FAO Digital Media Hub - CHINA (date unknown).

Tags

Agricultural Activities

Pulses

Explore More Collections

Conceptually similar

CHINA (date unknown).

HONDURAS 1999. Rural Development for Food Security in the Sur de Lempira Region

MYANMAR (date unknown)

CHINA (date unknown).

Similar tones

View images with similar tones

Add to collection

CHINA (date unknown).

Women farmers checking the quality of soybeans in the sown area. These high protein soybeans are improving the diets of 650 villagers, mainly women. - - Production of Autumn Soybean: TFD-99/CPR/003. The project aims to take advantage of the natural resources of Leshan prefecture, extending the already well-developed technology on autumn-sown soybeans and, in so doing, help farmers, particularly women, to increase crop production and improve nutrition.

TeleFood funds have allowed the introduction of a special fast-maturing, high-yielding, autumn soybean and have paid for seeds, fertilizer, tools and training in improved weed and pest control. The high protein soybeans are improving the diets of 650 villagers, 368 of whom are women.

Country or Territory China

File size 475.83 KB

Unique ID UF1109R

FAO. Editorial use only. Photo credit must be given.