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Rice Production in Indonesia - Bali

Ripe rice plants grow densely in a field in Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia on September 12, 2023. Rice is the staple food for more than half of the world’s population, making its cultivation a critical component of global food security and rural livelihoods. Photo by Nicola Longobardi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COm

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Rice Production in Indonesia - Bali

Ripe rice plants grow densely in a field in Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia on September 12, 2023. Rice is the staple food for more than half of the world’s population, making its cultivation a critical component of global food security and rural livelihoods. Photo by Nicola Longobardi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COm

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Kashmiri Farmers Dry Almonds in Harvest Season - India

A Kashmiri farmer dries almonds during the harvesting season at a village in Pulwama district, south of Srinagar, on August 3, 2025. Almond cultivation is a key agricultural activity in the Kashmir Valley, contributing to the livelihoods of thousands of families. After harvesting, almonds are spread out under the sun to dry, a traditional method used to preserve and prepare the nuts for local markets and export. The season is labor-intensive, requiring manual effort for collection, sorting, and sun-drying. Despite challenges from erratic weather and limited infrastructure, farmers in the region continue to rely on almond production as a vital source of income. The annual harvest is also a symbol of rural resilience and cultural heritage in this conflict-affected region of northern India. Photo by Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Kashmiri Farmers Dry Almonds in Harvest Season - India

A Kashmiri farmer dries almonds during the harvesting season at a village in Pulwama district, south of Srinagar, on August 3, 2025. Almond cultivation is a key agricultural activity in the Kashmir Valley, contributing to the livelihoods of thousands of families. After harvesting, almonds are spread out under the sun to dry, a traditional method used to preserve and prepare the nuts for local markets and export. The season is labor-intensive, requiring manual effort for collection, sorting, and sun-drying. Despite challenges from erratic weather and limited infrastructure, farmers in the region continue to rely on almond production as a vital source of income. The annual harvest is also a symbol of rural resilience and cultural heritage in this conflict-affected region of northern India. Photo by Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Kashmiri Farmers Dry Almonds in Harvest Season - India

A Kashmiri farmer dries almonds during the harvesting season at a village in Pulwama district, south of Srinagar, on August 3, 2025. Almond cultivation is a key agricultural activity in the Kashmir Valley, contributing to the livelihoods of thousands of families. After harvesting, almonds are spread out under the sun to dry, a traditional method used to preserve and prepare the nuts for local markets and export. The season is labor-intensive, requiring manual effort for collection, sorting, and sun-drying. Despite challenges from erratic weather and limited infrastructure, farmers in the region continue to rely on almond production as a vital source of income. The annual harvest is also a symbol of rural resilience and cultural heritage in this conflict-affected region of northern India. Photo by Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Kashmiri Farmers Dry Almonds in Harvest Season - India

A Kashmiri farmer dries almonds during the harvesting season at a village in Pulwama district, south of Srinagar, on August 3, 2025. Almond cultivation is a key agricultural activity in the Kashmir Valley, contributing to the livelihoods of thousands of families. After harvesting, almonds are spread out under the sun to dry, a traditional method used to preserve and prepare the nuts for local markets and export. The season is labor-intensive, requiring manual effort for collection, sorting, and sun-drying. Despite challenges from erratic weather and limited infrastructure, farmers in the region continue to rely on almond production as a vital source of income. The annual harvest is also a symbol of rural resilience and cultural heritage in this conflict-affected region of northern India. Photo by Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Kashmiri Farmers Dry Almonds in Harvest Season - India

A Kashmiri farmer dries almonds during the harvesting season at a village in Pulwama district, south of Srinagar, on August 3, 2025. Almond cultivation is a key agricultural activity in the Kashmir Valley, contributing to the livelihoods of thousands of families. After harvesting, almonds are spread out under the sun to dry, a traditional method used to preserve and prepare the nuts for local markets and export. The season is labor-intensive, requiring manual effort for collection, sorting, and sun-drying. Despite challenges from erratic weather and limited infrastructure, farmers in the region continue to rely on almond production as a vital source of income. The annual harvest is also a symbol of rural resilience and cultural heritage in this conflict-affected region of northern India. Photo by Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Kashmiri Farmers Dry Almonds in Harvest Season - India

