Articles for Local Farmers

Farming expert grows knowledge in Africa
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Farming expert grows knowledge in Africa

China Daily  

Liang checks the health of a mango tree in Guinea-Bissau. Liang's new method helps plants recover faster, sparking interest among local farmers. Each season, Liang's team provides 15 tons of rice seeds to local farmers for free and gives multimedia guides on topics such as planting techniques and tractor maintenance. "This reduced the country's reliance on FAO-provided seeds, easing food …

China Local Rice Malawi Tree Liang Guinea
Arunachal govt launches 'Mission Arun Himveer' to boost economy
3 weeks, 3 days ago

Arunachal govt launches 'Mission Arun Himveer' to boost economy

Deccan Chronicle  

Itanagar: To boost market linkage for agricultural and horticultural products in Arunachal Pradesh, the state government on Friday launched Mission Arun Himveer by signing a pact between the agriculture marketing board and the Indo-Tibetan Border Police, North East Frontier, in the presence of Chief Minister Pema Khandu here. This new agreement follows a similar understanding with the Army in August …

Local Farmers Itbp Khandu
Datong emerging as China's citron daylily hub
3 months ago

Datong emerging as China's citron daylily hub

China Daily  

By LIU YUKUN in Beijing and ZHU XINGXIN in Taiyuan City in Shanxi produces 25% of country's output, driving local economy, tourism Workers pick citron daylily buds at a plantation in Yunzhou district of Datong, North China's Shanxi province. Before the citron daylily industry gained momentum, local farmers like Tang struggled with the unpredictability of weather and the long cultivation …

China Flowers Industry Local Farmers Tang Shanxi
From campus to countryside
3 months ago

From campus to countryside

China Daily  

Clockwise from right: The student exploration team from the Southwestern University of Finance and Economics visits the sweet potato planting base in Ziyun, Guizhou. During high school, when Zhang Yuehui first arrived in Ziyun, a Miao-Bouyei autonomous county in Southwest China's Guizhou province, he encountered a region struggling with poverty. "It allows us to step out of our schools and …

China Zhang Guizhou Jin Local Farmers Ziyun
Crack down on smuggled cigarettes, Tobacco Board officials urge Centre
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Crack down on smuggled cigarettes, Tobacco Board officials urge Centre

The Hindu  

Tobacco Board of India chairman Yashwant Kumar Chidipothu and vice-chairman G. Vasu Babu urged the Centre to crack down on the menace of illegal cigarettes, alleging that they comprise 26% of India’s cigarette market. Mr. Yashwanth told The Hindu over phone that the sale of illegal cigarettes which are smuggled into the country pose a severe risk to the local …

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Qijiang farmers' journey into creative fields
4 months, 1 week ago

Qijiang farmers' journey into creative fields

China Daily  

Li Chengzhi shows her work Bamboo Pole Dance at her studio in the Qijiang Farmers' Printmaking Institute in Chongqing's Qijiang district in March.DENG RUI/CHINA DAILY Rural residents are adding to their income by giving visitors printmaking experience and souvenirs during the tourist season, Tan Yingzi and Deng Rui report in Chongqing. Qijiang Farmers' Printmaking, an intangible cultural heritage of Chongqing, …

Chongqing Farmers Printmaking Qijiang
Power firms go beyond call of duty
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Power firms go beyond call of duty

China Daily  

A power staff member offers electricity usage guidance to a farmer in Yinchuan, Ningxia Hui autonomous region, in June. State Grid's Laiwu Power Supply Co said it has assembled 18 special teams and dispatched them to inspect electrical irrigation facilities across the district. The company said currently all the local power supply stations have staff members working in shifts to …

China Supply Local Electricity Farmers Power Production
Power firms go beyond call of duty
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Power firms go beyond call of duty

China Daily  

A power staff member offers electricity usage guidance to a farmer in Yinchuan, Ningxia Hui autonomous region, in June. State Grid's Laiwu Power Supply Co said it has assembled 18 special teams and dispatched them to inspect electrical irrigation facilities across the district. The company said currently all the local power supply stations have staff members working in shifts to …

China Supply Local Electricity Farmers Power Production
CSIR tableau in Republic Day parade shows the Purple Revolution
10 months, 3 weeks ago

