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03:29September marks Kenya's short rainy season, when wildlife herds have already migrated south to the Serengeti Plains.
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07:29The two local agricultural experts have been Professor Xiong's long-standing research partners.
07:38Through their daily field experiments, they have witnessed firsthand the tangible benefits of plastic mulch technology in Kenya, fostering strong confidence in its application and promotion.
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40:00of poverty, followed by the elimination of hunger. These two objectives represent the most unifying
40:06priorities, transcending cultural and ideological divides. China's contributions to these goals
40:12have garnered broad support from UN member states. In June 2023, at the invitation of the United
40:19Nations Environment Program, Professor Xiong Yukai delivered a thematic presentation.
40:24In February 2025, the Pakistan Academy of Sciences extended congratulations upon Professor
40:31Xiong Yukai's unanimous election as a foreign member. This marks the first time an ecology
40:37professor from Lanzhou University has received this honor. From East Africa to South Asia,
40:43China's plastic mulch technology is assisting more nations in tackling drought challenges.
40:48The Chinese people have made a lot of contributions in this country, in all the sectors of the
40:54economy, in construction, all the engineering components, in all areas, including the agriculture.
41:03So it has been a very beneficial collaboration between the two countries. And I'm sure the
41:10Chinese, many Chinese working in Kenya, in many areas of the economy, many Kenyans studying
41:17in China, in many universities in China, and learning a lot of technology so now we can
41:23transform things in this country. So it is very beneficial collaboration.
41:31This year marks the 15th year that Xiong Yukai's team has been promoting ridge furrow plastic
41:37mulching and recovery technology in Kenya. According to estimates, if this technology is successfully
41:43implemented, only one third of the arable land would be required to produce sufficient
41:47food to feed Kenya's entire population. If rolled out nationwide, it could even transform Kenya
41:53from a famine-stricken nation into a food exporting country. Today, a set of technical standards tailored
42:01for the East African Plateau has been finalized. Further innovations, simpler to operate, more affordable,
42:08environmentally friendly, and energy efficient, remain under continuous development. The establishment
42:13of the China-Kenya Dryland Agricultural Technology Demonstration Park brings the dream of solving
42:19Africa's food security challenges through Chinese technology. To address Africa's food security challenges
42:26is no longer a distant prospect.
42:28From the Les Plateau to the East African Plateau, over 15 years, he traveled back and forth for 38 times, covering more than 972,000 kilometers.
42:58Equivalent to circling the Earth's equator with 24 times, a roll of plastic mulch paves not only the path to increase grain yields, but also develop a bond of friendship, spanning mountains and seas.
43:11The spirit of the poplar trees at Langeau University has taken root here, while the ribbon of the Belt and Road Initiative binds the dreams of two continents together.
43:20More will set out along this road in the future, since they know that eradicating poverty and ensuring food security have never been the responsibility of a single nation alone.
43:30It is a shared goal for all humanity.
43:34This proves to be an unceasing, mutual journey across mountains and seas.
43:39This is a shared goal for all humanity.
43:48This is a shared goal for all people in the future.
43:52This is a shared goal for all humanity.
