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Monsoon Brings Relief From Heatwave - India

Monsoon clouds loom over Ajmer City, Rajasthan, India, June 27, 2024. India's annual monsoon has covered more than three-fourths of the country and it is set to cover the entire country on time for the planting season despite stalling earlier this month, two senior weather officials said on Thursday. Summer rains, critical for economic growth in Asia's third-largest economy, usually begin in the south around June 1 before spreading nationwide by July 8, allowing farmers to plant crops such as rice, cotton, soybeans, and sugarcane. The southwest monsoon advanced on Thursday, covering more parts of Rajasthan, most of Madhya Pradesh, additional areas of Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, and nearly all of Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh, the IMD said in a statement. Photo by ABACAPRESS.COM

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Monsoon Brings Relief From Heatwave - India

Monsoon clouds loom over Ajmer City, Rajasthan, India, June 27, 2024. India's annual monsoon has covered more than three-fourths of the country and it is set to cover the entire country on time for the planting season despite stalling earlier this month, two senior weather officials said on Thursday. Summer rains, critical for economic growth in Asia's third-largest economy, usually begin in the south around June 1 before spreading nationwide by July 8, allowing farmers to plant crops such as rice, cotton, soybeans, and sugarcane. The southwest monsoon advanced on Thursday, covering more parts of Rajasthan, most of Madhya Pradesh, additional areas of Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, and nearly all of Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh, the IMD said in a statement. Photo by ABACAPRESS.COM

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Monsoon Brings Relief From Heatwave - India

Monsoon clouds loom over Ajmer City, Rajasthan, India, June 27, 2024. India's annual monsoon has covered more than three-fourths of the country and it is set to cover the entire country on time for the planting season despite stalling earlier this month, two senior weather officials said on Thursday. Summer rains, critical for economic growth in Asia's third-largest economy, usually begin in the south around June 1 before spreading nationwide by July 8, allowing farmers to plant crops such as rice, cotton, soybeans, and sugarcane. The southwest monsoon advanced on Thursday, covering more parts of Rajasthan, most of Madhya Pradesh, additional areas of Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, and nearly all of Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh, the IMD said in a statement. Photo by ABACAPRESS.COM

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Monsoon Brings Relief From Heatwave - India

Monsoon clouds loom over Ajmer City, Rajasthan, India, June 27, 2024. India's annual monsoon has covered more than three-fourths of the country and it is set to cover the entire country on time for the planting season despite stalling earlier this month, two senior weather officials said on Thursday. Summer rains, critical for economic growth in Asia's third-largest economy, usually begin in the south around June 1 before spreading nationwide by July 8, allowing farmers to plant crops such as rice, cotton, soybeans, and sugarcane. The southwest monsoon advanced on Thursday, covering more parts of Rajasthan, most of Madhya Pradesh, additional areas of Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, and nearly all of Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh, the IMD said in a statement. Photo by ABACAPRESS.COM

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Monsoon Brings Relief From Heatwave - India

Monsoon clouds loom over Ajmer City, Rajasthan, India, June 27, 2024. India's annual monsoon has covered more than three-fourths of the country and it is set to cover the entire country on time for the planting season despite stalling earlier this month, two senior weather officials said on Thursday. Summer rains, critical for economic growth in Asia's third-largest economy, usually begin in the south around June 1 before spreading nationwide by July 8, allowing farmers to plant crops such as rice, cotton, soybeans, and sugarcane. The southwest monsoon advanced on Thursday, covering more parts of Rajasthan, most of Madhya Pradesh, additional areas of Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, and nearly all of Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh, the IMD said in a statement. Photo by ABACAPRESS.COM

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Monsoon Brings Relief From Heatwave - India

Monsoon clouds loom over Ajmer City, Rajasthan, India, June 27, 2024. India's annual monsoon has covered more than three-fourths of the country and it is set to cover the entire country on time for the planting season despite stalling earlier this month, two senior weather officials said on Thursday. Summer rains, critical for economic growth in Asia's third-largest economy, usually begin in the south around June 1 before spreading nationwide by July 8, allowing farmers to plant crops such as rice, cotton, soybeans, and sugarcane. The southwest monsoon advanced on Thursday, covering more parts of Rajasthan, most of Madhya Pradesh, additional areas of Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, and nearly all of Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh, the IMD said in a statement. Photo by ABACAPRESS.COM

