Chinese water -saving drought -resistant rice species successfully tried in Botswana

Chinese water -saving drought -resistant rice species successfully tried in Botswana

Xinhua News Agency, Haborone, June 28 (Reporter Teng Junwei) Botswana held the "China Rice Harvest Day" on the 27th to celebrate the success of China's water -saving drought -resistant rice.

On the same day, the Chinese ambassador to Botswana, Wang Xuefeng, walked into the rice test field together, picked up the sickle harvesting rice, and shared the joy of harvest. The two also exchanged agricultural cooperation between the two countries.

The rice harvesting on the "China Rice Harvest Day" is cooperated with Botswana Agriculture and Natural Resources University with Botswana Africa Agricultural Co., Ltd. to select Chinese water -saving drought -resistant rice species to carry out adaptive test planting, screen and cultivate rice varieties suitable for the characteristics of the climate, and Promotion in the country.

Dejohwine said that the successful planting of water -saving drought -resistant rice species in China is of great significance to increase grain production, reduce grain import dependence, and ensure food safety. China has advanced technologies and rich experience in agricultural production, and we look forward to further strengthening cooperation between the two countries in the agricultural field.

Wang Xuefeng said that China is willing to continue to deepen agricultural cooperation between the two countries, share China ’s successful experience in ensuring food security, and help Bo to carry out in -depth research on grain crop science research including drought tolerant rice to accumulate climate change and improve climate change, improve improvement The level of agricultural production and providing support for self -sufficient food at an early date, and use practical actions to bring more real well -being to friends of Bo Farmers.

Moralei, Minister of Public Engineering, Morale, Minister of Environment and Tourism, Minister of Agriculture, Morbaqi, and Bozwana Chamber of Commerce, Agricultural Association, Bogana Agricultural Co., Ltd., etc. The event of the day.

Currently, President Botswana is visiting abroad. According to the Botswana Constitution, Vice President Toshovari duties on behalf of the president during his visit.

【Edit: Wu Tao】

- END -