A Kashmiri farmer dries almonds during the harvesting season at a village in Pulwama district, south of Srinagar, on August 3, 2025. Almond cultivation is a key agricultural activity in the Kashmir Valley, contributing to the livelihoods of thousands of families. After harvesting, almonds are spread out under the sun to dry, a traditional method used to preserve and prepare the nuts for local markets and export. The season is labor-intensive, requiring manual effort for collection, sorting, and sun-drying. Despite challenges from erratic weather and limited infrastructure, farmers in the region continue to rely on almond production as a vital source of income. The annual harvest is also a symbol of rural resilience and cultural heritage in this conflict-affected region of northern India. Photo by Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Kashmiri Farmers Dry Almonds in Harvest Season - India

A Kashmiri farmer dries almonds during the harvesting season at a village in Pulwama district, south of Srinagar, on August 3, 2025. Almond cultivation is a key agricultural activity in the Kashmir Valley, contributing to the livelihoods of thousands of families. After harvesting, almonds are spread out under the sun to dry, a traditional method used to preserve and prepare the nuts for local markets and export. The season is labor-intensive, requiring manual effort for collection, sorting, and sun-drying. Despite challenges from erratic weather and limited infrastructure, farmers in the region continue to rely on almond production as a vital source of income. The annual harvest is also a symbol of rural resilience and cultural heritage in this conflict-affected region of northern India. Photo by Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Kashmiri Farmers Dry Almonds in Harvest Season - India

A Kashmiri farmer dries almonds during the harvesting season at a village in Pulwama district, south of Srinagar, on August 3, 2025. Almond cultivation is a key agricultural activity in the Kashmir Valley, contributing to the livelihoods of thousands of families. After harvesting, almonds are spread out under the sun to dry, a traditional method used to preserve and prepare the nuts for local markets and export. The season is labor-intensive, requiring manual effort for collection, sorting, and sun-drying. Despite challenges from erratic weather and limited infrastructure, farmers in the region continue to rely on almond production as a vital source of income. The annual harvest is also a symbol of rural resilience and cultural heritage in this conflict-affected region of northern India. Photo by Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Kashmiri Farmers Dry Almonds in Harvest Season - India

A Kashmiri farmer dries almonds during the harvesting season at a village in Pulwama district, south of Srinagar, on August 3, 2025. Almond cultivation is a key agricultural activity in the Kashmir Valley, contributing to the livelihoods of thousands of families. After harvesting, almonds are spread out under the sun to dry, a traditional method used to preserve and prepare the nuts for local markets and export. The season is labor-intensive, requiring manual effort for collection, sorting, and sun-drying. Despite challenges from erratic weather and limited infrastructure, farmers in the region continue to rely on almond production as a vital source of income. The annual harvest is also a symbol of rural resilience and cultural heritage in this conflict-affected region of northern India. Photo by Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Kashmiri Farmers Dry Almonds in Harvest Season - India

A Kashmiri farmer dries almonds during the harvesting season at a village in Pulwama district, south of Srinagar, on August 3, 2025. Almond cultivation is a key agricultural activity in the Kashmir Valley, contributing to the livelihoods of thousands of families. After harvesting, almonds are spread out under the sun to dry, a traditional method used to preserve and prepare the nuts for local markets and export. The season is labor-intensive, requiring manual effort for collection, sorting, and sun-drying. Despite challenges from erratic weather and limited infrastructure, farmers in the region continue to rely on almond production as a vital source of income. The annual harvest is also a symbol of rural resilience and cultural heritage in this conflict-affected region of northern India. Photo by Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Kashmiri Farmers Dry Almonds in Harvest Season - India

