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(240318) -- BUHERA, March 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A man carries a food relief package in Buhera District, Manicaland Province, Zimbabwe, March 16, 2024. TO GO WITH "Zimbabwe mulls climate-resilient farming polices for subsistence farmers" (Photo by Shaun Jusa/Xinhua)

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KENYA-NAKURU-JUNCAO GRASS

(240131) -- NAKURU (KENYA), Jan. 31, 2024 (Xinhua) -- The aerial photo taken on Jan. 26, 2024 shows a view of a Juncao farm in Lenginet village, Nakuru, Kenya. Introduced by Chinese agripreneur Jack Liu in 2021, Juncao grass has revolutionized animal husbandry in Kenya's semi-arid outposts, guaranteeing an uninterrupted supply of nutritious fodder to herders and subsistence farmers. (Xinhua/Han Xu) TO GO WITH Feature: Chinese-invented Juncao grass changing fortunes of Kenya's dairy farmers

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KENYA-NAKURU-JUNCAO GRASS

(240131) -- NAKURU (KENYA), Jan. 31, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Local farmers cut Juncao straw at a Juncao farm in Lenginet village, Nakuru, Kenya, on Jan. 26, 2024. Introduced by Chinese agripreneur Jack Liu in 2021, Juncao grass has revolutionized animal husbandry in Kenya's semi-arid outposts, guaranteeing an uninterrupted supply of nutritious fodder to herders and subsistence farmers. (Xinhua/Han Xu) TO GO WITH Feature: Chinese-invented Juncao grass changing fortunes of Kenya's dairy farmers

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KENYA-NAKURU-JUNCAO GRASS

(240131) -- NAKURU (KENYA), Jan. 31, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Local farmers cut Juncao straw and collect them at a Juncao farm in Lenginet village, Nakuru, Kenya, on Jan. 26, 2024. Introduced by Chinese agripreneur Jack Liu in 2021, Juncao grass has revolutionized animal husbandry in Kenya's semi-arid outposts, guaranteeing an uninterrupted supply of nutritious fodder to herders and subsistence farmers. (Xinhua/Han Xu) TO GO WITH Feature: Chinese-invented Juncao grass changing fortunes of Kenya's dairy farmers

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KENYA-NAKURU-JUNCAO GRASS

(240131) -- NAKURU (KENYA), Jan. 31, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Local farmers rest by Juncao fermentation bags at a Juncao farm in Lenginet village, Nakuru, Kenya, on Jan. 26, 2024. Introduced by Chinese agripreneur Jack Liu in 2021, Juncao grass has revolutionized animal husbandry in Kenya's semi-arid outposts, guaranteeing an uninterrupted supply of nutritious fodder to herders and subsistence farmers. (Xinhua/Han Xu) TO GO WITH Feature: Chinese-invented Juncao grass changing fortunes of Kenya's dairy farmers

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KENYA-NAKURU-JUNCAO GRASS

(240131) -- NAKURU (KENYA), Jan. 31, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Local farmers crush Juncao crops at a Juncao farm in Lenginet village, Nakuru, Kenya, on Jan. 26, 2024. Introduced by Chinese agripreneur Jack Liu in 2021, Juncao grass has revolutionized animal husbandry in Kenya's semi-arid outposts, guaranteeing an uninterrupted supply of nutritious fodder to herders and subsistence farmers. (Xinhua/Han Xu) TO GO WITH Feature: Chinese-invented Juncao grass changing fortunes of Kenya's dairy farmers

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KENYA-NAKURU-JUNCAO GRASS

(240131) -- NAKURU (KENYA), Jan. 31, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Local farmers crush Juncao crops at a Juncao farm in Lenginet village, Nakuru, Kenya, on Jan. 26, 2024. Introduced by Chinese agripreneur Jack Liu in 2021, Juncao grass has revolutionized animal husbandry in Kenya's semi-arid outposts, guaranteeing an uninterrupted supply of nutritious fodder to herders and subsistence farmers. (Xinhua/Han Xu) TO GO WITH Feature: Chinese-invented Juncao grass changing fortunes of Kenya's dairy farmers

