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A Seed Production And Drying Base in Zhangye

ZHANGYE, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 17, 2024 - Workers command a truck to unload the harvested corn by variety at the maize drying base in Zhangye city, Gansu province, China, Sept 17, 2024.

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China Largest Maize Seed Production Base

ZHANGYE, CHINA - JULY 17, 2024 - Two trains pass by China's largest maize seed production base on the Lanzhou-Xinjiang Railway in Zhangye city, Gansu province, China, July 17, 2024.

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China Largest Maize Seed Production Base

ZHANGYE, CHINA - JULY 17, 2024 - A train passes by China's largest maize seed production base on the Lanzhou-Xinjiang Railway in Zhangye city, Gansu province, China, July 17, 2024.

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China Largest Maize Seed Production Base

ZHANGYE, CHINA - JULY 17, 2024 - A train passes by China's largest maize seed production base on the Lanzhou-Xinjiang Railway in Zhangye city, Gansu province, China, July 17, 2024.

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China Largest Maize Seed Production Base

ZHANGYE, CHINA - JULY 17, 2024 - Two trains pass by China's largest maize seed production base on the Lanzhou-Xinjiang Railway in Zhangye city, Gansu province, China, July 17, 2024.

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China Largest Maize Seed Production Base

ZHANGYE, CHINA - JULY 17, 2024 - A train passes by China's largest maize seed production base on the Lanzhou-Xinjiang Railway in Zhangye city, Gansu province, China, July 17, 2024.

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China Largest Maize Seed Production Base

ZHANGYE, CHINA - JULY 17, 2024 - A train passes by China's largest maize seed production base on the Lanzhou-Xinjiang Railway in Zhangye city, Gansu province, China, July 17, 2024.

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Flash floods leave one dead, thousands displaced in Malawi

STORY: Flash floods leave one dead, thousands displaced in Malawi SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 28/29, 2024 DATELINE: March 2, 2024 LENGTH: 0:00:41 LOCATION: Lilongwe CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of floods 2. various of people at a school camp STORYLINE: Flash floods have devastated two lakeshore districts of Malawi -- Nkhotakota in the central region and Karonga in the northern region, leaving one dead and thousands displaced, authorities have confirmed. The Department of Disaster Management Affairs (DoDMA) announced Thursday that the floods have displaced more than 7,000 people from Nkhotakota alone, and the displaced have been evacuated to nine camps in the district. DoDMA also confirmed one death and reported that 900 people who were trapped in various areas have been rescued by the national search and rescue team led by the Malawi Defense Force (MDF). Meanwhile, the search and rescue team is ferrying relief items, including maize flour and tents, as well as medical personnel and supplies/equip

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Crops wither in Zimbabwe as dry spell bites

STORY: Crops wither in Zimbabwe as dry spell bites SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 26, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 29, 2024 LENGTH: 00:09:08 LOCATION: BEATRICE, Zimbabwe CATEGORY: AGRICULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of a local villager in a withered maize field 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Shona): JANE CHARI, Local villager 3. various of withered maize and farmers 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Shona): ERINA MAZWI, Local farmer 5. various of withered maize 6. various of farmer inspecting the withered 7. SOUNDBITE 3 (Shona): FARAI MAWARIRE, Farmer 8. various of farmer 9. SOUNDBITE 4 (Shona): FARAI MAWARIRE, Farmer 10. various of a maize field on irrigation 11. SOUNDBITE 5 (English): GILBERT MUKATYEI, Farmer 12. various of more green healthy maize and withered maize STORYLINE: Holding hands behind her back, Jane Chari looked at her wilting maize crop in a parched field in Beatrice, about 40 km to the southwest of Harare, Zimbabwe's capital. The 64-year-old grandmother's hope for a harvest is now all but evaporated in the arid air. A dry spell has persisted

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ZIMBABWE-BEATRICE-DRY SPELL-CROPS

(240228) -- BEATRICE (ZIMBABWE), Feb. 28, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Farmer Jane Chari looks at her wilting maize crops in a parched field in Beatrice, about 40 km to the southwest of Harare, Zimbabwe, on Feb. 26, 2024. (Xinhua/Tafara Mugwara) TO GO WITH Feature: Crops wither in Zimbabwe as dry spell bites

