Chinese rice technology helps Nigerian grain increase in production

On a farm northwest of the Nigeria capital, the hot sun was sprinkled on the heavy rice ears in June. The sweaty Wang Xuemin walked along the field, sometimes raised the tone tape, and introduced the rice varieties, expected production and planting techniques to the surrounding people, and sometimes answered the questions raised by the crowd.

This is a promotion meeting for Chinese enterprises to hold the "Helping West African State to Establish a Rice Planting System" project. Dozens of Ni -agricultural officials, experts and farmers participate in. They followed Wang Xuemin and listened to his explanation.

Wang Xuemin, who has worked in Nigeria for nearly 19 years, was originally the leader of the technical group of the "South -South Cooperation" project of the China -Nine Agriculture. Now he is the assistant and rice expert of the Green Agricultural West African Co., Ltd.

In an interview with Xinhua News Agency, Wang Xuemin expressed his confidence in the prospects of Sino -Nini agricultural cooperation. He said that Chinese rice technology, especially hybrid rice, will greatly help African countries, including Nigeria to increase food production and ensure food safety.

"The (China) hybrid rice this year has been planted in the four rice demonstration sites in Nigeria. There are already two points for harvesting, and the output (compared to the landlord push variety) has increased by 30%to 55%." Wang Xuemin said.

According to Wang Xuemin, a conventional rice variety selected by Chinese rice technology has increased production by about 25%over the landlord. The variety has been approved by the Nigerian government in 2017 and has been allowed to be listed locally. Now it has been sold to Nini farmers and is often in short supply.

Olseon Ocho, director of the Nigerian National Agricultural Seed Committee, said in an interview with reporters that rice is one of the main grains of Nigeria. Chinese rice planting and breeding technology impressed him. Nigeria is seeking to increase food production and reduce imports. To ensure food security, there is a lot of room for cooperation in the agricultural field.

"See it. Today we came here to see the real situation of (Chinese rice technology)," Ocho said, "Some farmers told us that the rice species they purchased here are much higher than the previous use. , They have also increased their income, they can eat full meals and give children to school. "

Nigeria is the largest country in Africa with a population of more than 200 million. A large amount of food is required every year. In recent years, the Nigerian government has attached great importance to the production of rice in the country, actively increased investment and policy support for the rice industry, and attaches importance to international cooperation in related fields.

Wang Xuemin said that Zhongni has long -term cooperation in the agricultural field, and has continuously improved quality and upgrades, bringing advanced concepts of crop planting to the local area.

33 -year -old local Stephen Eliza has worked for the rice demonstration site of Green Agricultural West Africa Co., Ltd. for 6 years. "Here, my life has changed. I have accumulated a lot of knowledge about the planting of crops and learned how to grow rice and other crops. Now I am confident that I have entrepreneurship and run a farm. Say. (Source: Xinhuanet)

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