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KENYA-NAKURU-JUNCAO GRASS

(240131) -- NAKURU (KENYA), Jan. 31, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A local farmer removes weeds at a Juncao farm in Lenginet village, Nakuru, Kenya, on Jan. 26, 2024. Introduced by Chinese agripreneur Jack Liu in 2021, Juncao grass has revolutionized animal husbandry in Kenya's semi-arid outposts, guaranteeing an uninterrupted supply of nutritious fodder to herders and subsistence farmers. (Xinhua/Han Xu) TO GO WITH Feature: Chinese-invented Juncao grass changing fortunes of Kenya's dairy farmers

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KENYA-NAKURU-JUNCAO GRASS

(240131) -- NAKURU (KENYA), Jan. 31, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Local farmers crush Juncao crops at a Juncao farm in Lenginet village, Nakuru, Kenya, on Jan. 26, 2024. Introduced by Chinese agripreneur Jack Liu in 2021, Juncao grass has revolutionized animal husbandry in Kenya's semi-arid outposts, guaranteeing an uninterrupted supply of nutritious fodder to herders and subsistence farmers. (Xinhua/Han Xu) TO GO WITH Feature: Chinese-invented Juncao grass changing fortunes of Kenya's dairy farmers

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KENYA-NAKURU-JUNCAO GRASS

(240131) -- NAKURU (KENYA), Jan. 31, 2024 (Xinhua) -- The aerial photo taken on Jan. 26, 2024 shows a view of a Juncao farm in Lenginet village, Nakuru, Kenya. Introduced by Chinese agripreneur Jack Liu in 2021, Juncao grass has revolutionized animal husbandry in Kenya's semi-arid outposts, guaranteeing an uninterrupted supply of nutritious fodder to herders and subsistence farmers. (Xinhua/Han Xu) TO GO WITH Feature: Chinese-invented Juncao grass changing fortunes of Kenya's dairy farmers

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KENYA-NAKURU-JUNCAO GRASS

(240131) -- NAKURU (KENYA), Jan. 31, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Local farmers remove weeds at a Juncao farm in Lenginet village, Nakuru, Kenya, on Jan. 26, 2024. Introduced by Chinese agripreneur Jack Liu in 2021, Juncao grass has revolutionized animal husbandry in Kenya's semi-arid outposts, guaranteeing an uninterrupted supply of nutritious fodder to herders and subsistence farmers. (Xinhua/Han Xu) TO GO WITH Feature: Chinese-invented Juncao grass changing fortunes of Kenya's dairy farmers

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KENYA-NAKURU-JUNCAO GRASS

(240131) -- NAKURU (KENYA), Jan. 31, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A farmer packs Juncao samples and prepares to send them to Kenya Plant Health Inspectorate Service (KEPHIS) for a test at a Juncao farm in Lenginet village, Nakuru, Kenya, on Jan. 26, 2024. Introduced by Chinese agripreneur Jack Liu in 2021, Juncao grass has revolutionized animal husbandry in Kenya's semi-arid outposts, guaranteeing an uninterrupted supply of nutritious fodder to herders and subsistence farmers. (Xinhua/Han Xu) TO GO WITH Feature: Chinese-invented Juncao grass changing fortunes of Kenya's dairy farmers

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KENYA-NAKURU-JUNCAO GRASS

(240131) -- NAKURU (KENYA), Jan. 31, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Local farmers crush Juncao crops at a Juncao farm in Lenginet village, Nakuru, Kenya, on Jan. 26, 2024. Introduced by Chinese agripreneur Jack Liu in 2021, Juncao grass has revolutionized animal husbandry in Kenya's semi-arid outposts, guaranteeing an uninterrupted supply of nutritious fodder to herders and subsistence farmers. (Xinhua/Han Xu) TO GO WITH Feature: Chinese-invented Juncao grass changing fortunes of Kenya's dairy farmers

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KENYA-NAKURU-JUNCAO GRASS

(240131) -- NAKURU (KENYA), Jan. 31, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Jan. 26, 2024 shows a view of a Juncao farm in Lenginet village, Nakuru, Kenya. Introduced by Chinese agripreneur Jack Liu in 2021, Juncao grass has revolutionized animal husbandry in Kenya's semi-arid outposts, guaranteeing an uninterrupted supply of nutritious fodder to herders and subsistence farmers. (Xinhua/Han Xu) TO GO WITH Feature: Chinese-invented Juncao grass changing fortunes of Kenya's dairy farmers

