Desert blooms with Chinese expertise

Hope sprouts eternal

From the third crop of alfalfa, the average yield of air-dried grass per mu (0.06 hectares) was about 300 kilograms, and the maximum up to 400 kg.

Alfalfa can be harvested 11 to 12 times a year, and the annual yield of alfalfa per mu is about 3.6 metric tons.

The average yield of Gaodan grass per mu is about 4.2 tons.

For his outstanding contribution to agricultural research, Ren was recently awarded a national medal by the government of Mauritania.

He also conducted experiments on the introduction of silage corn, which is widely used for forage feed in the United States.

The first two experiments with silage corn failed because the pollination took place during the hot months.

After the sowing date was changed, the third trial finally succeeded.

Alfalfa and silage corn are important food supplies for dairy cows and cattle that produce high-quality beef.

Using forage sorghum and several grass varieties, the demonstration center raised more than 200 plump and sturdy cows.

Mauritania's animal husbandry department sends technicians and farmers to receive training from Chinese agricultural experts at the center.

The forage planting and processing of the demonstration center has become a successful example of the Chinese government's assistance to African countries.