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Monsoon Brings Relief From Heatwave - India

Monsoon clouds loom over Ajmer City, Rajasthan, India, June 27, 2024. India's annual monsoon has covered more than three-fourths of the country and it is set to cover the entire country on time for the planting season despite stalling earlier this month, two senior weather officials said on Thursday. Summer rains, critical for economic growth in Asia's third-largest economy, usually begin in the south around June 1 before spreading nationwide by July 8, allowing farmers to plant crops such as rice, cotton, soybeans, and sugarcane. The southwest monsoon advanced on Thursday, covering more parts of Rajasthan, most of Madhya Pradesh, additional areas of Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, and nearly all of Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh, the IMD said in a statement. Photo by ABACAPRESS.COM

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Monsoon Brings Relief From Heatwave - India

Monsoon clouds loom over Ajmer City, Rajasthan, India, June 27, 2024. India's annual monsoon has covered more than three-fourths of the country and it is set to cover the entire country on time for the planting season despite stalling earlier this month, two senior weather officials said on Thursday. Summer rains, critical for economic growth in Asia's third-largest economy, usually begin in the south around June 1 before spreading nationwide by July 8, allowing farmers to plant crops such as rice, cotton, soybeans, and sugarcane. The southwest monsoon advanced on Thursday, covering more parts of Rajasthan, most of Madhya Pradesh, additional areas of Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, and nearly all of Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh, the IMD said in a statement. Photo by ABACAPRESS.COM

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ZIMBABWE-MUTOKO-CLIMATE-SMART FARMING

(240612) -- MUTOKO, June 12, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Abel Katsande, a Zimbabwean farmer, harvests sugarcane in Mutoko, Mashonaland East Province, Zimbabwe, on June 5, 2024. Despite the El Nino-induced drought facing Zimbabwe, Moyo and her husband, Abel Katsande, still harvested enough grains to last them until the next harvest, thanks to climate-smart farming practices that ensure the sustainable use of land and resources. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Tafara Mugwara) TO GO WITH Feature: Climate-smart farming shields Zimbabwean farmers from drought spell

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ZIMBABWE-MUTOKO-CLIMATE-SMART FARMING

(240612) -- MUTOKO, June 12, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Abel Katsande, a Zimbabwean farmer, harvests sugarcane in Mutoko, Mashonaland East Province, Zimbabwe, on June 5, 2024. Despite the El Nino-induced drought facing Zimbabwe, Moyo and her husband, Abel Katsande, still harvested enough grains to last them until the next harvest, thanks to climate-smart farming practices that ensure the sustainable use of land and resources. (Xinhua/Tafara Mugwara) TO GO WITH Feature: Climate-smart farming shields Zimbabwean farmers from drought spell

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CHINA-GUANGXI-WUXUAN-SUGARCANE PLANTING-AGRICULTURAL MODERNIZATION (CN)

(240406) -- NANNING, April 6, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Farmers operate on a sugarcane sowing machine towed by a driverless tractor that follows a satellite-planned route at a field in Wuxuan County of Laibin, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, March 13, 2024. TO GO WITH "Across China: Modern agricultural technologies aid sugarcane planting in south China" (Photo by Luo Wenwu/Xinhua)

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Satellite positioning aids in sugarcane planting in S China

STORY: Satellite positioning aids in sugarcane planting in S China SHOOTING TIME: March 12 and March 13, 2024 DATELINE: March 21, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:32 LOCATION: NANNING, China CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY/AGRICULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of driverless tractors guided by BeiDou Navigation Satellite System 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): WU QIHUI, Director of Wuxuan Bosheng Agricultural Machinery Specialized Cooperative 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): WU QIHUI, Director of Wuxuan Bosheng Agricultural Machinery Specialized Cooperative STORYLINE: BeiDou Navigation Satellite System (BDS) has turned out to be a real game changer for the sugarcane planting in Wuxuan County, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, which makes the seeding process of sugarcane ten times more efficient than before. In sugarcane field in Shangtang village of Wuxuan County, several unmanned sugarcane tractors move straight forward guided by the BDS, and farmers sit behind the tractors to drop sugarcane seeds. With the help of the driverless trac

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Spring Ploughing in Liuzhou

LIUZHOU, CHINA - FEBRUARY 27, 2024 - A farmer covers soil for newly planted sugarcane in Longshan village, Daliang Township, Rong 'an County, Liuzhou city, South China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous region, Feb 27, 2024.

