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Japan's new farm minister

Japan's new Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Shinjiro Koizumi (R) attends his attestation ceremony with Emperor Naruhito (L) at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on May 21, 2025. Seen second from left is Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba. (Pool photo)

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US: Kīlauea Volcano In Hawaii’s Big Island Erupts, Causing Travel Disruptions

Kīlauea Volcano, located on Hawaii's Big Island, erupted early Monday morning, December 23, at approximately 2:20 a.m. Hawaiian Airlines delayed seven interisland departures and canceled two flights.

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Lineup of Japan PM Ishiba's second Cabinet

Taku Eto, who is set to become farm minister in the second Cabinet of Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, arrives at the premier's office in Tokyo on Nov. 11, 2024, before his attestation in a ceremony at the Imperial Palace.

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Refugees in Kenya transform arid lands into agricultural oasis to boost food security

STORY: Refugees in Kenya transform arid lands into agricultural oasis to boost food security SHOOTING TIME: June 19, 2024 DATELINE: June 20, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:14 LOCATION: KAKUMA, Kenya CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Kakuma Refugee Camp 2. various of farmers working in Kakuma Refugee Camp 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Swahili): ABDULAZIZ LUGAZO, Refugee from Somalia 4. various of the farm in Kakuma Refugee Camp 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): NANDURI SATEESH, Head of the UNHCR-Kenya sub-office in Kakuma 6. various of the farm in Kakuma Refugee Camp STORYLINE: Deep in the heart of Kenya's arid northwest region, a transformation is taking place in Kakuma Refugee Camp. What was once a barren, inhospitable landscape is now a thriving agricultural oasis, thanks to the resilience and determination of refugees. Abdulaziz Lugazo, a 42-year-old Somali refugee and father of three, is weeding his vegetable crops, anticipating a bumper harvest in Kakuma. Kakuma Refugee Camp is the country's second largest camp hosting about

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KENYA-TURKANA-KAKUMA REFUGEE CAMP-FARMING

(240620) -- TURKANA, June 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People deliver brushwood at the Choro Farm in Kakuma refugee camp in Turkana, Kenya, June 19, 2024. Kakuma Refugee Camp is the country's second-largest camp, hosting about 288,000 refugees from nine countries, including South Sudan, Ethiopia, Burundi, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Due to the impact of extreme weather throughout years, the agriculture and economy of the area remain underdeveloped. To boost food security in Kakuma refugee camp and the Turkana tribe, and to promote the integration of refugees into the local community, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) partnered with the Turkana County government to establish the Choro Farm within Kakuma refugee camp in 2017. The farm covers an area of 25 acres and involves 120 farmers, including refugees and local community members, cultivating crops such as peanuts and spinach. Currently, the crop has benefited the surrounding communities. (Xinhua/Wang Guansen)

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KENYA-TURKANA-KAKUMA REFUGEE CAMP-FARMING

(240620) -- TURKANA, June 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Farmers plow at the Choro Farm in Kakuma refugee camp in Turkana, Kenya, June 19, 2024. Kakuma Refugee Camp is the country's second-largest camp, hosting about 288,000 refugees from nine countries, including South Sudan, Ethiopia, Burundi, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Due to the impact of extreme weather throughout years, the agriculture and economy of the area remain underdeveloped. To boost food security in Kakuma refugee camp and the Turkana tribe, and to promote the integration of refugees into the local community, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) partnered with the Turkana County government to establish the Choro Farm within Kakuma refugee camp in 2017. The farm covers an area of 25 acres and involves 120 farmers, including refugees and local community members, cultivating crops such as peanuts and spinach. Currently, the crop has benefited the surrounding communities. (Xinhua/Wang Guansen)

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KENYA-TURKANA-KAKUMA REFUGEE CAMP-FARMING

(240620) -- TURKANA, June 20, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A farmer gets rid of weeds with a flock of sheep at the Choro Farm in Kakuma refugee camp in Turkana, Kenya, June 19, 2024. Kakuma Refugee Camp is the country's second-largest camp, hosting about 288,000 refugees from nine countries, including South Sudan, Ethiopia, Burundi, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Due to the impact of extreme weather throughout years, the agriculture and economy of the area remain underdeveloped. To boost food security in Kakuma refugee camp and the Turkana tribe, and to promote the integration of refugees into the local community, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) partnered with the Turkana County government to establish the Choro Farm within Kakuma refugee camp in 2017. The farm covers an area of 25 acres and involves 120 farmers, including refugees and local community members, cultivating crops such as peanuts and spinach. Currently, the crop has benefited the surrounding