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ZIMBABWE-BEATRICE-DRY SPELL-CROPS

(240228) -- BEATRICE (ZIMBABWE), Feb. 28, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Farmer Farai Mawarire holds a wilting maize plant at his farm in Beatrice, about 40 km to the southwest of Harare, Zimbabwe, on Feb. 26, 2024. (Xinhua/Tafara Mugwara) TO GO WITH Feature: Crops wither in Zimbabwe as dry spell bites

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MALAWI-LILONGWE-PRESIDENT-WFP-MEETING

(240111) -- LILONGWE, Jan. 11, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Malawian President Lazarus Chakwera (R) shakes hands with the World Food Programme (WFP) Regional Director for Southern Africa Bureau, Menghestab Haile, at the president's office in Lilongwe, Malawi, Jan. 9, 2024. Malawi will start importing maize flour from Tanzania and South Africa to feed the 4.4 million people who are facing food shortages in the country. Commissioner for Department of Disaster Management Affairs (DoDMA) Charles Kalemba disclosed this to journalists in Lilongwe, the capital of Malawi, on the sidelines of President Lazarus Chakwera's meeting with Menghestab Haile. (Photo by Kondwani Magombo/Xinhua)

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MALAWI-LILONGWE-PRESIDENT-WFP-MEETING

(240111) -- LILONGWE, Jan. 11, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Malawian President Lazarus Chakwera (L) presents a gift to the World Food Programme (WFP) Regional Director for Southern Africa Bureau, Menghestab Haile, at the president's office in Lilongwe, Malawi, Jan. 9, 2024. Malawi will start importing maize flour from Tanzania and South Africa to feed the 4.4 million people who are facing food shortages in the country. Commissioner for Department of Disaster Management Affairs (DoDMA) Charles Kalemba disclosed this to journalists in Lilongwe, the capital of Malawi, on the sidelines of President Lazarus Chakwera's meeting with Menghestab Haile. (Photo by Kondwani Magombo/Xinhua)

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Tracing Belt and Road stories along China-Laos Railway in Yunnan

STORY: Tracing Belt and Road stories along China-Laos Railway in Yunnan DATELINE: Oct. 9, 2023 LENGTH: 00:08:40 LOCATION: KUNMING, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY/ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): CHANTHARANGSONE PHOMSANH, Lao student at Kunming University of Science and Technology 2. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): CHUANCHAI PONGSAI, Thai agronomist with CP Seeds Tropical International Maize R&D Center 3. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): LAMPHONE THIPMALA, Lao student at Kunming Railway Vocational and Technical College 4. various of the China-Laos Railway and passengers 5. various of street views of Kunming 6. STANDUP 1 (English): HUANG AIPING 7. various of the China-Laos Railway and passengers 8. SOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): YANG JINGWEN, Head of Kunming South Railway Station, China Railway Kunming Bureau Group Co., Ltd. 9. various of the Kunming cargo terminal 10. STANDUP 2 (English): HUANG AIPING 11. SOUNDBITE 5 (Chinese): XU CHAO, Deputy general manager of China United International Rail Containers Co., Ltd. (CRIntermodal) Ku

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BENIN-CHINA-AGRICULTURAL COOPERATION

(230903) -- COTONOU, Sept. 3, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Aug. 30, 2023 shows a vendor selling soybeans and maize in a market in Cotonou, Benin. TO GO WITH "Economic Watch: "Soybean-maize dialogue" witnesses close China-Benin agricultural cooperation" (Photo by Seraphin Zounyekpe/Xinhua)

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BENIN-CHINA-AGRICULTURAL COOPERATION

(230903) -- COTONOU, Sept. 3, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Aug. 30, 2023 shows a vendor selling soybeans and maize in a market in Cotonou, Benin. TO GO WITH "Economic Watch: "Soybean-maize dialogue" witnesses close China-Benin agricultural cooperation" (Photo by Seraphin Zounyekpe/Xinhua)