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Spring Ploughing in Liuzhou

LIUZHOU, CHINA - FEBRUARY 27, 2024 - A farmer cuts sugarcane in a field at Liusliu village, Fushi town, Rongan county, Liuzhou city, South China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous region, Feb 27, 2024.

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Spring Ploughing in Liuzhou

LIUZHOU, CHINA - FEBRUARY 27, 2024 - Farmers cut sugarcane in a field in Longshan village, Daliang Town, Rong 'an County, Liuzhou City, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous region, in 2024.

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Spring Ploughing in Liuzhou

LIUZHOU, CHINA - FEBRUARY 27, 2024 - A farmer drives a farm machine to cover a newly planted sugarcane with mulched film in Longshan village, Daliang town, Rong 'an County, Liuzhou city, South China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous region, Feb 27, 2024.

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Spring Ploughing in Liuzhou

LIUZHOU, CHINA - FEBRUARY 27, 2024 - A farmer drives a farm machine to cover a newly planted sugarcane with mulched film in Longshan village, Daliang town, Rong 'an County, Liuzhou city, South China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous region, Feb 27, 2024.

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Spring Ploughing in Liuzhou

LIUZHOU, CHINA - FEBRUARY 27, 2024 - Farmers cut sugarcane in a field at Liusliu village, Fushi town, Rongan County, Liuzhou City, South China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous region, Feb 27, 2024.

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Spring Ploughing in Liuzhou

LIUZHOU, CHINA - FEBRUARY 27, 2024 - A farmer drives a farm machine to cover a newly planted sugarcane with mulched film in Longshan village, Daliang town, Rong 'an County, Liuzhou city, South China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous region, Feb 27, 2024.

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Spring Ploughing in Liuzhou

LIUZHOU, CHINA - FEBRUARY 27, 2024 - A farmer drives a farm machine to cover a newly planted sugarcane with mulched film in Longshan village, Daliang town, Rong 'an County, Liuzhou city, South China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous region, Feb 27, 2024.

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Spring Ploughing in Liuzhou

LIUZHOU, CHINA - FEBRUARY 27, 2024 - A farmer drives a farm machine to cover a newly planted sugarcane with mulched film in Longshan village, Daliang town, Rong 'an County, Liuzhou city, South China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous region, Feb 27, 2024.

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Spring Ploughing in Liuzhou

LIUZHOU, CHINA - FEBRUARY 27, 2024 - A farmer drives a farm machine to cover a newly planted sugarcane with mulched film in Longshan village, Daliang town, Rong 'an County, Liuzhou city, South China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous region, Feb 27, 2024.

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Spring Ploughing in Liuzhou

LIUZHOU, CHINA - FEBRUARY 27, 2024 - A farmer drives a farm machine to cover a newly planted sugarcane with mulched film in Longshan village, Daliang town, Rong 'an County, Liuzhou city, South China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous region, Feb 27, 2024.

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CHINA-FUJIAN-FUZHOU-DIGITAL CHINA SUMMIT (CN)

(230428) -- FUZHOU, April 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Visitors look at a digital platform for sugarcane fields management during the 6th Digital China Summit in Fuzhou, southeast China's Fujian Province, April 27, 2023. The 6th Digital China Summit opened on Thursday in the city of Fuzhou. The two-day summit focuses on showcasing the latest achievements of the Digital China initiative, and on sharing experience in digital development. (Xinhua/Wei Peiquan)

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SINTO sugar factory makes Togolese people's life sweeter