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KENYA-TURKANA-KAKUMA REFUGEE CAMP-FARMING

(240620) -- TURKANA, June 20, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Farmers plow at the Choro Farm in Kakuma refugee camp in Turkana, Kenya, June 19, 2024. Kakuma Refugee Camp is the country's second-largest camp, hosting about 288,000 refugees from nine countries, including South Sudan, Ethiopia, Burundi, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Due to the impact of extreme weather throughout years, the agriculture and economy of the area remain underdeveloped. To boost food security in Kakuma refugee camp and the Turkana tribe, and to promote the integration of refugees into the local community, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) partnered with the Turkana County government to establish the Choro Farm within Kakuma refugee camp in 2017. The farm covers an area of 25 acres and involves 120 farmers, including refugees and local community members, cultivating crops such as peanuts and spinach. Currently, the crop has benefited the surrounding communities. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPR

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KENYA-TURKANA-KAKUMA REFUGEE CAMP-FARMING

(240620) -- TURKANA, June 20, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- People deliver brushwood at the Choro Farm in Kakuma refugee camp in Turkana, Kenya, June 19, 2024. Kakuma Refugee Camp is the country's second-largest camp, hosting about 288,000 refugees from nine countries, including South Sudan, Ethiopia, Burundi, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Due to the impact of extreme weather throughout years, the agriculture and economy of the area remain underdeveloped. To boost food security in Kakuma refugee camp and the Turkana tribe, and to promote the integration of refugees into the local community, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) partnered with the Turkana County government to establish the Choro Farm within Kakuma refugee camp in 2017. The farm covers an area of 25 acres and involves 120 farmers, including refugees and local community members, cultivating crops such as peanuts and spinach. Currently, the crop has benefited the surrounding communities. Photo by Xi

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KENYA-TURKANA-KAKUMA REFUGEE CAMP-FARMING

(240620) -- TURKANA, June 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Farmers check the growth of peanut at the Choro Farm in Kakuma refugee camp in Turkana, Kenya, June 19, 2024. Kakuma Refugee Camp is the country's second-largest camp, hosting about 288,000 refugees from nine countries, including South Sudan, Ethiopia, Burundi, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Due to the impact of extreme weather throughout years, the agriculture and economy of the area remain underdeveloped. To boost food security in Kakuma refugee camp and the Turkana tribe, and to promote the integration of refugees into the local community, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) partnered with the Turkana County government to establish the Choro Farm within Kakuma refugee camp in 2017. The farm covers an area of 25 acres and involves 120 farmers, including refugees and local community members, cultivating crops such as peanuts and spinach. Currently, the crop has benefited the surrounding communities. (Xinhua/Wang Gua

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KENYA-TURKANA-KAKUMA REFUGEE CAMP-FARMING

(240620) -- TURKANA, June 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A farmer gets rid of weeds with a flock of sheep at the Choro Farm in Kakuma refugee camp in Turkana, Kenya, June 19, 2024. Kakuma Refugee Camp is the country's second-largest camp, hosting about 288,000 refugees from nine countries, including South Sudan, Ethiopia, Burundi, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Due to the impact of extreme weather throughout years, the agriculture and economy of the area remain underdeveloped. To boost food security in Kakuma refugee camp and the Turkana tribe, and to promote the integration of refugees into the local community, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) partnered with the Turkana County government to establish the Choro Farm within Kakuma refugee camp in 2017. The farm covers an area of 25 acres and involves 120 farmers, including refugees and local community members, cultivating crops such as peanuts and spinach. Currently, the crop has benefited the surrounding communities. (X

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KENYA-TURKANA-KAKUMA REFUGEE CAMP-FARMING

(240620) -- TURKANA, June 20, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Farmers check the growth of peanut at the Choro Farm in Kakuma refugee camp in Turkana, Kenya, June 19, 2024. Kakuma Refugee Camp is the country's second-largest camp, hosting about 288,000 refugees from nine countries, including South Sudan, Ethiopia, Burundi, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Due to the impact of extreme weather throughout years, the agriculture and economy of the area remain underdeveloped. To boost food security in Kakuma refugee camp and the Turkana tribe, and to promote the integration of refugees into the local community, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) partnered with the Turkana County government to establish the Choro Farm within Kakuma refugee camp in 2017. The farm covers an area of 25 acres and involves 120 farmers, including refugees and local community members, cultivating crops such as peanuts and spinach. Currently, the crop has benefited the surrounding communities. P

