STORY: Int'l symposium participants express confidence in China's Juncao technology
DATELINE: June 20, 2023
LENGTH: 00:01:31
LOCATION: FUZHOU, China
CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY

SHOTLIST:
1. various of the participants
2. various of Juncao
3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ASIMWE L. RWIGUZA, Director of Grazing Land and Animal Feed Resources, Tanzanian Ministry of Livestock and Fisheries
4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): ELLY LIGATE, PhD student from Sokoine University of Agriculture, Tanzania

STORYLINE:

As part of an international symposium on Juncao industry development, 57 foreign participants from 13 countries and two international organizations conducted a field trip in the county of Shunchang, east China's Fujian Province on Sunday and Monday.

They visited companies, farms, and exhibition centers, where they expressed confidence in the economic, social, and environmental benefits of Juncao technology.

Juncao, which literally means "mushroom" and "grass," can be used to grow edible mushrooms, feed livestock or stop desertification as a green barrier.

SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ASIMWE L. RWIGUZA, Director of Grazing Land and Animal Feed Resources, Tanzanian Ministry of Livestock and Fisheries
"Juncao is very important in animal feeds. As we have seen there, the goats are eating. There is a lot of protein and the goats can get protein from Juncao. If you can reduce the cost of feeding, then you can maximize the profit from livestock keeping. So it's very important and in our country, we want a system like this."

SOUNDBITE 2 (English): ELLY LIGATE, PhD student from Sokoine University of Agriculture, Tanzania
"I consider that Juncao technology is very important for economic development and also the development of humankind. It is very important in alleviating poverty, not only in China but also in African countries. Juncao technology is very important in addressing sustainable agriculture."

Discovered by Chinese scientists, Juncao has been introduced to over 100 countries, creating hundreds of thousands of job opportunities and helping to alleviate poverty.

Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Fuzhou, China.
(XHTV)