STORY: SINTO sugar factory makes Togolese people's life sweeter SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 14, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 24, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:30 LOCATION: ANIE, Togo CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of workers harvesting sugarcane in the field 2. various of the SINTO sugar factory STORYLINE: As the new year unfolds, Togo has embraced the sugarcane harvesting season. In the sugarcane fields of the SINTO sugar factory, situated approximately 170 kilometers north of Lome, the capital of Togo, a fleet of vehicles laden with sugarcane maneuvers through the land. As a collaborative development project between China and Togo, the SINTO sugar factory was formally handed over to the Togolese government on January 9, 1987. The factory currently yields an average of around 80,000 tonnes of sugarcane and 7,000 tonnes of white sugar annually, constituting approximately 25 percent of local consumption. Besides, the project has brought employment opportunities to local people. During the harvesting season, it creates

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TOGO-ANIE-CHINA-WATER PROJECT

(240121) -- ANIE, Jan. 21, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A villager fetches water from an irrigation canal in Anie, Togo, Jan. 14, 2024. An irrigation system and a reservoir, both part of the SINTO sugar factory project, ensure an abundant water supply for the factory's sugarcane crop and also extend their benefits to the thriving community of Anie. As a collaborative development project between China and Togo, the SINTO sugar factory was formally handed over to the Togolese government in 1987. (Xinhua/Li Yahui)

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TOGO-ANIE-CHINA-WATER PROJECT

(240121) -- ANIE, Jan. 21, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A villager washes cloth on the bank of an irrigation canal in Anie, Togo, Jan. 14, 2024. An irrigation system and a reservoir, both part of the SINTO sugar factory project, ensure an abundant water supply for the factory's sugarcane crop and also extend their benefits to the thriving community of Anie. As a collaborative development project between China and Togo, the SINTO sugar factory was formally handed over to the Togolese government in 1987. (Xinhua/Li Yahui)

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TOGO-ANIE-CHINA-WATER PROJECT

(240121) -- ANIE, Jan. 21, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A villager fetches water from an irrigation canal in Anie, Togo, Jan. 14, 2024. An irrigation system and a reservoir, both part of the SINTO sugar factory project, ensure an abundant water supply for the factory's sugarcane crop and also extend their benefits to the thriving community of Anie. As a collaborative development project between China and Togo, the SINTO sugar factory was formally handed over to the Togolese government in 1987. (Xinhua/Li Yahui)

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TOGO-ANIE-CHINA-WATER PROJECT

(240121) -- ANIE, Jan. 21, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Jan. 14, 2024 shows the main irrigation canal from a local reservoir in Anie, Togo. An irrigation system and a reservoir, both part of the SINTO sugar factory project, ensure an abundant water supply for the factory's sugarcane crop and also extend their benefits to the thriving community of Anie. As a collaborative development project between China and Togo, the SINTO sugar factory was formally handed over to the Togolese government in 1987. (Xinhua/Li Yahui)

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TOGO-ANIE-CHINA-WATER PROJECT

(240121) -- ANIE, Jan. 21, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Staff members of a local reservoir check water level in Anie, Togo, Jan. 14, 2024. An irrigation system and a reservoir, both part of the SINTO sugar factory project, ensure an abundant water supply for the factory's sugarcane crop and also extend their benefits to the thriving community of Anie. As a collaborative development project between China and Togo, the SINTO sugar factory was formally handed over to the Togolese government in 1987. (Xinhua/Li Yahui)

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TOGO-ANIE-CHINA-WATER PROJECT

(240121) -- ANIE, Jan. 21, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Villagers play in water to cool themselves down in an irrigation canal in Anie, Togo, Jan. 14, 2024. An irrigation system and a reservoir, both part of the SINTO sugar factory project, ensure an abundant water supply for the factory's sugarcane crop and also extend their benefits to the thriving community of Anie. As a collaborative development project between China and Togo, the SINTO sugar factory was formally handed over to the Togolese government in 1987. (Xinhua/Li Yahui)

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TOGO-ANIE-CHINA-WATER PROJECT