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Ghana mulls listing cocoa on national commodities exchange to increase value

STORY: Ghana mulls listing cocoa on national commodities exchange to increase value SHOOTING TIME: April 17, 2024 DATELINE: April 19, 2024 LENGTH: 00:03:44 LOCATION: Accra CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Black Star Square 2. various of cocoa farm 3. various of symposium in Accra 4. SOUNDBITE (English): SETUTSI IVOWI, Chief executive officer of GCX 5. various of cocoa farm 6. various of Ghana Commodity Exchange STORYLINE: Ghana, the world's second-largest cocoa producer, plans to list cocoa on the Ghana Commodity Exchange (GCX) to boost the value of the product and drive up prices, an official has said. Setutsi Ivowi, chief executive officer of the GCX, said during a one-day symposium Wednesday in the capital of Accra that cocoa, the country's leading export cash crop, would be listed on the exchange to deepen the confidence of traders and stakeholders. SOUNDBITE (English): SETUTSI IVOWI, Chief executive officer of GCX "We have a national commodity exchange, and cocoa is one of our national pr

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CHINA-SICHUAN-PANZHIHUA-MODERN AGRICULTURE (CN)

(240410) -- PANZHIHUA, April 10, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on April 8, 2024 shows villagers loading tomatoes onto a truck at a farm in Binggu Town of Miyi County, southwest China's Sichuan Province. Anning River plain, which is nurtured by Anning River, is the second largest plain in southwest Sichuan. It provides a favorable foundation for agricultural development with its unique natural conditions such as water, soil, light and climate. Miyi County of Panzhihua City, located along the Anning River, is one of the first counties in China to build national agricultural modernization demonstration zone. In recent years, Miyi County has built modern agricultural parks taking advantages of modern science and technology. A "three-level" agricultural mode, with different kinds of crops, fruits and vegetables planted in different altitudes, has been designed to improve economic effectiveness. (Xinhua/Guo Yu)

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CHINA-SICHUAN-PANZHIHUA-MODERN AGRICULTURE (CN)

(240410) -- PANZHIHUA, April 10, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Farm director Leng Tianhua introduces soilless culture technology to students at a farm in Binggu Town of Miyi County, southwest China's Sichuan Province, April 7, 2024. Anning River plain, which is nurtured by Anning River, is the second largest plain in southwest Sichuan. It provides a favorable foundation for agricultural development with its unique natural conditions such as water, soil, light and climate. Miyi County of Panzhihua City, located along the Anning River, is one of the first counties in China to build national agricultural modernization demonstration zone. In recent years, Miyi County has built modern agricultural parks taking advantages of modern science and technology. A "three-level" agricultural mode, with different kinds of crops, fruits and vegetables planted in different altitudes, has been designed to improve economic effectiveness. (Xinhua)

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CHINA-SICHUAN-PANZHIHUA-MODERN AGRICULTURE (CN)

(240410) -- PANZHIHUA, April 10, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Farm director Leng Tianhua checks the growing conditions of crop roots based on soilless culture technology at a farm in Binggu Town of Miyi County, southwest China's Sichuan Province, April 8, 2024. Anning River plain, which is nurtured by Anning River, is the second largest plain in southwest Sichuan. It provides a favorable foundation for agricultural development with its unique natural conditions such as water, soil, light and climate. Miyi County of Panzhihua City, located along the Anning River, is one of the first counties in China to build national agricultural modernization demonstration zone. In recent years, Miyi County has built modern agricultural parks taking advantages of modern science and technology. A "three-level" agricultural mode, with different kinds of crops, fruits and vegetables planted in different altitudes, has been designed to improve economic effectiveness. (Xinhua/Guo Yu)

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CHINA-SICHUAN-PANZHIHUA-MODERN AGRICULTURE (CN)

