Xinhua Silk Road - Belt and Road Portal, China's silk road economic belt and 21st Century Maritime Silk Road Website Xinhua Silk Road - Belt and Road Portal, China's silk road economic belt and 21st Century Maritime Silk Road Website
Subscribe CustomBlackClose

Belt & Road Weekly Subscription Form

download_pop

Research ReportCustomBlackClose

The full edition of the report is available at Xinhua Silk Road Database. You can click the “Table of Content” to have a general understanding of it.

Click on the button below to create your account and get immediate access to thousands of articles.

Start a Free Trial

Xinhua Silk Road Database
Search result Sorting by relevance

  • China helps Fiji with rice production

    With support from China, Fiji's Ministry of Agriculture is tackling the decline in rice production that has resulted from rural-to-urban migration and shifting weather patterns in the island nation to address food security.

    September13,2024


  • China, Brunei enhance cooperation in hybrid rice technology

    China and Brunei launched a hybrid rice senior expert consultant project in Brunei on Saturday, an important step to enhance cooperation in agriculture between the two countries.

    October28,2024


  • Burundi quadruples rice yield with Chinese support: official

    Burundi has quadrupled its rice production thanks to Chinese technical support provided since 2009, a senior official has said.

    June26,2025


  • Chinese agricultural experts conduct rice cultivation training in Guinea-Bissau

    The 12th Chinese Agricultural Technical Assistance Mission in Guinea-Bissau has conducted a high-yield rice cultivation training course in the central Bafata region, aimed at boosting local grain production and strengthening agricultural development.

    June06,2025


  • China provides rice aid to help Zambia tackle drought-induced hunger

    China on Friday handed over the first batch of about 460 metric tons as part of nearly 2,000 metric tons of rice to help Zambia tackle the negative effects of the 2023/2024 drought, with three subsequent batches expected to arrive.

    February24,2025


  • GLOBALink | Chinese rice planting technology boosts agricultural development in The Gambia

    Chinese technical support has been helping farmers in The Gambia achieve record-breaking rice yields, contributing to the country's efforts to reduce reliance on imports.

    March24,2025


  • Chinese hybrid rice thrives in Philippines, enhancing food security

    Every day, 98-year-old Melencio Maniego walks the narrow earthen banks between his 16-hectare rice fields to inspect his crops.

    February24,2025


  • Chinese hybrid rice helps Africa enhance food security

    In June, a bowl of hybrid rice from Africa appeared as a special offering at the tomb of Yuan Longping, China's "father of hybrid rice." The gift was brought in person by Rakotoson Philibert, former Secretary General of the Ministry of Agriculture of Madagascar.

    October07,2023


  • GLOBALink | Chinese experts help Guinea-Bissau farmers harvest high-quality rice

    As China is marking the Spring Festival, experts from the 12th Chinese Agricultural Technical Assistance Team in Guinea-Bissau is observing the holiday with a unique mission.

    February05,2025


  • China's output of early rice sees steady rise

    China's output of early rice rose 0.8 percent year on year to reach 28.34 million tonnes in 2023, the National Bureau of Statistics said Wednesday.

    August23,2023


  • Feature: Chinese experts help Guinea-Bissau farmers harvest high-quality rice

    Since 1998, the Chinese Agricultural Technical Assistance Team has been based in Bafata region, dedicated to selecting and demonstrating high-yield rice varieties, training farmers in rice cultivation and maintaining agricultural equipment.

    February05,2025


  • Fiji eyes rice self-sufficiency with China's help: report

    The South Pacific nation of Fiji is embarking on a mission to achieve rice self-sufficiency within the next two decades, a goal that may be attainable with Chinese assistance, the South China Morning Post (SCMP) reported Monday.

    November28,2023


  • Feature: Chinese rice farm helps Mozambican farmers harvest better life

    As the morning sun glows over the banks of the Limpopo River in Gaza Province, Mozambique, golden rice ears sway gently in the breeze. Among the bending stalks heavy with grain, Gerson Joao, a farmer, is busy working.

    May09,2025


  • Thailand urges rice exporters to ensure the rice quality

    Director-General of the Department of Foreign Trade of Thailand (DFT) announced that the department has urged relevant riceexport authorities to implement the 2019 Regulation of the Ministry of Commerce Governing Export of Rice out of the Kingdom to maintain Thailand’s reputation in global market.

    May27,2022


  • Rice noodle makers whiff success in export business

    It's quite unusual for an offbeat dish to gain popularity on a national level, let alone become a sought-after treat around the world.

    December08,2022


  • China acts on rice smuggling

    Chinese customs said Monday that local authorities had taken action against 27 gangs suspected of smuggling a total of around 300,000 tonnes of rice.

    June13,2017


  • China's agricultural expertise fuels prospects for rice self-sufficiency in Fiji

    Chinese-aided agricultural projects have helped enhance rice production in Fiji, assisting the Pacific island country in achieving the goal of rice self-sufficiency.

    March20,2024


  • Chinese firm shares rice planting technology with Myanmar farmers

    A company from southwest China's Yunnan province has collaborated with Myanmar's Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Irrigation to hold a knowledge-sharing seminar for local farmers here.

    August09,2023


  • Feature: Cooperation with China boosts rice harvest in Cote d'Ivoire

    On May 31, farmers in the Guiguidou area, Divo Province in southern Cote d'Ivoire, gathered around several brand-new agricultural machines, chatting with one another about how to use them against a backdrop of newly planted rice seedlings swaying in the wind.

    June11,2024


  • Sowing seeds of hope -- Chinese agronomist's 18-year dedication to Madagascar's rice dream

    To date, hybrid rice cultivation in Madagascar has reached a cumulative 90,000 hectares, with average yields of 7.5 tons per hectare -- two to three times that of local varieties, making it Africa's largest hybrid rice producer by area.

    June05,2025


  • Ask Us A Question belt & road login close

    If you have any questions, please enter them in the box below.

    Identifying code Reload

    Write to Us belt & road login close

    Do you want to be a contributor to Xinhua Silk Road and tell us your Belt & Road story? Send your articles to silkroadweekly@xinhua.org and share your stories with more people.

    Click on the button below to create your account and get im http://img.silkroad.news.cn/templates/silkroad/en2017te access to thousands of articles.

    Start a Free Trial