(240121) -- ANIE, Jan. 21, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A villager fetches water from an irrigation canal in Anie, Togo, Jan. 14, 2024. An irrigation system and a reservoir, both part of the SINTO sugar factory project, ensure an abundant water supply for the factory's sugarcane crop and also extend their benefits to the thriving community of Anie. As a collaborative development project between China and Togo, the SINTO sugar factory was formally handed over to the Togolese government in 1987. (Xinhua/Li Yahui)

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TOGO-ANIE-CHINA-WATER PROJECT

(240121) -- ANIE, Jan. 21, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Jan. 14, 2024 shows a view near an irrigation canal in Anie, Togo. An irrigation system and a reservoir, both part of the SINTO sugar factory project, ensure an abundant water supply for the factory's sugarcane crop and also extend their benefits to the thriving community of Anie. As a collaborative development project between China and Togo, the SINTO sugar factory was formally handed over to the Togolese government in 1987. (Xinhua/Li Yahui)

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TOGO-ANIE-CHINA-WATER PROJECT

(240121) -- ANIE, Jan. 21, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A villager walks in a sugar cane field near an irrigation canal in Anie, Togo, Jan. 14, 2024. An irrigation system and a reservoir, both part of the SINTO sugar factory project, ensure an abundant water supply for the factory's sugarcane crop and also extend their benefits to the thriving community of Anie. As a collaborative development project between China and Togo, the SINTO sugar factory was formally handed over to the Togolese government in 1987. (Xinhua/Li Yahui)

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TOGO-ANIE-CHINA-WATER PROJECT

(240121) -- ANIE, Jan. 21, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A staff member of a local reservoir works in Anie, Togo, Jan. 14, 2024. An irrigation system and a reservoir, both part of the SINTO sugar factory project, ensure an abundant water supply for the factory's sugarcane crop and also extend their benefits to the thriving community of Anie. As a collaborative development project between China and Togo, the SINTO sugar factory was formally handed over to the Togolese government in 1987. (Xinhua/Li Yahui)

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TOGO-ANIE-CHINA-WATER PROJECT

(240121) -- ANIE, Jan. 21, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A staff member of a local reservoir works in Anie, Togo, Jan. 14, 2024. An irrigation system and a reservoir, both part of the SINTO sugar factory project, ensure an abundant water supply for the factory's sugarcane crop and also extend their benefits to the thriving community of Anie. As a collaborative development project between China and Togo, the SINTO sugar factory was formally handed over to the Togolese government in 1987. (Xinhua/Li Yahui)

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TOGO-ANIE-SUGAR COMPANY

(240119) -- ANIE, Jan. 19, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Jan. 14, 2024 shows a production line of SINTO sugar factory in Anie, Togo. As the new year unfolds, Togo has embraced the sugarcane harvesting season. In sugarcane fields of SINTO sugar factory, situated approximately 170 kilometers north of Lome, the capital of Togo, a fleet of vehicles laden with sugarcane maneuvers through the premises. As a collaborative development project between China and Togo, the SINTO sugar factory was formally handed over to the Togolese government on January 9, 1987. The factory currently yields an average of around 80,000 tons of sugarcane and 7,000 tons of white sugar annually, constituting approximately 25% of local consumption. During the time when sugarcane is crushed, the project creates approximately 2,000 jobs. Over the years, driven by continuous development and stimulation from the enterprise, the population of Anie town has burgeoned from its initial three or four thousand to over 100,000 residents t

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TOGO-ANIE-SUGAR COMPANY

(240119) -- ANIE, Jan. 19, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A worker harvests sugarcane in a field in Anie, Togo, Jan. 14, 2024. As the new year unfolds, Togo has embraced the sugarcane harvesting season. In sugarcane fields of SINTO sugar factory, situated approximately 170 kilometers north of Lome, the capital of Togo, a fleet of vehicles laden with sugarcane maneuvers through the premises. As a collaborative development project between China and Togo, the SINTO sugar factory was formally handed over to the Togolese government on January 9, 1987. The factory currently yields an average of around 80,000 tons of sugarcane and 7,000 tons of white sugar annually, constituting approximately 25% of local consumption. During the time when sugarcane is crushed, the project creates approximately 2,000 jobs. Over the years, driven by continuous development and stimulation from the enterprise, the population of Anie town has burgeoned from its initial three or four thousand to over 100,000 residents today. (Xinhua/Li Yahui)