CSIR tableau in Republic Day parade shows the Purple Revolution

Op India  

On Friday, the 26th of January, the Republic Day parade unfolded at Kartavya Path in New Delhi. The purple revolution serves as a testament to India’s scientific prowess and the entrepreneurial spirit of the farmers in Bhaderwah and nearby areas, as they have transformed into successful entrepreneurs in recent years. Image Source: News9live Union Minister of Science and Technology, Jitendra …

India Oil Farmers Kashmir Startups Revolution Jammu
Africans take Chinese agricultural skills home
1 year ago

Africans take Chinese agricultural skills home

China Daily  

Teachers and students from China Agricultural University pose for a group photo with local farmers after the opening ceremony of the Lisasadzi Science and Technology Backyard program in Malawi on Nov 7. Malawians launching local version of Beijing university's 'backyard' program African students who acquired knowledge through their participation in a Chinese agricultural development program have returned to their home …

Technology China Students Farmers Chinese Malawi Agricultural
Wuyishan National Park aims to grow sustainable tea sector
1 year, 4 months ago

Wuyishan National Park aims to grow sustainable tea sector

China Daily  

Two farmers pick leaves from tea bushes in a cultivation area in Wuyishan city on April 7. The Wuyishan National Park has established 267 hectares of eco-friendly tea plantations, according to its management bureau, and each tea-planting household has reduced its annual use of fertilizer by an average of 6 metric tons. The park's authorities have been working with tea …

Quality Improve Scientific Tea
Air quality improvements keep nation on track to achieve govt's climate targets
1 year, 6 months ago

Air quality improvements keep nation on track to achieve govt's climate targets

China Daily  

Measures to stop farmers burning straw and encourage alternative uses, such as the production of biomass fuel, are resulting in profound changes in North China. The use of straw stalks as biomass fuel is also popular in Horqin Right Wing Front Banner, Hinggan League, as part of local efforts to dispose of agricultural waste in an environmentally friendly way. At …

Farmers Fuel Farmland Project Inner Mongolia Million Gao
Air quality improvements keep nation on track to achieve govt's climate targets
1 year, 6 months ago

Air quality improvements keep nation on track to achieve govt's climate targets

China Daily  

Measures to stop farmers burning straw and encourage alternative uses, such as the production of biomass fuel, are resulting in profound changes in North China. The use of straw stalks as biomass fuel is also popular in Horqin Right Wing Front Banner, Hinggan League, as part of local efforts to dispose of agricultural waste in an environmentally friendly way. At …

Local Farmers Farmland Project Inner Mongolia Million Yuan
Protected cropping projects in the Pacific uplifting the lives of farmers and their communities
1 year, 7 months ago

Protected cropping projects in the Pacific uplifting the lives of farmers and their communities

ABC  

Many people think of Fiji as a tropical fruit and vegetable paradise but in reality, premium produce on offer at resorts comes from Australia and New Zealand, while many locals suffer from a lack of nutritious food. But protected cropping projects hope to change this and boost the economy of smallholder farmers by introducing a new sector to the fruit …

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Chinese crop bears fruit in Pakistan
1 year, 9 months ago

Chinese crop bears fruit in Pakistan

China Daily  

On a fine January morning, Muhammad Sajjad was all smiles after seeing thriving saplings of Chinese sweet chili at a nursery in a remote farm near Pakistan's eastern city of Multan. Sajjad's nursery is among thousands of acres of model farms where the company teamed up with locals for the contract farming of Chinese chili varieties, with an aim to …

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Chinese crop bears fruit in Pakistan
1 year, 9 months ago

Chinese crop bears fruit in Pakistan

China Daily  

On a fine January morning, Muhammad Sajjad was all smiles after seeing thriving saplings of Chinese sweet chili at a nursery in a remote farm near Pakistan's eastern city of Multan. Sajjad's nursery is among thousands of acres of model farms where the company teamed up with locals for the contract farming of Chinese chili varieties, with an aim to …

Pakistan Local Farmers Crop Chinese Pakistani Local Farmers
The return of Aztec floating farms
2 years, 2 months ago

The return of Aztec floating farms

BBC  

The return of Aztec floating farms Matt Mawson/Getty Images In Mexico City, a 700-year-old Aztec farming technique is giving a sustainable edge to modern agriculture. While the Aztecs built Tenochtitlan's city centre by connecting existing islands via bridges and boardwalks, in areas further from the city centre, such as the Xochimilco lake basin, they used chinampas to create floating gardens …

