In The Gambia, where rice is a staple of daily life, a quiet agricultural transformation is taking root, driven by technological innovations and international cooperation, helping farmers achieve record-breaking yields and reduce reliance on imports.

在以大米為主食的岡比亞,，一場(chǎng)借助技術(shù)創(chuàng)新和國(guó)際合作的農(nóng)業(yè)變革正悄然展開(kāi)，助力當(dāng)?shù)剞r(nóng)民實(shí)現(xiàn)產(chǎn)量創(chuàng)紀(jì)錄增長(zhǎng),，減少對(duì)進(jìn)口水稻的依賴,。

The West African country's agricultural productivity has been steadily increasing, with rice production surpassing 48,000 tonnes in 2024, marking a historic high.

作為西非國(guó)家的岡比亞，其農(nóng)業(yè)生產(chǎn)力一直在穩(wěn)步提升,，2024年當(dāng)?shù)厮井a(chǎn)量已突破4.8萬(wàn)噸,，創(chuàng)下歷史新高。

"We have never achieved such a yield before, which shows that Gambian agriculture is improving. Development partners like China have played a crucial role," Minister of Agriculture Demba Sabally said in a recent interview with Xinhua.

“過(guò)去我們從未達(dá)到這樣的產(chǎn)量,，這表明岡比亞農(nóng)業(yè)越來(lái)越好,，像中國(guó)這樣的發(fā)展伙伴功不可沒(méi)?！睂葋嗈r(nóng)業(yè)部長(zhǎng)登巴·薩巴利日前接受新華社記者專訪時(shí)表示,。

Innovations in infrastructure and the introduction of high-yield agricultural technologies by Chinese teams have been instrumental in reaching this milestone, he said.

他強(qiáng)調(diào)，中國(guó)技術(shù)團(tuán)隊(duì)提供的高產(chǎn)技術(shù)以及在基礎(chǔ)設(shè)施方面的創(chuàng)新是取得這一成就的關(guān)鍵因素,。

For a long time, The Gambia has relied heavily on rice imports due to traditional farming methods, limited mechanization and small-scale rice cultivation.

長(zhǎng)期以來(lái),，由于農(nóng)業(yè)技術(shù)傳統(tǒng)落后,、機(jī)械化水平低以及水稻種植規(guī)模小，岡比亞的大米主要依賴進(jìn)口,。

"In The Gambia, you cannot live without rice," said Gambian farmer Musa Darboe. Originally a telecommunications engineer in the United States, Darboe returned to The Gambia in 2018 to manage the farm left by his father. However, harsh realities quickly hit him.

“在岡比亞,，沒(méi)有大米就無(wú)法生活?！睂葋嗈r(nóng)場(chǎng)主穆薩·達(dá)博說(shuō),。達(dá)博原本在美國(guó)當(dāng)通信工程師，2018年返回岡比亞,，打理父親留下的農(nóng)場(chǎng),，殘酷的現(xiàn)實(shí)很快給他“迎頭痛擊”。

"I had no knowledge of rice planting techniques at the time, and agricultural mechanization in The Gambia was low. No one taught me what to do, and at one point, I even considered giving it all up," Darboe recalled.

“我當(dāng)時(shí)對(duì)水稻種植技術(shù)并不了解,，而且岡比亞的農(nóng)業(yè)機(jī)械化水平非常低,。沒(méi)有人教我怎么做，我甚至一度想放棄這一切,?！边_(dá)博說(shuō)。

Soon, things took a turn for the better. In July 2019, he met Huang Zhi, country manager of Longping High-Tech, a Chinese agricultural company named after Yuan Longping who was known as the "father of hybrid rice," and his team, who were in The Gambia for agricultural cooperation. From seed selection to planting, Chinese experts provided hands-on assistance and introduced professional equipment such as rice transplanters and harvesters, machines that Darboe's father's generation had never even dreamed of.

不久,，事情出現(xiàn)了轉(zhuǎn)機(jī),。2019年7月，他認(rèn)識(shí)了以 “雜交水稻之父” 袁隆平命名的中國(guó)農(nóng)業(yè)企業(yè)隆平高科國(guó)別經(jīng)理黃智及其團(tuán)隊(duì),，當(dāng)時(shí)他們正在岡比亞開(kāi)展農(nóng)業(yè)技術(shù)合作,。從選種到種植，中國(guó)專家們手把手提供幫助,，還引進(jìn)了達(dá)博的父輩們“想都不敢想”的水稻插秧機(jī),、收割機(jī)等專業(yè)設(shè)備。

"After more than five years of development, Darboe's farm has now achieved near-complete mechanization in four key stages: plowing, transplanting, harvesting and processing," Huang said. According to him, the team has achieved a yield of 10.8 tonnes per hectare, two to three times higher than that of local rice varieties.

“經(jīng)過(guò)5年多發(fā)展,，達(dá)博的農(nóng)場(chǎng)從耕地,、插秧到收割和加工四個(gè)關(guān)鍵步驟都已基本實(shí)現(xiàn)機(jī)械化?！睋?jù)黃智介紹,，團(tuán)隊(duì)在當(dāng)?shù)貙?shí)現(xiàn)了每公頃10.8噸的水稻產(chǎn)量，比當(dāng)?shù)厮酒贩N產(chǎn)量高2至3倍,。

"I am deeply grateful for China's support in The Gambia's agricultural development. Without the guidance and assistance of Chinese agricultural experts, we would not have been able to produce high-quality rice," Darboe said.

“非常感謝中國(guó)對(duì)岡比亞農(nóng)業(yè)發(fā)展的幫助,，如果沒(méi)有中國(guó)農(nóng)業(yè)專家的指導(dǎo)和幫助，我們不可能種出優(yōu)質(zhì)大米,?！边_(dá)博說(shuō)。

Rice yields and field management standards at Darboe's farm continue to improve. Through a cooperative model, he now provides seeds, fertilizers, mechanization services and agricultural processing support to more than 2,000 nearby farmers. Other farm owners are also gradually adopting Chinese agricultural machinery and rice planting techniques.

達(dá)博農(nóng)場(chǎng)的水稻產(chǎn)量和田間管理水平仍在持續(xù)提升,。他還通過(guò)合作社模式,，為周邊2000多戶農(nóng)民提供種子,、化肥，并提供機(jī)械化服務(wù)和農(nóng)產(chǎn)品加工支持,。其他農(nóng)場(chǎng)主也逐漸開(kāi)始引入中國(guó)的農(nóng)業(yè)機(jī)械和水稻種植技術(shù)。

"The Chinese technical team has introduced various high-quality rice varieties, including high-yield and hybrid seeds, which are essential for the development of Gambian agriculture," Sabally said.

“中國(guó)技術(shù)團(tuán)隊(duì)引進(jìn)多種優(yōu)質(zhì)水稻品種,，包括高產(chǎn)種子和雜交種子,，這對(duì)岡比亞農(nóng)業(yè)發(fā)展至關(guān)重要?！睂葋嗈r(nóng)業(yè)部長(zhǎng)薩巴利說(shuō),。