China upgrades farming technology to protect black soil

STORY: China upgrades farming technology to protect black soil DATELINE: Dec. 5, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:27 LOCATION: HARBIN, China CATEGORY: AGRICULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the black soil 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): JIN LIJUN, Deputy director, Laboratory of agro-tech extension center, Qixing branch of Beidahuang Group 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): WANG XIAOQING, Director of soil and fertilizer testing center, 8511 farm of Beidahuang Group STORYLINE: The black soil, or chernozem soil, found in China's northeastern provinces of Heilongjiang, Jilin and Liaoning and in some parts of the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, produces about a quarter of the country's total grain output, making it crucial to China's food supply. The typical black soil area in Heilongjiang Province, known as China's "grain barn," is approximately 10.4 million hectares, accounting for 56.1 percent of northeast China's total black soil area. However, excessive reclamation has eroded the soil's nutrients and its chernozem layer is thinnin

Protecting black soil for Chinese people's "rice bowl" | Stories shared by Xi Jinping

STORY: Protecting black soil for Chinese people's "rice bowl" | Stories shared by Xi Jinping DATELINE: June 9, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:29 LOCATION: CHANGCHUN, China CATEGORY: AGRICULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): GAO QIANG, Dean of the School of Resources and Environment, Jilin Agricultural University 2. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): ZHAO PENGFEI, Agricultural technology promotion center, Lishu County 3. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): YANG QINGKUI, Local villager 4. SOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): LI GANG, Researcher, Jilin Academy of Agricultural Sciences 5. SOUNDBITE 5 (Chinese): WANG GUIMAN, Head of agricultural technology promotion center, Lishu County 6. SOUNDBITE 6 (Chinese): ZHANG XUDONG, Researcher, Shenyang Institute of Applied Ecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences 7. SOUNDBITE 7 (Chinese): XI JINPING, Chinese President STORYLINE: Northeast China is one of the world's three major chernozem or black soil regions. A major area for maize and soybean farming, the region is regarded as a major granary for the nation. Dur

GLOBALink|China passes new law to strengthen black soil protection

China's top legislature on Friday passed a law on black soil conservation, as part of efforts to ensure the country's grain security and protect the ecosystem. The law, adopted after a vote at the closing meeting of the 35th standing committee session of the 13th National People's Congress, addresses the country's need for measures designed to specifically protect the black soil. The black soil, or chernozem soil, found in China's northeastern provinces of Heilongjiang, Jilin and Liaoning and in some parts of the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, produces about a quarter of the country's total grain output, making it crucial to China's food supply. However, excessive reclamation has eroded the soil's nutrients and its chernozem layer is thinning out, posing a threat to the country's ecological security and sustainable agricultural development. Consisting of 38 provisions, the law specifies the responsibilities of the government and "agricultural production operators" to protect the black soil. The law require

China passes new law to strengthen black soil protection

STORY: China passes new law to strengthen black soil protection DATELINE: June 26, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:22 LOCATION: CHANGCHUN, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT/LAW SHOTLIST: various of black soilSOUNDBITE (Chinese): ZHANG WENDI, Head of a farmers' cooperative in Lishu County, Jilin Province STORYLINE: China's top legislature on Friday passed a law on black soil conservation, as part of efforts to ensure the country's grain security and protect the ecosystem. The law was adopted after a vote at the closing meeting of the 35th standing committee session of the 13th National People's Congress. The black soil, or chernozem soil, found in China's northeastern provinces of Heilongjiang, Jilin and Liaoning and in some parts of the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, produces about a quarter of the country's total grain output, making it crucial to China's food supply. However, excessive reclamation has eroded the soil's nutrients and its chernozem layer is thinning out, posing a threat to the country's ecological secu

CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-LI ZHANSHU-INSPECTION (CN)

CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-LI ZHANSHU-INSPECTION (CN)

(220613) -- HARBIN, June 13, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Li Zhanshu, a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the National People's Congress Standing Committee, inspects a research institute on chernozem soil conservation in northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, June 12, 2022. Li made a law-enforcement inspection in Heilongjiang Province from June 10 to 13. Led by Li, legislators inspected the province's work in implementing the environmental protection law. They also conducted research for the legislation of a law on chernozem soil conservation. (Xinhua/Pang Xinglei)

CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-LI ZHANSHU-INSPECTION (CN)

CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-LI ZHANSHU-INSPECTION (CN)

(220613) -- HARBIN, June 13, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Li Zhanshu, a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the National People's Congress Standing Committee, inspects a research institute on chernozem soil conservation in northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, June 12, 2022. Li made a law-enforcement inspection in Heilongjiang Province from June 10 to 13. Led by Li, legislators inspected the province's work in implementing the environmental protection law. They also conducted research for the legislation of a law on chernozem soil conservation. (Xinhua/Pang Xinglei)

CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-LI ZHANSHU-INSPECTION (CN)

CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-LI ZHANSHU-INSPECTION (CN)

(220613) -- HARBIN, June 13, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Li Zhanshu, a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the National People's Congress Standing Committee, inspects China First Heavy Industries (CFHI) in northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, June 10, 2022. Li made a law-enforcement inspection in Heilongjiang Province from June 10 to 13. Led by Li, legislators inspected the province's work in implementing the environmental protection law. They also conducted research for the legislation of a law on chernozem soil conservation. (Xinhua/Pang Xinglei)

CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-LI ZHANSHU-INSPECTION (CN)

CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-LI ZHANSHU-INSPECTION (CN)

(220613) -- HARBIN, June 13, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Li Zhanshu, a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the National People's Congress Standing Committee, inspects Zhalong National Nature Reserve in northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, June 10, 2022. Li made a law-enforcement inspection in Heilongjiang Province from June 10 to 13. Led by Li, legislators inspected the province's work in implementing the environmental protection law. They also conducted research for the legislation of a law on chernozem soil conservation. (Xinhua/Pang Xinglei)