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ICRC sows seeds of hope for conflict-affected young farmers in Cameroon

STORY: ICRC sows seeds of hope for conflict-affected young farmers in Cameroon DATELINE: Aug. 12, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:58 LOCATION: Yaounde CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of views in Kerawa locality in the Far North region, Cameroon 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (French): NOURATOU BOUBA HADJA, ICRC agricultural engineer 3. various of people visiting a field of okra and maize in Mozogo locality in the Far North region 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (French): BOUKARA ABBA, Farmer 5. various of the family of Wandala Hoda eating together 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (French): WANDALA HODA, Displaced person 7. various of Simplice Sadou talking to others 8. SOUNDBITE 4 (French): SIMPLICE SADOU, Far North regional chief of agriculture and rural development 9. various of people chatting under a tree STORYLINE: Since 2014, a wide area of Cameroon's Far North region has been suffering from the fighting between the terrorist group Boko Haram and government forces. The armed conflict and worsening humanitarian crises have left the region's agriculture

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CAMEROON-ICRC-YOUNG FARMERS-SUPPORT

(230812) -- YAOUNDE, Aug. 12, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A farmer works at a maize field in Mozogo, Far North region, Cameroon, Aug. 9, 2023. TO GO WITH "Feature: ICRC sows seeds of hope for conflict-affected young farmers in Cameroon" (Photo by Kepseu/Xinhua)

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NEPAL-BHARATPUR-CHINA-HAYLAGE EXPORT

(230716) -- BHARATPUR, July 16, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on July 14, 2023 shows bales of haylage at Nepal Horizon International Pvt. Ltd. in Bharatpur, Nepal. Ten trucks set out on Saturday from Bharatpur in southern Nepal, shipping the first batch of haylage for export to China's Tibet Autonomous Region. A total of 80 tons of silage, produced by Nepal Horizon International Pvt. Ltd. with green maize, shall land in the Tibetan city of Shigatse to feed animals in winter. TO GO WITH "1st batch of Nepali haylage on way to China" (Photo by Hari Maharjan/Xinhua)

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NEPAL-BHARATPUR-CHINA-HAYLAGE EXPORT

(230716) -- BHARATPUR, July 16, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Narayan Kaji Shrestha (4th L, front), deputy prime minister and home minister of Nepal, and Chinese Ambassador to Nepal Chen Song (3rd R, front) cut the ribbon at the shipment ceremony for the first batch of haylage for export to China's Tibet Autonomous Region, in Bharatpur, Nepal, July 15, 2023. Ten trucks set out on Saturday from Bharatpur in southern Nepal, shipping the first batch of haylage for export to China's Tibet Autonomous Region. A total of 80 tons of silage, produced by Nepal Horizon International Pvt. Ltd. with green maize, shall land in the Tibetan city of Shigatse to feed animals in winter. TO GO WITH "1st batch of Nepali haylage on way to China" (Photo by Hari Maharjan/Xinhua)

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1st batch of Nepali haylage on way to China

STORY: 1st batch of Nepali haylage on way to China DATELINE: July 16, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:51 LOCATION: Kathmandu CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of shipment ceremony 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Nepali): NARAYAN KAJI SHRESTHA, Deputy prime minister and home minister of Nepal 3. various of haylage 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Nepali): SUJAN HAMAL, Farmer STORYLINE: Ten trucks set out on Saturday from Bharatpur in southern Nepal, shipping the first batch of haylage for export to China's Tibet Autonomous Region. A total of 80 tonnes of silage, produced by Nepal Horizon International Pvt. Ltd. with green maize, shall land in Shigatse City to feed animals in winter. The deal helps alleviate the shortage of animal feed in winter and improve the environment and soil erosion in Tibet on the one hand, and it generates more incomes for farmers in Nepal and creates more jobs for local youths on the other hand, said Zhang Jinxiang, CEO of Nepal Horizon International. The company is aiming at opening up three or four more processing fa

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Intelligent Agriculture in China

Volunteers help farmers use drones to prevent insects and fertilize crops at a maize planting base in Zhangye city, Gansu province, June 20, 2023.

