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ERITREA-ASMARA-CHINESE AGRICULTURAL EXPERTS

(230929) -- ASMARA, Sept. 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Legume crop expert Liu Yunmin (R) instructs a local farmer on field management of broad beans at a demonstration orchard of agricultural technical assistance, in Asmara, Eritrea, Sept. 27, 2023. Agriculture is the mainstay of Eritrea's economy, with about four-fifths of the population engaged in farming and animal husbandry. However, the lack of crop varieties and backward agricultural technology seriously restrict the country's agricultural development. In order to promote the development of Eritrea's agricultural industry, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs of China has sent three groups of experts to Eritrea to carry out technical assistance in the fields of legumes, fruit tree gardening and oil, and achieved remarkable results. Broad beans, oilseed rape, and some other experimental crops have been harvested with unit yields increasing by more than 50 percent compared with local varieties. (Xinhua/Han Xu)

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ERITREA-ASMARA-CHINESE AGRICULTURAL EXPERTS

(230929) -- ASMARA, Sept. 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Fruit crop expert Wang Li (R) works with a local farmer on field management of apple saplings at a demonstration orchard of agricultural technical assistance, in Asmara, Eritrea, Sept. 27, 2023. Agriculture is the mainstay of Eritrea's economy, with about four-fifths of the population engaged in farming and animal husbandry. However, the lack of crop varieties and backward agricultural technology seriously restrict the country's agricultural development. In order to promote the development of Eritrea's agricultural industry, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs of China has sent three groups of experts to Eritrea to carry out technical assistance in the fields of legumes, fruit tree gardening and oil, and achieved remarkable results. Broad beans, oilseed rape, and some other experimental crops have been harvested with unit yields increasing by more than 50 percent compared with local varieties. (Xinhua/Han Xu)

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China-funded water resource protection project inaugurated in Cambodia

STORY: China-funded water resource protection project inaugurated in Cambodia DATELINE: June 20, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:19 LOCATION: KOH KONG, Cambodia CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the inauguration ceremony of LMC-funded water resource protection project 2. various of an overflow dam 3. various of a bridge 4. various of the pure water treatment system at a primary school 5. various of students 6. SOUNDBITE 1 (Khmer): SOK CHAN, Local resident 7. various of the pure water treatment system at a primary school 8. various of an overflow dam 9. SOUNDBITE 2 (Khmer): MOEUN EN, Local resident 10. various of a bridge 11. SOUNDBITE 3 (Khmer): TUOT HATIMA, Thma Bang district governor 12. various of crop fields STORYLINE: A China-funded water resource protection project was inaugurated on Sunday in Thma Bang district of southwest Cambodia's Koh Kong province. The Lancang-Mekong Cooperation (LMC)-funded project is regarded as a demonstration project for integrated management of typical small river basins. Und

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Multi-spectral drones help spring farming in central China

STORY: Multi-spectral drones help spring farming in central China DATELINE: March 11, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:53 LOCATION: ZHENGZHOU, China CATEGORY: AGRICULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of drones in flight 2. shot of farmers 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): SONG XIANGZENG, Local farmer 4. various of drones spraying pesticides 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): YANG JUN, Agricultural technician 6. various of remote control 7. various of drones spraying pesticides 8. various of crop field STORYLINE: Drones equipped with multi-spectral technology have been adopted in spring field management in Huaxian County, central China's Henan Province. As a new agricultural tool, multi-spectral drones make spring farming more accurate, saving labor costs and promoting efficiency. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): SONG XIANGZENG, Local farmer "It's my first time to use multi-spectral drones, and they work quite well, saving labor costs and promoting efficiency." SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): YANG JUN, Agricultural technician "We use multi-spectral technology t

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Smart agriculture helps farmers increase output in NE China

STORY: Smart agriculture helps farmers increase output in NE China DATELINE: Oct. 11, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:51 LOCATION: CHANGCHUN, China CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the farm 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): XIAO YAO, Local farm manager STORYLINE: A farm in the county of Yongji, northeast China's Jilin Province has adopted smart technologies to boost agricultural production during the autumn harvest season. A multi-layered control and monitoring system made up of intelligent technologies, including ground cameras, low-altitude drones and remote sensing satellites, is applied to analyze data on crop growth, diseases and pests and fertilizers. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): XIAO YAO, Local farm manager "Since a smart farm was built, the management and operation have become very simple for us. Many procedures have adopted electrical automation which saves labor. The yield of rice can be increased by about 5 percent compared to the past." Jilin, together with two other northeastern provinces of Heilongjiang and

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Drones help farmers with crop management in central China