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TOGO-ANIE-SUGAR COMPANY

(240119) -- ANIE, Jan. 19, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A worker checks data at SINTO sugar factory in Anie, Togo, Jan. 14, 2024. As the new year unfolds, Togo has embraced the sugarcane harvesting season. In sugarcane fields of SINTO sugar factory, situated approximately 170 kilometers north of Lome, the capital of Togo, a fleet of vehicles laden with sugarcane maneuvers through the premises. As a collaborative development project between China and Togo, the SINTO sugar factory was formally handed over to the Togolese government in 1987. The factory currently yields an average of around 80,000 tons of sugarcane and 7,000 tons of white sugar annually, constituting approximately 25 percent of local consumption. During the time when sugarcane is crushed, the project creates approximately 2,000 jobs. Over the years, driven by continuous development and stimulation from the enterprise, the population of Anie town has burgeoned from its initial three or four thousand to over 100,000 residents today. (Xinhua/Li Yahui)

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TOGO-ANIE-SUGAR COMPANY

(240119) -- ANIE, Jan. 19, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A vehicle fully loaded with harvested sugarcane leaves the fields in Anie, Togo, Jan. 14, 2024. As the new year unfolds, Togo has embraced the sugarcane harvesting season. In sugarcane fields of SINTO sugar factory, situated approximately 170 kilometers north of Lome, the capital of Togo, a fleet of vehicles laden with sugarcane maneuvers through the premises. As a collaborative development project between China and Togo, the SINTO sugar factory was formally handed over to the Togolese government on January 9, 1987. The factory currently yields an average of around 80,000 tons of sugarcane and 7,000 tons of white sugar annually, constituting approximately 25% of local consumption. During the time when sugarcane is crushed, the project creates approximately 2,000 jobs. Over the years, driven by continuous development and stimulation from the enterprise, the population of Anie town has burgeoned from its initial three or four thousand to over 100,000 residents t

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TOGO-ANIE-SUGAR COMPANY

(240119) -- ANIE, Jan. 19, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A worker checks at SINTO sugar factory in Anie, Togo, Jan. 14, 2024. As the new year unfolds, Togo has embraced the sugarcane harvesting season. In sugarcane fields of SINTO sugar factory, situated approximately 170 kilometers north of Lome, the capital of Togo, a fleet of vehicles laden with sugarcane maneuvers through the premises. As a collaborative development project between China and Togo, the SINTO sugar factory was formally handed over to the Togolese government on January 9, 1987. The factory currently yields an average of around 80,000 tons of sugarcane and 7,000 tons of white sugar annually, constituting approximately 25% of local consumption. During the time when sugarcane is crushed, the project creates approximately 2,000 jobs. Over the years, driven by continuous development and stimulation from the enterprise, the population of Anie town has burgeoned from its initial three or four thousand to over 100,000 residents today. (Xinhua/Li Yahui)

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TOGO-ANIE-SUGAR COMPANY

(240119) -- ANIE, Jan. 19, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A worker sorts out products at SINTO sugar factory in Anie, Togo, Jan. 14, 2024. As the new year unfolds, Togo has embraced the sugarcane harvesting season. In sugarcane fields of SINTO sugar factory, situated approximately 170 kilometers north of Lome, the capital of Togo, a fleet of vehicles laden with sugarcane maneuvers through the premises. As a collaborative development project between China and Togo, the SINTO sugar factory was formally handed over to the Togolese government on January 9, 1987. The factory currently yields an average of around 80,000 tons of sugarcane and 7,000 tons of white sugar annually, constituting approximately 25% of local consumption. During the time when sugarcane is crushed, the project creates approximately 2,000 jobs. Over the years, driven by continuous development and stimulation from the enterprise, the population of Anie town has burgeoned from its initial three or four thousand to over 100,000 residents today. (Xinhua/L