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Myanmar exports over 117,000 tons of green grams during April-June period

STORY: Myanmar exports over 117,000 tons of green grams during April-June period DATELINE: June 15, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:00 LOCATION: YANGON, Myanmar CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the farmers working in the fields STORYLINE: Myanmar exported more than 117,201 tons of green grams in the first two months of the 2023-24 fiscal year, according to the country's Ministry of Commerce on Tuesday. From April 1 to June 2 this year, the country earned over 76.639 million U.S. dollars from the exports of green grams, the ministry's figures showed. Myanmar's total exports of beans and pulses, including green grams, during the period reached over 310,573 tons, its figures showed. "Green grams were mostly exported to China," U Soe Win Maung, advisor of Myanmar Pulses, Beans, Maize and Sesame Seeds Merchants Association, told Xinhua. They were also exported to Vietnam and a number of European countries, he added. Green grams and black grams are the most commonly cultivated beans and pulses in Myanmar

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BOTSWANA-KEY GRAINS-EXPORTATION AND IMPORTATION-RESTRICTION

(230514) -- GABORONE, May 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 13, 2023 shows locally produced maize in Gaborone, Botswana. Botswana has put restrictions on the exportation and importation of scheduled key grains (sorghum and maize), said Joel Ramaphoi, permanent secretary of Botswana's Ministry of Entrepreneurship, in a statement issued on Friday. (Photo by Tshekiso Tebalo/Xinhua)

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WPF's emergency food insecurity response benefits 3.8 mln people in Malawi

STORY: WPF's emergency food insecurity response benefits 3.8 mln people in Malawi DATELINE: Dec. 30, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:58 LOCATION: Lilongwe CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of truck with relief food 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): PAUL TURNBULL, WFP Country Director for Malawi 3. various of people in need of assistance 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chichewa): ELUBY TIMOTHY, Relief beneficiary 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): PAUL TURNBULL, WFP Country Director for Malawi STORYLINE: The implementation of the 2022/23 Lean Season Food Insecurity Response Programme targeting food insecure households is underway in Malawi. Up to 3.8 million people in the southern African country are in need of assistance between the months of November 2022 and March 2023, requiring over 75 million U.S. dollars. Truckloads of maize and other relief items are parked outside district council offices in Chikwawa, south Malawi. The arrival of the trucks is a relief to over 47,000 people of food insecure households in the district in need of immedia

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Chinese community shares corn with Kenyans to welcome "sweet" Christmas

STORY: Chinese community shares corn with Kenyans to welcome "sweet" Christmas DATELINE: Dec. 24, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:19 LOCATION: Nairobi CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. shot of a street in Nairobi, Kenya 2. various of sweet corn 3. various of local people in Nairobi receiving sweet corn 4. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): LI YI, CEO of FarmWorks 5. various of distribution of corn 6. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): ZHOU TAO, Founder and CEO of Ahadi Corporation 7. various of local people in Nairobi receiving sweet corn 8. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): KEVIN OLUOCH, Local resident STORYLINE: The Chinese community in Kenya's capital Nairobi donated 5.2 tonnes of sweet corn to local people from Tuesday to Friday to welcome a "sweet" Christmas. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): LI YI, CEO of FarmWorks "As Christmas is coming, we would like to share the sweet corn with the local community members. This is a crop that is not so common. People are more used to the white maize, but not so used to the sweet corn, which has a much sweeter and fruitier

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Chinese community donates food to drought-affected households in Kenya

STORY: Chinese community donates food to drought-affected households in Kenya DATELINE: Dec. 18, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:04 LOCATION: Nairobi CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of trucks ready to set out for Makueni 2. various of speech guests at the donation ceremony 3. various of villagers in Makueni receiving foodstuffs STORYLINE: The Chinese community in Kenya on Saturday donated foodstuffs to drought-affected households at a ceremony held in Kenya's capital Nairobi. The foodstuffs, including maize flour, wheat flour, beans, green grams, salt, and cooking oil, are destined for the southeastern Kenyan county of Makueni which is reeling from a food crisis linked to a prolonged dry spell. George Mcgoye, chief of staff at deputy president Rigathi Gachagua's office, hailed the Chinese community in Kenya for supporting the country's ongoing efforts to tackle hunger in the drought-affected arid lands. Chinese nationals living in Kenya have responded to the government's latest appeal for support to alleviate

