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

US: Winter Storm Continues To Bring Heavy Snow To Colorado, Wreaking Havoc

A major winter storm continued to hit Colorado, bringing heavy snow to the Denver area on Thursday, March 14. Parts of Interstate 70 were closed, hundreds of flights were canceled, and tens of thousands of homes were without power. This video shows a car stuck on a snow-covered highway near the Interchange of Interstate I-25 and I-225.

Tanzanian grape farmer rejoices as local winery plans to tap Chinese market

STORY: Tanzanian grape farmer rejoices as local winery plans to tap Chinese market DATELINE: June 29, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:11 LOCATION: Dodoma CATEGORY: ECONOMY/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the vineyard 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Swahili): WILLIAM MEDARD SWAI, Grape farmer 3. various of the vineyard 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): ARCHARD KATO, Managing director of Alko Vintages Company Limited 5. various of the wine company STORYLINE: In a 1.5-hectare vineyard 39 kilometers north of the Tanzanian capital of Dodoma, 67-year-old grape farmer William Swai has recently been busy checking the grapes, which will be fully ripe and picked to make delicious wine by mid-July. Tanzania, despite not having an international reputation as a wine producer, is home to the second-largest wine-producing region in sub-Saharan Africa after South Africa. Swai said that the opening of international markets, including the Chinese market, to locally-made wines will boost the production of the country's wineries. SOUNDBITE 1 (Swahili): WILLIA

TANZANIA-DODOMA-WINE

TANZANIA-DODOMA-WINE

(230628) -- DODOMA, June 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- William Swai, a grape farmer, checks the growth of grapes at a vineyard on the outskirts of Dodoma, Tanzania, on June 24, 2023. Tanzania, despite not having an international reputation as a wine producer, is home to the second-largest wine-producing region in sub-Saharan Africa after South Africa. TO GO WITH "Feature: Tanzanian grape farmer rejoices as local winery plans to tap Chinese market" (Photo by Herman Emmanuel/Xinhua)

TANZANIA-DODOMA-WINE

TANZANIA-DODOMA-WINE

(230628) -- DODOMA, June 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on June 24, 2023 shows grapes growing at a vineyard on the outskirts of Dodoma, Tanzania. Tanzania, despite not having an international reputation as a wine producer, is home to the second-largest wine-producing region in sub-Saharan Africa after South Africa. TO GO WITH "Feature: Tanzanian grape farmer rejoices as local winery plans to tap Chinese market" (Xinhua/Xie Hao)

TANZANIA-DODOMA-WINE

TANZANIA-DODOMA-WINE

(230628) -- DODOMA, June 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Archard Kato, managing director of Alko Vintages Company Limited, speaks during an interview with Xinhua in his office in Dodoma, Tanzania, on June 24, 2023. Tanzania, despite not having an international reputation as a wine producer, is home to the second-largest wine-producing region in sub-Saharan Africa after South Africa. TO GO WITH "Feature: Tanzanian grape farmer rejoices as local winery plans to tap Chinese market" (Photo by Herman Emmanuel/Xinhua)

TANZANIA-DODOMA-WINE

TANZANIA-DODOMA-WINE

(230628) -- DODOMA, June 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on June 24, 2023 shows several bottles of wine produced in Dodoma, Tanzania. Tanzania, despite not having an international reputation as a wine producer, is home to the second-largest wine-producing region in sub-Saharan Africa after South Africa. TO GO WITH "Feature: Tanzanian grape farmer rejoices as local winery plans to tap Chinese market" (Photo by Herman Emmanuel/Xinhua)

Gas field witnesses China-Turkmenistan natural gas cooperation

STORY: Gas field witnesses China-Turkmenistan natural gas cooperation DATELINE: May 17, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:58 LOCATION: CHENGDU, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of street view in Turkmenistan 2. various of Fuxing Gas Field 3. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): JI YONGZHONG, Engineer, China National Petroleum Corporation STORYLINE: Located in Mary Province, Turkmenistan, Fuxing Gas Field is the second largest gas field in the world. It's an important base for Turkmenistan's natural gas exports, as well as an important gas source for China-Turkmenistan natural gas cooperation. Gas-rich Turkmenistan is one of the biggest suppliers of natural gas to China and a key country of the China-Central Asia Gas Pipeline project. China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC), the country's largest oil and gas producer and supplier, is currently the sole foreign drilling contractor of the Fuxing Gas Field. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): JI YONGZHONG, Engineer, China National Petroleum Corporation "When I went to work at the gas

Malaysia's palm oil stock falls to 1.67 million tons in March

STORY: Malaysia's palm oil stock falls to 1.67 million tons in March DATELINE: April 11, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:45 LOCATION: Kuala Lumpur CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of gathered palm fruits 2. various of trucks carrying a bunch of palm fruits on the road 3. various of palm trees plantation area STORYLINE: Malaysia, the world's second-largest palm oil producer, saw its palm oil stock plunge 21.08 percent month on month to 1.67 million tons in March, official data showed Monday. The Malaysian Palm Oil Board said in a statement that the country's crude palm oil production rose 2.77 percent month on month to 1.29 million tons. Malaysia's palm oil exports also surged 31.76 percent monthly to 1.49 million tons. Its palm oil imports slumped 24.25 percent month on month to 39,772 tons. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Kuala Lumpur. (XHTV)

