Feature: Sowing seeds of hope -- Chinese agronomist's 18-year dedication to Madagascar's rice dream

NAMPA / Xinhua

2025-06-05

ANTANANARIVO, June 5 (Xinhua) -- As usual, 67-year-old Chinese agronomist Hu Yuefang started his day at dawn, donning a wide-brimmed hat and draping a towel over his shoulders. Barefooted and with trousers rolled up, he waded into the muddy paddies, inspecting the crop alongside local farmers. These emerald rice fields stretched across Mahitsy, a town about 35 km northwest of Antananarivo, the capital of Madagascar. At the town's heart lies th......

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