Saturday, April 10, 2004
CHINESE BUILD WATER SILOS IN NIGERIA
LANZHOU, May 28 (Xinhuanet) -- Eight Chinese specialists will be sent from northwest China's Gansu Province to Nigeria on Saturday to teach locals expertise on rain water utilization.
During their stay, they will help build silos and train local residents in rainwater collection.
In addition, the Chinese specialists are also expected to help locals build a number of small water irrigation facilities and solve difficulties in obtaining drinking water for both human beings and livestock.
Gansu, where the climate is arid, leads the world by using rainwater to meet the needs for agricultural production and daily life. A total of 2.52 million farmers in the province have bid farewell to a history of having difficulty finding drinking water,thanks to the construction of 2.53 million water silos.
Moreover, 304,667 hectares of farmland are now irrigated by irrigation works based on rainwater collected.
During their stay, they will help build silos and train local residents in rainwater collection.
In addition, the Chinese specialists are also expected to help locals build a number of small water irrigation facilities and solve difficulties in obtaining drinking water for both human beings and livestock.
Gansu, where the climate is arid, leads the world by using rainwater to meet the needs for agricultural production and daily life. A total of 2.52 million farmers in the province have bid farewell to a history of having difficulty finding drinking water,thanks to the construction of 2.53 million water silos.
Moreover, 304,667 hectares of farmland are now irrigated by irrigation works based on rainwater collected.