(240410) -- PANZHIHUA, April 10, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on April 8, 2024 shows a farm in Binggu Town of Miyi County, southwest China's Sichuan Province. Anning River plain, which is nurtured by Anning River, is the second largest plain in southwest Sichuan. It provides a favorable foundation for agricultural development with its unique natural conditions such as water, soil, light and climate. Miyi County of Panzhihua City, located along the Anning River, is one of the first counties in China to build national agricultural modernization demonstration zone. In recent years, Miyi County has built modern agricultural parks taking advantages of modern science and technology. A "three-level" agricultural mode, with different kinds of crops, fruits and vegetables planted in different altitudes, has been designed to improve economic effectiveness. (Xinhua/Guo Yu)

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Lebanon: Israel Carries Out Airstrikes Near Sidon

Israel carried out 2 airstrikes targeting alleged Hezbollah weapons warehouse locations near Sidon on Monday, February 19. Lebanese state-run National News Agency reported that "Israeli warplanes carried out strikes on the town of Ghaziyeh". The Israeli army said that the attack was in "response to to the explosion of an enemy drone, the wreckage of which was found near the Tiberias area this afternoon." This live footage shows smoke billowing as seen from Sidon.

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World's highest wind farm output tops 200 million kWh

STORY: World's highest wind farm output tops 200 million kWh SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 17, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 18, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:57 LOCATION: LHASA, China CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Chigu wind farm 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): WANG YANG, Deputy head of Chigu wind farm project 3. various of the Chigu wind farm 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): WANG YANG, Deputy head of Chigu wind farm project STORYLINE: Chigu wind farm in southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region has generated over 200 million kWh of green electricity since it went into operation in 2021. Located in Chigu Town, Comai County in Xizang's Shannan City, the project has installed 25 turbines at altitudes ranging from 5,000 to 5,200 meters, which is the highest of its kind in the world. The wind farm has a total installed capacity of 72.6 megawatts (MW). The first phase of the project went into operation in 2021, and the second phase in October last year. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): WANG YANG, Deputy head of Chigu wind farm project "Afte

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Japan's new farm minister

Japan's new Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Tetsushi Sakamoto (R) attends an attestation ceremony with Emperor Naruhito (L) at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Dec. 14, 2023. Seen second from left is Prime Minister Fumio Kishida. (Pool photo)

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JAPAN-IBARAKI-AVIAN INFLUENZA-2ND OUTBREAK

(231127) -- TOKYO, Nov. 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Packaged chicken are pictured at a supermarket in Tokyo, Japan, Nov. 27, 2023. An outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza at a poultry farm in Japan's eastern prefecture of Ibaraki has been confirmed, the farm ministry said on Monday, marking the second bird flu outbreak in the country this season. (Xinhua/Zhang Xiaoyu)

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JAPAN-IBARAKI-AVIAN INFLUENZA-2ND OUTBREAK

(231127) -- TOKYO, Nov. 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Packaged chicken are pictured at a supermarket in Tokyo, Japan, Nov. 27, 2023. An outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza at a poultry farm in Japan's eastern prefecture of Ibaraki has been confirmed, the farm ministry said on Monday, marking the second bird flu outbreak in the country this season. (Xinhua/Zhang Xiaoyu)

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JAPAN-IBARAKI-AVIAN INFLUENZA-2ND OUTBREAK

(231127) -- TOKYO, Nov. 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Packaged chicken are pictured at a supermarket in Tokyo, Japan, Nov. 27, 2023. An outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza at a poultry farm in Japan's eastern prefecture of Ibaraki has been confirmed, the farm ministry said on Monday, marking the second bird flu outbreak in the country this season. (Xinhua/Zhang Xiaoyu)

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JAPAN-IBARAKI-AVIAN INFLUENZA-2ND OUTBREAK

(231127) -- TOKYO, Nov. 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Staff workers perform a disinfecting operation in Kasama, Ibaraki prefecture, Japan, Nov. 27, 2023. An outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza at a poultry farm in Japan's eastern prefecture of Ibaraki has been confirmed, the farm ministry said on Monday, marking the second bird flu outbreak in the country this season. (Xinhua)

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JAPAN-IBARAKI-AVIAN INFLUENZA-2ND OUTBREAK

(231127) -- TOKYO, Nov. 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Staff workers perform a disinfecting operation in Kasama, Ibaraki prefecture, Japan, Nov. 27, 2023. An outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza at a poultry farm in Japan's eastern prefecture of Ibaraki has been confirmed, the farm ministry said on Monday, marking the second bird flu outbreak in the country this season. (Xinhua)