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TOGO-ANIE-SUGAR COMPANY

(240119) -- ANIE, Jan. 19, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A Chinese expert checks a new variety of sugarcane seedlings in a field in Anie, Togo, Jan. 14, 2024. As the new year unfolds, Togo has embraced the sugarcane harvesting season. In sugarcane fields of SINTO sugar factory, situated approximately 170 kilometers north of Lome, the capital of Togo, a fleet of vehicles laden with sugarcane maneuvers through the premises. As a collaborative development project between China and Togo, the SINTO sugar factory was formally handed over to the Togolese government on January 9, 1987. The factory currently yields an average of around 80,000 tons of sugarcane and 7,000 tons of white sugar annually, constituting approximately 25% of local consumption. During the time when sugarcane is crushed, the project creates approximately 2,000 jobs. Over the years, driven by continuous development and stimulation from the enterprise, the population of Anie town has burgeoned from its initial three or four thousand to over 100,000 resid

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TOGO-ANIE-SUGAR COMPANY

(240119) -- ANIE, Jan. 19, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A worker operates spray irrigation equipment in a sugarcane field in Anie, Togo, Jan. 14, 2024. As the new year unfolds, Togo has embraced the sugarcane harvesting season. In sugarcane fields of SINTO sugar factory, situated approximately 170 kilometers north of Lome, the capital of Togo, a fleet of vehicles laden with sugarcane maneuvers through the premises. As a collaborative development project between China and Togo, the SINTO sugar factory was formally handed over to the Togolese government on January 9, 1987. The factory currently yields an average of around 80,000 tons of sugarcane and 7,000 tons of white sugar annually, constituting approximately 25% of local consumption. During the time when sugarcane is crushed, the project creates approximately 2,000 jobs. Over the years, driven by continuous development and stimulation from the enterprise, the population of Anie town has burgeoned from its initial three or four thousand to over 100,000 residents t

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XINHUA-PICTURES OF THE YEAR 2023-LEADING CHINA

(240105) -- BEIJING, Jan. 5, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, inspects a sugarcane base in Laibin, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Dec. 14, 2023. Xi made an inspection tour in Guangxi from Dec. 14 to 15, 2023. (Xinhua/Wang Ye)

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CHINA-GUANGXI-LAIBIN-XI JINPING-INSPECTION (CN)

(231215) -- NANNING, Dec. 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, inspects a sugarcane base in Laibin, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Dec. 14, 2023. Xi made an inspection tour to Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region from Thursday to Friday. (Xinhua/Wang Ye)

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CHINA-GUANGXI-LAIBIN-XI JINPING-INSPECTION (CN)

(231215) -- NANNING, Dec. 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, inspects a sugarcane base in Laibin, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Dec. 14, 2023. Xi made an inspection tour to Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region from Thursday to Friday. (Xinhua/Xie Huanchi)

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CHINA-GUANGXI-LAIBIN-XI JINPING-INSPECTION (CN)

(231215) -- NANNING, Dec. 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, talks with employees while inspecting a sugar company in Laibin, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Dec. 14, 2023. Xi on Thursday afternoon inspected the city of Laibin in Guangxi. During the inspection, Xi visited a sugarcane base and a sugar company in the city, learning about the breeding, planting and harvesting of sugarcane and the development of the sugar industry. (Xinhua/Xie Huanchi)

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CHINA-GUANGXI-LAIBIN-XI JINPING-INSPECTION (CN)

(231215) -- NANNING, Dec. 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, inspects a sugar company in Laibin, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Dec. 14, 2023. Xi on Thursday afternoon inspected the city of Laibin in Guangxi. During the inspection, Xi visited a sugarcane base and a sugar company in the city, learning about the breeding, planting and harvesting of sugarcane and the development of the sugar industry. (Xinhua/Xie Huanchi)

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CHINA-GUANGXI-LAIBIN-XI JINPING-INSPECTION (CN)

(231215) -- NANNING, Dec. 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, inspects a sugarcane base in Laibin, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Dec. 14, 2023. Xi on Thursday afternoon inspected the city of Laibin in Guangxi. During the inspection, Xi visited a sugarcane base and a sugar company in the city, learning about the breeding, planting and harvesting of sugarcane and the development of the sugar industry. (Xinhua/Wang Ye)