Food Land Mexico Spanish Farms Mexico City Local Farmers
Healthy changes
2 years, 9 months ago

Healthy changes

China Daily  

Having fun picking dragon fruit in Sanbushi village in Jinhua, Zhejiang province. Last year's celebrations covered major events along the Yangtze River Economic Belt on Sept 23, and integrated farming culture, as well as displaying cultural resources with local and ethnic characteristics. In 2019, the rural tourism sector saw 3.3 billion traveler visits, with operating revenue exceeding 850 billion yuan, …

Tourism Local Rural
New Year's resolution: Buy more ingredients from your local foragers
2 years, 11 months ago

New Year's resolution: Buy more ingredients from your local foragers

Salon  

Up until recently, I lived in an apartment complex that had a wall of package lockers right in the lobby and my midday dog walking schedule linked up with daily deliveries. Many regional farmers' markets have a "ramp man" whose stall will cause a line around the block, while potential foraging locations are shared in whispers and annual secret group …

Lee Local Farmers
How-to China : Magic grass spreads prosperity and peace overseas
3 years ago

How-to China : Magic grass spreads prosperity and peace overseas

China Daily  

How-to China: Magic grass spreads prosperity and peace overseas chinadaily.com.cn Updated: 10:05 AM Dec 16, 2021 Editor's Note: The eyes of the world are turning to China. Lin Zhanxi explains Juncao breeding technology to foreign students at the China National Engineering Research Center of Juncao Technology in Fuzhou, Fujian province, on Nov 24, 2021. According to Lin Zhanxi, chief scientist …

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中国农民丰收节 各地花式庆丰收
3 years, 3 months ago

中国农民丰收节 各地花式庆丰收

China Daily  

9月23日是农历秋分，也是第四个“中国农民丰收节”。 9月22日，浙江省建德市大同镇的村民参加水稻收割比赛。 A series of events ranging from art performances and farmers' sports meetings to calligraphy and painting exhibitions are being held across the country to mark the fourth Chinese Farmers' Harvest Festival on Thursday. 全国各地组织艺术表演、农民运动会以及书画展等一系列活动庆祝第四个“中国农民丰收节”。 【知识点】 经党中央批准、国务院批复，自2018年起我国将每年农历秋分设立为“中国农民丰收节”（Chinese Farmers' Harvest Festival），这是第一个专为农民设立的节日。 为何将“中国农民丰收节”设立在秋分（autumn equinox）？ 从节气上看，春种秋收，春华秋实，秋分时节硕果累累，最能体现丰收（it's the best time to celebrate the harvest）。 从区域上看，我国地域辽阔、物产丰富，各地收获的时节有所不同，但多数地方都在秋季（Although climates and crops differ in various parts of …

Harvest Rural Rural Areas Chinese Cap
Paintings reflect Quzhou rural life through farmers' eyes
3 years, 6 months ago

Paintings reflect Quzhou rural life through farmers' eyes

China Daily  

chinadaily.com.cn| Updated :2021-06-16 An exhibition displaying 100 paintings created by artists from Yudong village – administered by Quzhou city, in East China's Zhejiang province – opened on June 8 at the Zhejiang Exhibition Hall in the provincial capital of Hangzhou. The paintings depict the landscape, day-to-day lives of villagers, local customs and rural culture with a unique style combining bright …

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Tea industry brews up the good life
3 years, 6 months ago

Tea industry brews up the good life

China Daily  

Local villagers pick tea leaves at Lin Youxi's organic tea plantation in Fuding, Fujian province, in 2019. Growing the crop has changed his life, he said, adding that he believes the business will help more people like him live better lives amid the country's efforts to promote rural vitalization. From 2015 to last year, about 452,000 impoverished people in Fujian's …

Poverty Tea Development Industry Local Rural Farmers
Tea industry brews up the good life
3 years, 6 months ago

Tea industry brews up the good life

China Daily  

Local villagers pick tea leaves at Lin Youxi's organic tea plantation in Fuding, Fujian province, in 2019. Growing the crop has changed his life, he said, adding that he believes the business will help more people like him live better lives amid the country's efforts to promote rural vitalization. From 2015 to last year, about 452,000 impoverished people in Fujian's …

Poverty Tea Development Industry Local Rural Farmers