Chinese Drones Boost Thailand’s Durian Farming Amid Climate Challenges
Thailand’s durian farmers are turning to Chinese-made drones from DJI to enhance productivity and combat challenges posed by global warming and an aging population.
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Thailand’s durian farmers are turning to Chinese-made drones from DJI to enhance productivity and combat challenges posed by global warming and an aging population.
China’s new rice variety is set to double yields in Kenya, offering hope for food self-sufficiency and poverty reduction. Kenyan expert John Kimani praises the innovation’s potential impact.
A cotton field in Xinjiang’s Bortala Prefecture has set a new national record with a mechanical harvest yield of 11,154 kg per hectare, highlighting advancements in agricultural technology.
Chinese scientists have developed an AI-driven grape breeding method, reducing the breeding cycle and quadrupling efficiency, marking a significant breakthrough in agricultural innovation.
China’s first provincial germplasm resource bank is now operational in Sichuan Province, marking a major advancement in biodiversity conservation and agricultural innovation.
UN ESCAP’s Macro Silvestri highlights the importance of Asia-Pacific collaboration and digital innovation in overcoming agricultural challenges at a recent forum on sustainable farming.
China and Thailand are partnering to advance smart agriculture, leveraging technology to enhance farming practices and promote sustainable development in the region.
Tan Xinping, Party secretary of Maodian Village in Jiangxi Province, leverages e-commerce and cooperatives to uplift local agriculture, leading villagers toward prosperity.
China achieves a bumper summer grain harvest in 2024 with total output reaching 149.78 million tonnes, up 2.5% from last year, highlighting significant agricultural advancements and government support.
Huang Jie from Hunan’s Miao community leverages live streaming to boost rural revitalization, selling local agricultural products online and transforming his village’s economy.
Chinese researchers have successfully used gene editing to enhance wheat resistance to stripe rust, a devastating fungal disease, without affecting yield, marking a significant step in agricultural innovation.
Seeds from China’s space station have returned to Earth aboard the Shenzhou-17 spacecraft, offering new opportunities for breeding experiments to enhance agricultural innovation.
China sets a new record in grain production, yielding over 695 billion kg in 2023. Experts discuss how innovation and strategy have enabled China to feed its 1.4 billion population despite limited arable land.
Digital technology is transforming Tibet’s agricultural sector as e-commerce expert Wang Lei helps local farmers sell specialty products like pine mushrooms and potato orchids to the global market.
African PhD students Olivier Mendoo and Tungamirai Eric Mupona explore high-tech farming in China's Zhejiang Province, seeking insights for rural development in Africa.