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JAPAN-IBARAKI-AVIAN INFLUENZA-2ND OUTBREAK

(231127) -- TOKYO, Nov. 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Staff workers perform a disinfecting operation in Kasama, Ibaraki prefecture, Japan, Nov. 27, 2023. An outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza at a poultry farm in Japan's eastern prefecture of Ibaraki has been confirmed, the farm ministry said on Monday, marking the second bird flu outbreak in the country this season. (Xinhua)

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A Pig Farm in Qingzhou

QINGZHOU, CHINA - OCTOBER 29, 2023 - (FILE) Pigs are seen at a farm in Qingzhou, East China's Shandong province, Oct 29, 2023. According to the monitoring of 500 market markets by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, as of the second week of November 2023, the price of live pigs was 15.18 yuan/kg, down 0.73 yuan/kg from the same period last month, down 4.5%, down 42.1% year-on-year.

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A Pig Farm in Qingzhou

QINGZHOU, CHINA - OCTOBER 29, 2023 - (FILE) Pigs are seen at a farm in Qingzhou, East China's Shandong province, Oct 29, 2023. According to the monitoring of 500 market markets by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, as of the second week of November 2023, the price of live pigs was 15.18 yuan/kg, down 0.73 yuan/kg from the same period last month, down 4.5%, down 42.1% year-on-year.

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A Pig Farm in Qingzhou

QINGZHOU, CHINA - OCTOBER 29, 2023 - (FILE) Pigs are seen at a farm in Qingzhou, East China's Shandong province, Oct 29, 2023. According to the monitoring of 500 market markets by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, as of the second week of November 2023, the price of live pigs was 15.18 yuan/kg, down 0.73 yuan/kg from the same period last month, down 4.5%, down 42.1% year-on-year.

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A Pig Farm in Qingzhou

QINGZHOU, CHINA - OCTOBER 29, 2023 - (FILE) Pigs are seen at a farm in Qingzhou, East China's Shandong province, Oct 29, 2023. According to the monitoring of 500 market markets by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, as of the second week of November 2023, the price of live pigs was 15.18 yuan/kg, down 0.73 yuan/kg from the same period last month, down 4.5%, down 42.1% year-on-year.

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A Pig Farm in Qingzhou

QINGZHOU, CHINA - OCTOBER 29, 2023 - (FILE) Pigs are seen at a farm in Qingzhou, East China's Shandong province, Oct 29, 2023. According to the monitoring of 500 market markets by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, as of the second week of November 2023, the price of live pigs was 15.18 yuan/kg, down 0.73 yuan/kg from the same period last month, down 4.5%, down 42.1% year-on-year.

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A Pig Farm in Qingzhou

QINGZHOU, CHINA - OCTOBER 29, 2023 - (FILE) Pigs are seen at a farm in Qingzhou, East China's Shandong province, Oct 29, 2023. According to the monitoring of 500 market markets by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, as of the second week of November 2023, the price of live pigs was 15.18 yuan/kg, down 0.73 yuan/kg from the same period last month, down 4.5%, down 42.1% year-on-year.

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A Pig Farm in Qingzhou

QINGZHOU, CHINA - OCTOBER 29, 2023 - (FILE) Pigs are seen at a farm in Qingzhou, East China's Shandong province, Oct 29, 2023. According to the monitoring of 500 market markets by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, as of the second week of November 2023, the price of live pigs was 15.18 yuan/kg, down 0.73 yuan/kg from the same period last month, down 4.5%, down 42.1% year-on-year.

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A Pig Farm in Qingzhou

QINGZHOU, CHINA - OCTOBER 29, 2023 - (FILE) Pigs are seen at a farm in Qingzhou, East China's Shandong province, Oct 29, 2023. According to the monitoring of 500 market markets by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, as of the second week of November 2023, the price of live pigs was 15.18 yuan/kg, down 0.73 yuan/kg from the same period last month, down 4.5%, down 42.1% year-on-year.

