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This is the VOA Special English Agriculture Report. Today we have a test for you -- a vocabulary quiz. The words are all related to agriculture. We start with two questions about terms for plants. Ready? First question: What do we call a plant that l
Zimbabwe wants small business to be able to get credit to start or grow a business. If the countrys Parliament approves a bill proposed last week, business owners will be able to use cows, cars, machines and other movable property to secure loans. In
War, Drought Threaten Iraq's Marshlands 战争、干旱威胁伊拉克沼泽地 Iraq's southern wetlands are in crisis. These areas are the spawning ground for Gulf fisheries, a resting place for migrating wildfowl, and the source of livelihood for f
For the past three years, drought and El Nino winds destroyed the crops for many Malawian farmers and led to food shortages. 过去3年来,旱灾和厄尔尼诺引发的大风摧毁了许多庄稼,很多马拉维农民都遭遇了粮食短缺。
The former Indigenous Affairs Minister Mal Brough says the Northern Territory isn't doing enough to protect children. The Territory government will today release a scathing report about the child protection system. The report's expected to show high
Leading the news this morning. The latest talks have once again failed to reach agreement on the new government for Greece. The political crisis has voluntarily spurt world financial markets. European shares sank into 4.5 much lower overnight. London
[00:26.24]Great Grandma's Strange Story [00:34.76]曾祖母的奇怪故事 [00:56.50]Unfortunately, for the longest time [00:59.21]my great-great grandma would find dead animals, [01:02.38]like rabbits and squirrels, [01:04.39]on the step to the back door, [
美国干旱点燃粮食和能源之役 This summers scorching drought in the US Midwest has re-kindled a fight over the supply of maize as competition heats up between livestock producers and ethanol fuel production. The price of maize called corn i
Task 2: Drought in South Africa Script South Africa is heading for a disaster in the new year because of a drought. The water level at some dams have dropped below 20% while the ground water table has dropped by as much s 30 meters Emergency measure
Ok, Jules, I didnt make you walk all this way for nothing. Good. Ah these! So cave paintings. Yes, yes. These are San paintings. You may know them as Bushmen. The San Bushmen. Yes. Youre looking at basically the history of Drakensberg and we call it
The Dutch did not invent windmills, but they put them to good use, powering industrial machinery and, especially, draining low-lying fields. Have you ever seen a sunflower twist itself to face into the sun so that it can soak up light energy all day
2013 World Food Innovation Award 2013年世界粮食创新奖 Dr. Norman Borlaug, a Nobel Peace Prize laureate who is recognized as the father of the Green Revolution, established in 1986 the World Food Prize, to recognize the achievements of individ
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By Nico Colombant Careysburg, Liberia 05 March 2008 Liberia has just one veterinarian. As part of his many government duties, the veterinarian, who is also director of livestock resources, helps prevent bird flu, following outbreaks in nearby countri
Watch: Steve Baragona's video report Windows Media Many who lost tools, seeds wait for help Steve Baragona | Petit Guauve, Haiti 02 April 2010 Farmers near Petit Guave, Haiti prepare the soil for planting. I'm waiting for God's help. We will find oth
In recent months, prices for basic foods have risen dramatically in many parts of the world, adding to the misery of impoverished regions and straining the budgets of families across the globe. A complex set of factors is causing global demand for fo
By Selah Hennessy London 08 October 2009 The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization says major investment needs to be made in developing world agriculture. The FAO says that with rapid population growth and changing diets, agricultural pro
Despite being one of the numerous US products facing potential import sanctions in the escalating trade tensions between Washington and Beijing, the US soybean lobby is still holding out optimism about future trade ties between China and the US. In t
Shirley: Hi, David. How are you? David: I'm fine, thank you, Shirley. Shirley: So, environmental issues ... we were talking about them earlier throughout the world, and you're from Kenya. David: Yes, I'm from Kenya. Shirley: So, what's happening over
Topic1-Veterinary Drugs Tied to Obesity Fudan University research shows negative effects on children who ingest antibiotics. The results have shown that children with high traces of antibiotics in their systems are two to three times more likely to b