Malaysia's palm oil stocks fall 4.09 pct month on month in December

STORY: Malaysia's palm oil stocks fall 4.09 pct month on month in December DATELINE: Jan. 11, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:14 LOCATION: Kuala Lumpur CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of palm fields 2. various of harvesting palm fruits STORYLINE: Malaysia, the world's second-largest palm oil producer, reported lower palm oil stocks last December, official data showed Tuesday. According to the Malaysian Palm Oil Board, Malaysia's palm oil stocks fell 4.09 percent to 2.19 million tonnes in December 2022 from a month earlier. Meanwhile, crude palm oil production in the country slipped 3.68 percent month on month to 1.62 million tonnes. Palm oil exports, on the other hand, dropped by 3.48 percent month on month to 1.47 million tonnes. Palm oil imports, however, grew 0.14 percent month on month to 47,114 tonnes. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Kuala Lumpur. (XHTV)

Prime peach season hits Fukushima

Prime peach season hits Fukushima

FUKUSHIMA, Japan - Farmer Toru Kikuta checks out ripe peaches ready for harvest at his orchard in the city of Fukushima, northeastern Japan, on Aug. 7, 2014, as the peach season hits its peak. Fukushima Prefecture is Japan's second-largest producer of the fruit.

Prime peach season hits Fukushima

Prime peach season hits Fukushima

FUKUSHIMA, Japan - Workers sort peaches by size and sugar content on Aug. 7, 2014, in the city of Fukushima as the fruit produced in the northeastern Japanese prefecture readies for shipment during the peak season. Fukushima Prefecture is Japan's second-largest producer of peaches.

Malaysia's palm oil stocks down 4.98 pct month on month in November

STORY: Malaysia's palm oil stocks down 4.98 pct month on month in November DATELINE: Dec. 14, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:35 LOCATION: Kuala Lumpur CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of palm fields 2. various of palm oil factory STORYLINE: Malaysia, the world's second-largest palm oil producer, saw its palm oil stocks slip 4.98 percent from the previous month to 2.29 million tonnes in November, official data showed Tuesday. According to the data from the industry regulator the Malaysian Palm Oil Board, Malaysia's crude palm oil production in November fell 7.33 percent month on month to 1.68 million tonnes. Meanwhile, palm oil exports rose 0.92 percent month on month to 1.52 million tonnes. Malaysia's palm oil imports, on the other hand, tumbled 31.88 percent month on month to 47,047 tonnes. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Kuala Lumpur. (XHTV)

Malaysia's palm oil stocks rise 10.54 pct month on month in September

STORY: Malaysia's palm oil stocks rise 10.54 pct month on month in September DATELINE: Oct. 12, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:39 LOCATION: Kuala Lumpur CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Kuala Lumpur City Centre view 2. various of workers harvesting palm seeds 3. various of palm oil plantation area 4. various of palm oil factory and oil truck STORYLINE: Data released by the Malaysian Palm Oil Board showed on Tuesday that Malaysia's September palm oil inventories rose 10.54 percent from August to 2.32 million tonnes. According to the data, the world's second-largest palm oil producer saw its crude palm oil production climb 2.59 percent month on month to 1.77 million tonnes. Meanwhile, its palm oil exports grew 9.25 percent month on month to 1.42 million tonnes. Palm oil imports, on the other hand, slumped 23.15 percent month on month to 132,303 tonnes. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Kuala Lumpur. (XHTV)

Malaysia's palm oil stocks rise to 2.09 million tons in August

STORY: Malaysia's palm oil stocks rise to 2.09 million tons in August DATELINE: Sept. 12, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:34 LOCATION: Kuala Lumpur CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of workers harvesting palm seeds on tree 2. various of palm oil plantation area 3. various of palm oil factory and oil truck on road STORYLINE: Malaysia's palm oil stocks rose 18.16 percent from the previous month to 2.09 million tons in August, official data showed Monday. According to the Malaysian Palm Oil Board, the world's second-largest palm oil producer saw its crude palm oil production grow 9.67 percent month on month to 1.73 million tons in August. Palm oil exports slipped 1.94 percent month on month to 1.3 million tons in the same month. From January to August, Malaysia exported 9.81 million tons of palm oil worth 59.93 billion ringgit (13.31 billion U.S. dollars). Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Kuala Lumpur. (XHTV)

Zambia seeks more investment in mining sector to boost production

STORY: Zambia seeks more investment in mining sector to boost production DATELINE: May 7, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:06 LOCATION: Lusaka CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the minister 2. SOUNDBITE (English): SITUMBEKO MUSOKOTWANE, Minister of Finance and National Planning 3. various of the audience STORYLINE: The Zambian government said on Friday that it will work on the current mining tax regime to ensure the stability of taxes in order to attract more investment in the sector. Instability in the mining tax regime in the past years has resulted in Africa's second-largest copper producer missing out on new investment in the mining sector. Situmbeko Musokotwane, the Minister of Finance and National Planning said the country has not attracted any meaningful new investments in the mining sector in the past 10 years due to instability in the tax regime. He said the current situation in the country where the mineral tax regime has been undergoing regular changes was causing confusion to the investor