Chinese battle to make land fertile again
Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe People in China are increasingly having to deal with the environmental cost of their rapid economic growth. A government report says nearly one-fifth of farmland in mainland China is polluted. The report was based on a study undertaken from April 2005 to last December on more than 2.4 million square miles of land across the country. The study says 16.1 percent of China's soil and 19.4 percent of its arable land is contaminated. It says heavy metals cadmium, nickel and arsenic are the top pollutants. The report blames industrial and agricultural activities - things like factory waste, the improper use of fertilizers and pesticides, and irrigating land with polluted water. Hunan Province, in central China, has some of the worst soil pollution and is also one of the country's top metal producers. It is also a large rice-growing area, and produced 16 percent of the country's crop in 2012. As pollution in the air, water and land takes its toll, the government is now supporting numerous projects to find solutions. Al Jazeera's Rob McBride reports from Zhejian Province, in eastern China, about a scientist looking to make the land fertile once more. At Al Jazeera English, we focus on people and events that affect people's lives. We bring topics to light that often go under-reported, listening to all sides of the story and giving a 'voice to the voiceless.' Reaching more than 270 million households in over 140 countries across the globe, our viewers trust Al Jazeera English to keep them informed, inspired, and entertained. Our impartial, fact-based reporting wins worldwide praise and respect. It is our unique brand of journalism that the world has come to rely on. We are reshaping global media and constantly working to strengthen our reputation as one of the world's most respected news and current affairs channels. Social Media links: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Instagram: https://instagram.com/aljazeera/?ref=... Twitter: https://twitter.com/ajenglish Website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ google+: https://plus.google.com/+aljazeera/posts
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The effective way to clean the polluted soil is use the sour acid or vinegar
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What happens once the plant dies? Disposal of the plants in a safe manner is also very important.
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This is a good new. hope they end the drought.
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Thank goodness someone in China is concerned with long term health issues relative to food production.
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Brondo, Its what plants crave!
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Sounds like an interesting plant. Would you mind telling us what its name is?
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They could burn those plants to make energy while filtering the exhaust of course.
Then energy would be gained and the soil cleansed of pollution too. -
This is why it is best to never buy food made in China, at least for the time being. If it is not stated on the food label where it is from, there is a chance that it is from China, so it is a good idea to buy food with a label stating that it is from a country that you know does not pollute their own farmland, such as the U.S.A.
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