STORY: Drones help farmers with crop management in central China DATELINE: Sept. 2, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:42 LOCATION: ZHENGZHOU, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of drones working in the farm 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): ZHANG XIANZHI, Manager of a local agricultural cooperative 3. various of drones working in the farm STORYLINE: A drone fleet is transforming the way farmers manage their crops in Anyang, central China's Henan Province. During this key growing period for autumn grains, the drones have greatly improved the efficiency in spraying pesticides. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): ZHANG XIANZHI, Manager of a local agricultural cooperative "A drone can complete the spraying work on 700 to 800 mu (47 or 53 hectares) of land a day. It'll only take one and a half days for two drones to spray all our land. If there are three drones, the work will be done in one day." The drones belong to a recently established pest control team. The team, equipped with 30 vehicles, over 200 drones (sets) and over 300 operato

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Corn production in France fell by 18 pct year on year in August

STORY: Corn production in France fell by 18 pct year on year in August DATELINE: Aug. 25, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:14 LOCATION: SAINT-ETIENNE, France CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT/OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of corn fields 2. various of corn-based foods STORYLINE: Corn production fell 18 percent in August year on year due to drought, said the French Ministry of Agriculture on Monday. "This drought situation is historic. All users, all sectors are affected. Beyond the current crisis management of the situation, we must continue and accelerate the adaptation of our agriculture to climate change," explained Berengere Couillard, Secretary of State for Ecology in a press release. At the European level, yields may fall by 16 percent this year compared to the five-year average (2017-2021) according to the latest report from the European Union's crop monitoring service. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Saint-Etienne, France. (XHTV)

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Ongoing floods affect over half million as death toll rises to 30 in India's Assam

STORY: Ongoing floods affect over half million as death toll rises to 30 in India's Assam DATELINE: May 28, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:26 LOCATION: New Delhi CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the floods STORYLINE: The ongoing floods in India's northeastern state of Assam have affected over half a million people and killed 30 people so far, officials said Friday. There has been no respite in the ongoing flood situation in the state and according to Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA), the floods have hit 12 districts. "With two more deaths reported during the past 24 hours in Nagaon district, so far 30 people have lost their lives in this year's flooding and landslides in the state," an official of the ASDMA said. Officials said at present, 956 villages are inundated and 47,139.12 hectares of crop area have been damaged across the affected districts. The local authorities have set up 365 relief camps and distribution centers in six districts, where 66,836 people, including 13,

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KENYA-KILIFI-DROUGHT

(220330) -- KILIFI, March 30, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Villagers Zawadi Msafiri (R) and Caroline are seen in a withered maize crop field in Kidemu sub-location in Kilifi County, Kenya, March 23, 2022. Scattered on the five-acre farm in Bandari village, Kidemu sub-location in Kenya's coastal Kilifi County, were withered maize crops. Adam Ndamunga, an officer with Kenya National Drought Management Authority (NDMA) in Kilifi, said the drought situation in the region started in August 2021 and has been progressing due to inadequate rains. The United Nations relief agency said the Horn of Africa is experiencing one of its worst droughts in recent history, with more than 13 million people severely food insecure in Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia. (Xinhua/Dong Jianghui)

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KENYA-KILIFI-DROUGHT

(220330) -- KILIFI, March 30, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Villager Zawadi Msafiri is seen in a withered maize crop field in Kidemu sub-location in Kilifi County, Kenya, March 23, 2022. Scattered on the five-acre farm in Bandari village, Kidemu sub-location in Kenya's coastal Kilifi County, were withered maize crops. Adam Ndamunga, an officer with Kenya National Drought Management Authority (NDMA) in Kilifi, said the drought situation in the region started in August 2021 and has been progressing due to inadequate rains. The United Nations relief agency said the Horn of Africa is experiencing one of its worst droughts in recent history, with more than 13 million people severely food insecure in Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia. (Xinhua/Dong Jianghui)

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CHINA-JIANGXI-NANCHANG-SMART FARM (CN)

(220309) -- NANCHANG, March 9, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A staff member operates an unmanned crop protection machine by remote control in a field of the Datian rural cooperative in Jiangxiang Town, Nanchang County of east China's Jiangxi Province, March 8, 2022. In the spring farming season, managers of Datian rural cooperative has carried out a smart farming program with the application of various unmanned devices, which has greatly improved the efficiency of agricultural production. By taking advantage of large-scale operation, mechanized production and digital management, only 26 people can govern the farms with a total area of 13,000 mu (about 866.7 hectares). (Xinhua/Peng Zhaozhi)

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CHINA-JIANGXI-NANCHANG-SMART FARM (CN)

(220309) -- NANCHANG, March 9, 2022 (Xinhua) -- An unmanned crop protection machine works in a field of the Datian rural cooperative in Jiangxiang Town, Nanchang County of east China's Jiangxi Province, March 8, 2022. In the spring farming season, managers of Datian rural cooperative has carried out a smart farming program with the application of various unmanned devices, which has greatly improved the efficiency of agricultural production. By taking advantage of large-scale operation, mechanized production and digital management, only 26 people can govern the farms with a total area of 13,000 mu (about 866.7 hectares). (Xinhua/Peng Zhaozhi)