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KENYA-NAKURU-JUNCAO GRASS

(240131) -- NAKURU (KENYA), Jan. 31, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Local farmers work at a Juncao farm in Lenginet village, Nakuru, Kenya, on Jan. 26, 2024. Introduced by Chinese agripreneur Jack Liu in 2021, Juncao grass has revolutionized animal husbandry in Kenya's semi-arid outposts, guaranteeing an uninterrupted supply of nutritious fodder to herders and subsistence farmers. (Xinhua/Han Xu) TO GO WITH Feature: Chinese-invented Juncao grass changing fortunes of Kenya's dairy farmers

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Japan stops opposing U.S.-Russia indigenous whaling bid

FUKUOKA, Japan - U.S. Ambassador to Japan Howard Baker tells reporters June 24 in Fukuoka that Japan has withdrawn its opposition to a U.S.-Russian bid to get international permission for a whaling quota for indigenous Arctic peoples. In May, the International Whaling Commission rejected a U.S.-Russian proposal to renew the five-year subsistence quota of 280 bowheads.

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Koizumi addresses int'l symposium on human security

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi addresses an international symposium on threats of terrorism to human security held in Tokyo on Dec. 15. ''Human security is an approach aimed at reinforcing measures to attach importance to the viewpoints of each individual so as to protect people from threats against subsistence, life and dignity and to realize the rich potential of each individual,'' Koizumi said.

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Kenya to map out areas in dire need of food aid

STORY: Kenya to map out areas in dire need of food aid DATELINE: Oct. 8, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:26 LOCATION: Nairobi CATEGORY: SOCIETY/ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of the meeting 2. various of food aid trucks 3. various of people suffering from starvation STORYLINE: The Kenyan government has called for a review of areas perennially affected by drought cycles in the country. Kenyan Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua made the remarks at a meeting with development partners, calling for urgent measures to be focused within sub-counties and wards levels across the country. According to the United Nations, currently, over 4.3 million Kenyans are faced with starvation, a figure that will soon hit five million. Kenya is among the Horn of African countries grappling with a prolonged dry spell that has escalated hunger, malnutrition and loss of livelihoods among subsistence farmers and herders. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Nairobi. (XHTV)

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Severe drought turns farmlands in Kenya barren

STORY: Severe drought turns farmlands in Kenya barren DATELINE: Oct. 7, 2022 LENGTH: 0:02:40 LOCATION: Nairobi CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of farms 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Swahili): JOSHUA KOBIA, Local farmer 3. various of a homestead 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Swahili): EUNICE KANJARIA, Local resident 5. various of trucks carrying relief supplies STORYLINE: Kenya is among the Horn of African countries grappling with a prolonged dry spell that has escalated hunger, malnutrition and loss of livelihoods among subsistence farmers and herders. At least 36.1 million people in the Horn of Africa will be affected by severe drought in October, the United Nations has warned. The situation is so dire in Meru County, 300 km east of the capital Nairobi. The region was known for its lush green landscape. But the once-agricultural area has been hard hit by drought due to the lack of rainfall for three consecutive seasons. The lush countryside has been turned into barren land. SOUNDBITE 1 (Swahili): JOSHUA KOBIA, Local farmer

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Ancient Chinese acrobatics embraces new lease of life

STORY: Ancient Chinese acrobatics embraces new lease of life DATELINE: May 7, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:37 LOCATION: NANJING, China CATEGORY: CULTURE/SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of people practicing Chinese acrobatics STORYLINE: Boasting a history of over 2,000 years, Jianhu acrobatics from east China's Jiangsu Province is presented in more modern expressions, with extra attention paid to elements like visual and sound effect and storytelling. Data show that there were about 10,000 people earning a living through performing acrobatics in Jianhu County in its heyday, and almost every town there had an acrobatics team. However, quite a number of people started retreating from the business for a time as life got better. Now as the traditional Chinese art is embracing a new lease of life, many acrobatic talents do not see it as a means of subsistence but an art of performance. Jiangsu has established more than 20 acrobatic troupes to better protect the traditional culture, hosting performances and competitions ac

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Japan stops opposing U.S.-Russia indigenous whaling bid

FUKUOKA, Japan - U.S. Ambassador to Japan Howard Baker tells reporters June 24 in Fukuoka that Japan has withdrawn its opposition to a U.S.-Russian bid to get international permission for a whaling quota for indigenous Arctic peoples. In May, the International Whaling Commission rejected a U.S.-Russian proposal to renew the five-year subsistence quota of 280 bowheads.