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Xinhua Headlines: Africa urges climate actions rather than broken promises, double standard

(221127) -- KAMPALA, Nov. 27, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Villager Caroline stands in a drought-stricken maize field in Kidemu sub-location in Kilifi county, Kenya, March 23, 2022. (Xinhua/Dong Jianghui)

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How rice is harvested at unmanned farm in China's Guangzhou

STORY: How rice is harvested at unmanned farm in China's Guangzhou DATELINE: Nov. 24, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:31 LOCATION: GUANGZHOU, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the unmanned farm STORYLINE: An unmanned farm in south China's Guangzhou has been harvesting as two harvesters automatically transport grain to an unmanned carrier. The group led by Luo Xiwen, professor with the South China Agricultural University, has carried out full automation of the cultivation, management, collection, and production of crops. It allows the realization of intelligent agriculture through smart technology. Other provinces like Sichuan and Guizhou also adopt unmanned tech in growing rice, wheat, maize and peanut. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Guangzhou, China. (XHTV)

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Cooperation with China has broad prospects: CIMMYT chief

STORY: Cooperation with China has broad prospects: CIMMYT chief DATELINE: Nov. 19, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:07 LOCATION: Mexico City CATEGORY: AGRICULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of a farm at CIMMYT 2. various of researchers 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): BRAM GOVAERTS, Director General of CIMMYT 4. various of a lab at CIMMYT 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): BRAM GOVAERTS, Director General of CIMMYT STORYLINE: The director general of the International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT) said that collaboration with China enjoys broad prospects. The CIMMYT is headquartered in Mexico. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): BRAM GOVAERTS, Director General of CIMMYT "CIMMYT and China together can be partners, and I see it in two ways. On the one hand, CIMMYT can work with China for new wheat varieties that can fight climate change, for new maize varieties that can sustain new diseases. We can develop networks and platforms of collaboration. You have excellent research institutes, and we can combine both the capabilities." CIMMYT germp

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Chinese, Kenyan scientists unveil inaugural harvest of high-yielding maize variety

STORY: Chinese, Kenyan scientists unveil inaugural harvest of high-yielding maize variety DATELINE: Nov. 5, 2022 LENGTH: 00:05:46 LOCATION: Nairobi CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Modern Agricultural Demonstration Area (MADA) adjacent to Sino-Africa Joint Research Center (SAJOREC) 2. various of maize harvesting 3. various of harvesting ceremony 4. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): DAVID MBURU, Lecturer at College of Agriculture and Natural Resources at Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT) 5. various of maize fields 6. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): YAN XUE, Executive director of SAJOREC and director of the International Cooperation and Education Division of the Wuhan Botanical Garden of the Chinese Academy of Sciences 7. various of maize 8. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): ROBERT WAHITI GITURU, Kenyan botanist 9. various of local farmers working in the fields STORYLINE: The first harvest of a high-yielding maize variety conceived through joint research between Chinese and Kenyan scientists was un

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Farmers in NE China work to conserve black soil as autumn harvest ends

STORY: Farmers in NE China work to conserve black soil as autumn harvest ends DATELINE: Nov. 4, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:52 LOCATION: SHENYANG, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of autumn harvest 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): LI ZHONGHUA, Chairman of Yangyu agricultural machinery service cooperative in Changtu County 3. various of black soil 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): ZHANG YAN, Director, Department of Soil Research, Tieling Academy of Agricultural Sciences STORYLINE: As the autumn harvest in northeast China comes to an end, farmers are taking various measures to protect the rare black soil. In Changtu County, Liaoning Province, the local practice of returning maize straw to the farmland not only increases soil organic elements but also helps prevent wind- and water-driven soil erosion. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): LI ZHONGHUA, Chairman of Yangyu agricultural machinery service cooperative in Changtu County "The straw is from last year. After a year of erosion by the rain, the straw has completely decomposed in

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UGANDA-WAKISO-WORLD FOOD DAY