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Offshore wind turbines in China's Guangdong resist typhoon

STORY: Offshore wind turbines in China's Guangdong resist typhoon DATELINE: Sept. 6, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:39 LOCATION: GUANGZHOU, China CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the wind turbines amid typhoon STORYLINE: Along the coast of south China's Guangdong Province, China's self-developed offshore wind turbines continued to operate during Typhoon Saola, which made landfall in the city of Zhuhai at 3:30 a.m. on Sept. 2, with maximum wind speeds of 42 to 46 meters per second near its eye. The wind farm has not only been intact, but also achieved the conversion of unusable wind into green electricity, effectively increasing power generation. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Guangzhou, China. (XHTV)

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CHINA-HUNAN-NANXIAN-CRAWFISH FARMING (CN)

(230718) -- NANXIAN, July 18, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Crawfish farmer Zhang Dehui harvests crawfish at his farm in Nanxian County, central China's Hunan Province, June 2, 2023. Summer brings the arrival of the crawfish season, turning Nanxian County into a bustling hub of activity. Situated in the hinterland of Dongting Lake, China's second-largest freshwater lake, Nanxian is known for its abundant water resources. It boasts an impressive average daily yield of 850 tonnes of crawfish. TO GO WITH "Across China: From field to fork, Hunan's crawfish farmers reap success" (Xinhua)

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Japan's fish catch hits record low in 2022

STORY: Japan's fish catch hits record low in 2022 DATELINE: May 31, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:18 LOCATION: Tokyo CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of fishing harbour in Japan STORYLINE: Japan's fish catch in 2022 dropped 7.5 percent from the previous year to a record low of 3.85 million tons under the impact of rising sea temperatures, local media reported. The total, which includes farm-grown fish, was the lowest figure since comparable data became available in 1956 and marked a second consecutive year of decline, Kyodo News reported on Tuesday citing data by the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries. By category, catches of saury fell 5.6 percent from a year earlier to 18,400 tons, while Japanese flying squid slipped 8.3 percent to 29,700 tons and octopus dipped 18.7 percent to 22,200 tons, said the report. Meanwhile, salmon jumped 55.0 percent to 87,900 tons and anchovy increased 13.3 percent to 135,100 tons, it added. Apart from global warming, overfishing has also been a factor

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French biggest poultry consumers in Europe: data

STORY: French biggest poultry consumers in Europe: data DATELINE: March 2, 2023 LENGTH: 0:02:02 LOCATION: Paris CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of chicken farm 2. various of chicken products in supermarkets STORYLINE: According to figures published by the National Interprofessional Association of Flesh Poultry (Anvol), the French consume an average of around 28 kilos of chicken each year, the equivalent of 15 chickens, making them the biggest chicken consumers in Europe. Chicken consumption in France increased by 5 percent between 2021 and 2022. Germany comes second in the ranking of the largest chicken consumers in front of Spain. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Paris. (XHTV)

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#CHINA-SPRING FARMING (CN)

(230218) -- DAOXIAN, Feb. 18, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A farmer works in a farm in Daoxian County of Yongzhou, central China's Hunan Province, Feb. 18, 2023. Yushui (Rain Water), the second of China's 24 solar terms, falls on Feb. 19 in the year 2023. The arrival of Yushui will see rises in temperature, more frequent rainfall, and a wave of spring farming activities across China. (Photo by Jiang Keqing/Xinhua)

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Palestinian engineer resorts to biochar for planting strawberries in West Bank

STORY: Palestinian engineer resorts to biochar for planting strawberries in West Bank DATELINE: Feb. 6, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:53 LOCATION: Gaza CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Shady Atatra at his farm 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): SHADY ATATRA, Agricultural engineer 3. various of Shady Atatra at his farm 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): SHADY ATATRA, Agricultural engineer 5. various of Shady Atatra at his farm 6. various of strawberries STORYLINE: To increase the production of his strawberry crops, the Jenin-based agricultural engineer Shady Atatra has resorted to "black gold" to establish the first-ever biochar farm in the West Bank. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): SHADY ATATRA, Agricultural engineer "The idea started after I built a strawberry greenhouse with biochar, so I built the second greenhouse in cooperation with Dr. Hisham Hajjaj. I collected the required biochar and then added certain types of bacteria that process the charcoal in order to finalize its acidity of it to be suitable for agricultural use." Bi

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Bird flu virus detected in Miyazaki, 2nd case this winter

MIYAZAKI, Japan - Local officials of the southwestern Japan prefecture of Miyazaki prepare to bury all of the 42,000 chickens culled in the early morning on Dec. 29, 2014, at a farm where a highly pathogenic bird flu virus was detected. It is the second time this winter that the H5 strain of avian influenza has been confirmed at chicken farms in Japan. The photo was taken from a Kyodo News helicopter.

