China's agricultural cooperation helps Cote d'Ivoire on its road to rice self-sufficiency

STORY: China's agricultural cooperation helps Cote d'Ivoire on its road to rice self-sufficiency SHOOTING TIME: May 31, 2024 DATELINE: June 2, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:30 LOCATION: Abidjan CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the donation 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (French): ALAIN BEUGRE, President of Guiguidou Rice Farmers Cooperative 3. various of the rice field in Guiguidou area 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (French): YACOUBA DEMBELE, General director of Agency for Development of Rice Sector in Cote d'Ivoire STORYLINE: China sent a new batch of agricultural equipment to the Guiguidou area, Divo Province, Cote d'Ivoire on Friday. The equipment includes combine harvesters, rice selectors, small rice milling machines, among others. SOUNDBITE 1 (French): ALAIN BEUGRE, President of Guiguidou Rice Farmers Cooperative "We are very happy with this donation that we just received from China. We must take care of this gift because we produce millions of tonnes (of rice) annually during the two cycles. With this donation, we will be able to

Heart' the key for Tokyo's Olympic bid: IOC chief Rogge

Heart' the key for Tokyo's Olympic bid: IOC chief Rogge

TOKYO, Japan - International Olympic Committee President Jacques Rogge pose for a photo during his visit to Kyodo News on Oct. 20. Rogge said that winning the heart of the selectors is the key factor in Tokyo's planned bid to host the 2016 Olympic Games. ''It is to win the heart of the people, not the mind of the people,'' Rogge said when asked about chances of the Japanese capital staging an Olympics for the second time and first since 1964.

Heart' the key for Tokyo's Olympic bid: IOC chief Rogge

Heart' the key for Tokyo's Olympic bid: IOC chief Rogge

TOKYO, Japan - International Olympic Committee President Jacques Rogge pose for a photo during his visit to Kyodo News on Oct. 20. Rogge said that winning the heart of the selectors is the key factor in Tokyo's planned bid to host the 2016 Olympic Games. ''It is to win the heart of the people, not the mind of the people,'' Rogge said when asked about chances of the Japanese capital staging an Olympics for the second time and first since 1964. (Kyodo)