(221017) -- WAKISO, Oct. 17, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Visitors tour a maize stall during an agricultural products exhibition to mark the World Food Day at National Crops Resources Research Institute, Wakiso district, Uganda, Oct. 16, 2022. (Photo by Nicholas Kajoba/Xinhua)

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Kenya approves commercialization of GM maize

STORY: Kenya approves commercialization of GM maize DATELINE: Oct. 6, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:44 LOCATION: Nairobi CATEGORY: POLITICS/ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of cabinet ministers at the meeting 2. various of a maize plantation 3. shot of cabinet ministers after the meeting STORYLINE: Kenya's cabinet on Monday approved the commercialization of genetically modified maize (GM), allowing open cultivation and importation to help revamp agricultural production and manufacturing sectors. The cabinet chaired by President William Ruto said it made the approval as a step toward significantly redefining agriculture in Kenya by adopting crops that are resistant to pests and disease. "By dint of the executive action, open cultivation and importation of white (GMO) maize is now authorized," the cabinet said in a statement. The decision, according to the statement, was reached in accordance with the recommendation of the task force to review matters relating to GM foods and food safety, and in fidelity with the guidel

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Drones used in central China to carry out artificial maize pollination

STORY: Drones used in central China to carry out artificial maize pollination DATELINE: Aug. 10, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:52 LOCATION: ZHENGZHOU, China CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY/AGRICULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the maize field 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): LI CHENGSHUAI, Technician 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): SONG JIANCHAO, Local farmer STORYLINE: A buzzing fleet of plant protection drones hover over maize fields in Huaxian, the largest grain-producing county in central China's Henan Province, carrying out artificial maize pollination efficiently and precisely. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): LI CHENGSHUAI, Technician "The wind field generated by plant protection drones can blow pollen and improve the pollination rate of maize. A drone can carry out artificial pollination on a 200-mu (13.3-ha) maize field in one hour." SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): SONG JIANCHAO, Local farmer "I plant about 50 to 60 mu (3.3 to 4 ha) of maize. Plant protection drones can finish the artificial pollination by flying back and forth two or three rounds, w

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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

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Chinese-aided agricultural project brings soymilk to Tanzanian villagers

STORY: Chinese-aided agricultural project brings soymilk to Tanzanian villagers DATELINE: July 5, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:54 LOCATION: Dar es Salaam CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of local people drinking soymilk 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ROZALIA GRAYSON RWEGASIRA, Training officer of the project 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): EVANCE GAMBISHI, Agriculture officer of Morogoro Region STORYLINE: Soymilk, a traditional Chinese drink that's rich in flavor and nutrition, is becoming an increasingly popular drink among Tanzanians in villages in the Morogoro region west of the East African nation's commercial capital Dar es Salaam. The growing popularity of this new healthy drink has stemmed from a bilateral cooperative project in Tanzania, led by experts from the China Agricultural University (CAU). The experts had decided to cooperate with the Morogoro authorities to promote the maize and soybean inter-planting project called "Small Bean and Big Nutrition." Under the project, the experts in collaboration with t

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TANZANIA-MOROGORO-CHINA-AGRICULTURAL COOPERATION-SOY MILK

(220704) -- MOROGORO (TANZANIA), July 4, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Members of the maize and soybean inter-planting project "Small Bean and Big Nutrition" work in a field in Morogoro, Tanzania, on April 21, 2022. Soy milk, a traditional Chinese drink rich in flavor and nutrition, is becoming an increasingly popular drink among Tanzanians in villages in the Morogoro region west of Dar es Salaam. (China Agricultural University/Handout via Xinhua) TO GO WITH Feature: Tanzanian farmers fall in love with Chinese soy milk

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Ukraine crisis threatens 2023 grain harvest: FAO chief economist

