农业废弃物变成黄金
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Reporter: China produces more than 800 million tonnes of crop straw and stover every year.
In the past, most of this biomass had been burnt in open fires resulting in heavy air pollution.
Although scientists and engineers have found other profitable uses for these tonnes of agricultural waste, like generating bio-fuel or using them as building materials, many farmers are still unaware 1 of how to make money with it.
The International Green Economy Association, a Beijing-based NGO, is taking action to tackle the problem.
Deng Jihai is the Secretary-General of the association.
农业废弃物变成黄金
"Our research findings show that those regions that have a high rate of crop straw utilization 2 actually have very low-levels of efficiency, and this has slowed down the rate of GDP growth. Hence, the biggest most important focus of our action plan is to make this industry more profitable, making organic waste processing a key sector 3 of the green economy."
It is estimated that if China could reduce crop straw burning by 200 million tons each year, it would lead to a drop of carbon dioxide emissions 4 by about 214 million tons. A large scale reduction in straw burning activities could also reduce the possibility of fire hazards, further saving an estimated 100 billion yuan.
On the other hand, if crop straw can be processed and used in the manufacturing of biodiesel, organic fertilizer, bio-feed and even used to as a building material instead of wood, this could help to increase a farmer's income by 1800 to 2400 yuan per acre of cropland.
The International Green Economy Association is determined 5 to assist farmers to convert their agricultural waste into clean bio products.
Deng Jihai explains:
"This year, we'll accelerate to develop the industry of comprehensive utilization of crop straw. This project aims not only to tackle the soil erosion and air pollution issues, including smog, as a result of crop straw burning, but develop it into a new industry instead of mere 6 utilization."
A conference on the industrial development of crop straw resources' will be held in Ulanhot in Inner Mongolia in mid-June. It will bring together high-tech 7 enterprises and agricultural scientists from China and abroad to come up with effective ways to turn agricultural waste recycling into a thriving industry.
For China Drive, I'm Xu Fei.
a.不知道的，未意识到的
- They were unaware that war was near. 他们不知道战争即将爆发。
- I was unaware of the man's presence. 我没有察觉到那人在场。
n.利用，效用
- Computer has found an increasingly wide utilization in all fields.电子计算机已越来越广泛地在各个领域得到应用。
- Modern forms of agricultural utilization,have completely refuted this assumption.现代农业利用形式，完全驳倒了这种想象。
n.部门，部分；防御地段，防区；扇形
- The export sector will aid the economic recovery. 出口产业将促进经济复苏。
- The enemy have attacked the British sector.敌人已进攻英国防区。
排放物( emission的名词复数 )； 散发物（尤指气体）
- Most scientists accept that climate change is linked to carbon emissions. 大多数科学家都相信气候变化与排放的含碳气体有关。
- Dangerous emissions radiate from plutonium. 危险的辐射物从钚放散出来。
adj.坚定的；有决心的
- I have determined on going to Tibet after graduation.我已决定毕业后去西藏。
- He determined to view the rooms behind the office.他决定查看一下办公室后面的房间。
adj.纯粹的；仅仅，只不过
- That is a mere repetition of what you said before.那不过是重复了你以前讲的话。
- It's a mere waste of time waiting any longer.再等下去纯粹是浪费时间。
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