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Irrigation canals built in E. China's Jiangxi for spring ploughing

STORY: Irrigation canals built in E. China's Jiangxi for spring ploughing DATELINE: Jan. 20, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:10 LOCATION: JIUJIANG, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY/ENVIRONMENT/MARKET SHOTLIST: 1. various of irrigation system in east China's Jiangxi 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): CAO LIMING, Farmer in Duchang County, Jiangxi 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): LING ZONGPING, Officer of Yongxiu County Water Conservancy Comprehensive Affairs Center, Jiangxi Province STORYLINE: Local governments in east China's Jiangxi Province have built irrigation canals in crop fields as a pre-emptive measure to deal with a possible drought in the coming spring ploughing season. It's a pre-emptive measure after unusually hot weather and low precipitation swept the province and threatened agricultural production last year. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): CAO LIMING, Farmer in Duchang County, Jiangxi "At that time, we were worried about the grain yield. The temperature was high, and the water was limited. But thanks to the local government's support, i

Irrigation canals built in E. China's Jiangxi for spring ploughing

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