STORY: Ukraine crisis threatens 2023 grain harvest: FAO chief economist DATELINE: June 16, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:34 LOCATION: Rome CATEGORY: POLITICS/ECONOMY/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of food related footage 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): MAXIMO TORERO, FAO chief economist 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): MAXIMO TORERO, FAO chief economist STORYLINE: The chief economist of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has said that the conflict between Russia and Ukraine has affected access to food on a global level and could deal a blow to the crop harvest in 2023, which is a "major concern." SOUNDBITE 1 (English): MAXIMO TORERO, FAO chief economist "In March, we had the biggest peak in terms of the food price index of FAO. Consumers and especially vulnerable countries are facing significant challenges to be able to procure the level (amount) of food that they need today." Torero said the main reason behind the price increase is that Russia and Ukraine are key exporters of cereals, including maize and

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#CHINA-GRAIN IN EAR-FARMING (CN)

(220606) -- LIJIANG, June 6, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Farmers are busy working in a maize field ahead of the day of "Mangzhong", or "Grain in Ear", in Huangshan Township, Yulong County, Lijiang City, southwest China's Yunnan Province, June 5, 2022. This year's June 6 marks the arrival of "Mangzhong", or "Grain in Ear", the ninth of 24 solar terms on China's Lunar Calendar. It signifies the ripening of crops and is also a busy period for farmers. (Photo by Zhao Qingzu/Xinhua)

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INDIA-ASSAM-MORIGAON-MAIZE-HARVEST

(220508) -- MORIGAON, May 8, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Farmers harvest maize at a farm in Morigaon district of India's northeastern state of Assam, May 8, 2022. (Str/Xinhua)

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INDIA-ASSAM-MORIGAON-MAIZE-HARVEST

(220508) -- MORIGAON, May 8, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Farmers harvest maize at a farm in Morigaon district of India's northeastern state of Assam, May 8, 2022. (Str/Xinhua)

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INDIA-ASSAM-MORIGAON-MAIZE-HARVEST

(220508) -- MORIGAON, May 8, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Farmers harvest maize at a farm in Morigaon district of India's northeastern state of Assam, May 8, 2022. (Str/Xinhua)

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INDIA-ASSAM-MORIGAON-MAIZE-HARVEST

(220508) -- MORIGAON, May 8, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Farmers harvest maize at a farm in Morigaon district of India's northeastern state of Assam, May 8, 2022. (Str/Xinhua)

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Wheat price up 60 pct in Africa due to Russia-Ukraine conflict: AfDB chief

STORY: Wheat price up 60 pct in Africa due to Russia-Ukraine conflict: AfDB chief DATELINE: April 27, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:15 LOCATION: Abuja CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of President Buhari meeting with President of African Development Bank (AfDB) Akinwunmi Adesina 2. various of meeting 3. various of wheat farmland being cultivated 4. various of the bread production line STORYLINE: The ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict resulting in the disruption of wheat exports has pushed wheat prices higher by 60 percent in Africa, President of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Akinwunmi Adesina said in Abuja, the Nigerian capital, on Tuesday. Adesina, in a meeting with Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari, said the conflict would create global problems, particularly for Africa, which imports a huge percentage of its food from the two countries. "Already, the price of wheat has gone up about 60 percent. Maize and other grains will also be affected. There may be a fertilizer crisis, as there would be about a 2

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INDIA-ASSAM-MAIZE HARVEST

(220417) -- MORIGAON, April 17, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A farmer harvests maize at a village in Morigaon district of India's northeastern state of Assam, April 17, 2022. (Str/Xinhua)

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INDIA-ASSAM-MAIZE HARVEST

(220417) -- MORIGAON, April 17, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Farmers harvest maize at a village in Morigaon district of India's northeastern state of Assam, April 17, 2022. (Str/Xinhua)

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INDIA-ASSAM-MAIZE HARVEST

(220417) -- MORIGAON, April 17, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Farmers harvest maize at a village in Morigaon district of India's northeastern state of Assam, April 17, 2022. (Str/Xinhua)

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INDIA-ASSAM-MAIZE HARVEST

(220417) -- MORIGAON, April 17, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A farmer airs grains of maize at a village in Morigaon district of India's northeastern state of Assam, April 17, 2022. (Str/Xinhua)

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KENYA-KILIFI-DROUGHT

(220330) -- KILIFI, March 30, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Villager Eliud Karisa shows the remains of his dead cows 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)