. various of Juncao 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): LIN ZHANXI, Inventor of Juncao technology 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): LIN ZHANXI, Inventor of Juncao technology 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): LIN ZHANXI, Inventor of Juncao technology 6. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): NSANZINSHUTI AIMABLE, Rwandan international student at Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University 7. SOUNDBITE 5 (English): NIYIMBABAZI OBED, Rwandan international student at Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University 8. SOUNDBITE 6 (Chinese): LIN DONGMEI, China National Engineering Research Center of JUNCAO Technology 9. SOUNDBITE 7 (Chinese): JIANG XINGSHAN, Dean of International College of Chinese Studies, Fujian Normal University 10. SOUNDBITE 8 (Chinese): HUANG MAOXING, Professor of School of Economics, Fujian Normal University