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Bird flu virus detected in Miyazaki, 2nd case this winter

MIYAZAKI, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Dec. 29, 2014, shows a chicken farm in the southwestern city of Miyazaki, where a highly pathogenic bird flu virus was detected. All the 42,000 birds raised in the farm were culled in the early morning the same day. It is the second time this winter that the H5 strain of avian influenza has been confirmed at chicken farms in Japan.

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Bird flu virus detected in Miyazaki, 2nd case this winter

MIYAZAKI, Japan - Local officials of the southwestern Japan prefecture of Miyazaki prepare to bury all of the 42,000 chickens culled in the early morning on Dec. 29, 2014, at a farm where a highly pathogenic bird flu virus was detected. It is the second time this winter that the H5 strain of avian influenza has been confirmed at chicken farms in Japan. The photo was taken from a Kyodo News helicopter.

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Another bird flu case confirmed in Aichi Pref.

NAGOYA, Japan - Employees of Aichi Prefecture remove culled chickens by wheelbarrows at a poultry farm in Shinshiro on Feb. 15, 2011, after chickens there were confirmed infected with avian flu, marking the second outbreak of the disease in the prefecture this winter.

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Prince Akishino's family arrive at Tochigi Pref. for rest

TOKYO, Japan - The family of Prince Akishino, the second son of Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko, arrives at the Imperial Stock Farm in the town of Takanezawa, Tochigi Prefecture, on March 28 for a rest with the emperor and empress. (Pool photo)

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Workers prepare to cull chickens at bird flu-infected Miyazaki farm

MIYAZAKI, Japan - Workers prepare to cull chicken in Hyuga, Miyazaki Prefecture, on Jan. 26, a day after the government determined that chickens at a local farm had been infected by the highly virulent H5 variety of the bird flu virus. This marks the second outbreak of bird flu in a month in Japan's top chicken breeding prefecture.

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GSDF team in Kyoto town for bird flu cleanup

KYOTO, Japan - A disaster-prevention squad from the Ground Self-Defense Force deploys in Tamba, Kyoto Prefecture, March 5 to join local bird flu cleanup efforts. The team is expected to dig holes to bury around 15,000 chickens from Takada farm, the second farm in the town to be hit by bird flu.

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(2) WTO ministers remain sharply divided on farm trade

TOKYO, Japan - Trade and farm ministers of 22 selected economies of the World Trade Organization (WTO) start heated discussions at a Tokyo hotel on Feb. 15, the second day of the three-day informal ministerial conference. They held a prolonged morning session over liberalization targets with importers led by Japan and the European Union pitted against exporters led by the United States.

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(1) WTO ministers remain sharply divided on farm trade

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's farm minister Tadamori Oshima (L) shakes hands with U.S. Trade Representative Robert Zoellick on Feb. 15 at a Tokyo hotel before trade and farm ministers of 22 selected economies of the World Trade Organization (WTO) begin the second-day session of a three-day informal ministerial conference. The ministers remained sharply divided over the contentious issue of agriculture trade.

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1 killed, 122 injured in Cuba's fuel farm explosions

STORY: 1 killed, 122 injured in Cuba's fuel farm explosions DATELINE: Aug. 8, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:25 LOCATION: Havana CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the fuel tank explosion STORYLINE: At least one person was killed and 122 others injured in a large-scale fire following a series of explosions at a fuel storage facility in Cuba, the Ministry of Public Health said Sunday, adding that 16 others were still missing in the accident. A tank at the fuel farm near the port of Matanzas was engulfed in a huge blaze following a lightning strike at 7:00 p.m. (1500 GMT) on Friday. The fire reached a second tank on Saturday morning and triggered a series of explosions. Cuban firefighters were joined by Mexican and Venezuelan experts on Sunday to extinguish the blaze that was still spreading. "Cuba lacks some resources and technologies required to control this large-scale fire," said Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel who stayed at the scene, 100 km east of Havana, the country's capital. So far, some 5,000 res