A Kashmiri farmer dries almonds during the harvesting season at a village in Pulwama district, south of Srinagar, on August 3, 2025. Almond cultivation is a key agricultural activity in the Kashmir Valley, contributing to the livelihoods of thousands of families. After harvesting, almonds are spread out under the sun to dry, a traditional method used to preserve and prepare the nuts for local markets and export. The season is labor-intensive, requiring manual effort for collection, sorting, and sun-drying. Despite challenges from erratic weather and limited infrastructure, farmers in the region continue to rely on almond production as a vital source of income. The annual harvest is also a symbol of rural resilience and cultural heritage in this conflict-affected region of northern India. Photo by Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Huawei's mobile training hub bridges digital gap in rural Uganda to improve livelihoods

STORY: Huawei's mobile training hub bridges digital gap in rural Uganda to improve livelihoods SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 30, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 9, 2024 LENGTH: 0:02:32 LOCATION: Kampala CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Sandra Apio 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): SANDRA APIO, Farmer 3. various of interior of Huawei's DigiTruck 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): HENRY KUNYINGA, Lead instructor of DigiTruck 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): ROBERT OTUKE, Student of DigiTruck 6. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): JESSICA ALUPO, Uganda's Vice President STORYLINE: Although internet penetration is relatively low in rural Uganda, young farmers are benefiting from a mobile training hub provided by Chinese technology company Huawei and gaining skills in using the internet to research ways to improve their yields and market their produce. Sandra Apio, 28, a farmer in the Katakwi District of eastern Uganda, was glad that she could access the market for her three-acre (about 1.21 hectares) cassava plantation online, or at least know the market p

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UGANDA-KATAKWI-HUAWEI-DIGITAL TRAINING

(240208) -- KATAKWI, Feb. 8, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A man walks past a Huawei DigiTruck in the Katakwi District of eastern Uganda on Jan. 30, 2024. TO GO WITH "Feature: Huawei's mobile training hub bridges digital gap in rural Uganda to improve livelihoods" (Photo by Ronald Ssekandi/Xinhua)

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UGANDA-KATAKWI-HUAWEI-DIGITAL TRAINING

(240208) -- KATAKWI, Feb. 8, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Young people attend a digital training program provided by Huawei DigiTruck in the Katakwi District of eastern Uganda on Jan. 30, 2024. TO GO WITH "Feature: Huawei's mobile training hub bridges digital gap in rural Uganda to improve livelihoods" (Photo by Ronald Ssekandi/Xinhua)

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China-aided mine clearance project saves lives, provides better livelihoods in Cambodia

STORY: China-aided mine clearance project saves lives, provides better livelihoods in Cambodia SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 16, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 18, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:19 LOCATION: Phnom Penh CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE 1 (Khmer): RATH POTTANA, Director of the CMAC's planning and operation unit 2. SOUNDBITE 2 (Khmer): SANG YON, Farmer 3. SOUNDBITE 3 (Khmer): RY SAREOUT, Farmer 4. SOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): MA SHENGKUN, Deputy director general of the Department of Arms Control at China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs 5. various of a minefield in Siem Reap province 6. various of CMAC deminers searching for mines at a minefield in Siem Reap province 7. various of CMAC deminers detonating landmines at a minefield in Siem Reap province 8. various of Chinese delegation visiting a minefield in Siem Reap province STORYLINE: A China-aided mine clearance project in Cambodia has helped save many lives, reduce casualties, and alleviate poverty in the Southeast Asian country's rural areas. Carried out by the Cambodia

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Tea industry helps improve rural livelihoods in Rwanda's Nyabihu district

STORY: Tea industry helps improve rural livelihoods in Rwanda's Nyabihu district SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 16, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 18, 2024 LENGTH: 00:03:30 LOCATION: Kigali CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the tea leaves 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Kinyarwanda): MARCELINE MUKAMANA, Tea picker at Nyabihu tea factory 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Kinyarwanda): JEAN BAPTISTE RUKIRAMACUMU, Tea picker at Nyabihu tea factory 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Kinyarwanda): YVES MUNGWAKUZWE, Director General of Nyabihu tea company STORYLINE: In the lush landscapes of the Rambura sector, Nyabihu district in the Western Province of Rwanda, tea picking has evolved beyond a mere profession; it has become a lifeline for individuals like Marceline Mukamana, a single mother of three. SOUNDBITE 1 (Kinyarwanda): MARCELINE MUKAMANA, Tea picker at Nyabihu tea factory "Harvesting tea has helped my personal growth. It enables me to cover health insurance expenses and purchase essential items such as clothes for my children and food, and other household necessiti

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Chinese, Cambodian NGOs unveil livelihood improvement projects in Cambodia

STORY: Chinese, Cambodian NGOs unveil livelihood improvement projects in Cambodia SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 19, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 20, 2023 LENGTH: 0:02:47 LOCATION: Phnom Penh CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the launch event of Chinese-aided projects for livelihood improvement in Cambodia 2. SOUNDBITE (Khmer): CHEA MONYRITH, planning and project director of CSAF STORYLINE: Several Chinese non-governmental organizations (NGOs), in collaboration with the Civil Society Alliance Forum (CSAF) of Cambodia, on Tuesday unveiled several projects, aiming at improving the livelihoods of rural people in Cambodia. Those Chinese NGOs include the China Foundation for Peace and Development, China Foundation for Rural Development, Beijing Lingfeng Charity Foundation, Beijing-based Peaceland Foundation, Amity Foundation, and Commerce Chamber of Shandong Non-Government Foreign Exchange Cooperation, among others. They have been cooperating with the CSAF to carry out a number of projects in poverty alleviation, educat

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IFAD invests 8 bln USD in rural areas in 2022: report

STORY: IFAD invests 8 bln USD in rural areas in 2022: report DATELINE: July 18, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:53 LOCATION: Rome CATEGORY: SOCIETY/ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of rural Algeria 2. various of farmers working in Somalia and South Sudan STORYLINE: The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), a specialized agency of the United Nations (UN), invested a record 7.96 billion U.S. dollars in rural development in developing countries in 2022, the institution said in its annual report published on Monday. The challenges IFAD had to confront last year included stresses caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the impacts of climate change, and the effects of the conflict between Russia and Ukraine. "2022 was a particularly challenging year for rural people the world over," IFAD President Alvaro Lario wrote in the report's foreword. "Rural communities have acutely felt the effects of this triple crisis on their food systems," which are a critical source of livelihoods and essential nourishment, he said. L

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Solar-powered tablets jointly rolled out by Chinese, Kenyan firms empower locals in rural Kenya

STORY: Solar-powered tablets jointly rolled out by Chinese, Kenyan firms empower locals in rural Kenya DATELINE: July 7, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:07 LOCATION: Nairobi CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the village 2. various of the tablets 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): CALEB KIOKO, "Solar media" beneficiary 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): LI XIA, Founder and CEO of Shenzhen Solar Run Energy Co., Ltd. 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (Swahili): REHEMA YUSUF, "Solar media" beneficiary STORYLINE: A partnership between a Chinese solar company and a Kenyan enterprise has brought solar-powered tablets, or "solar media," to remote areas of Kenya that lack electricity. The tablets are used to provide vocational training and information to marginalized communities, helping them improve their livelihoods. The project, launched in September 2022, has already delivered 106 units of equipment in two phases to more than 200 families in Nthunguni village in southern Kenya. One of the beneficiaries is Caleb Kioko, a student who learned skills th

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Chinese firms' corporate social responsibility benefits communities in Zimbabwe

STORY: Chinese firms' corporate social responsibility benefits communities in Zimbabwe DATELINE: March 19, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:48 LOCATION: Harare CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the projects 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Ndebele): NOTHOKOZO NGULUBE, Villager 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Shona): ROBERT MACHINGA, Mine worker STORYLINE: Chinese enterprises in Zimbabwe are engaging in corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives that aim to improve people's livelihoods in local communities. China Jiangxi International Economic and Technical Cooperation Co., Ltd. (CJIC) in collaboration with China Aid, the international aid agency of the Chinese government, has helped rural districts by drilling boreholes. Since 2012, 1,000 boreholes have been drilled in six provinces across Zimbabwe. SOUNDBITE 1 (Ndebele): NOTHOKOZO NGULUBE, Villager "The availability of water near our homes has helped us so much because we could not do our house chores after spending most of our time looking for water." In Mutoko, Mashonaland East Pr