From China to the Sahara, magic is happening! 🌍✨
Zhang Hong'en packed a suitcase full of grass seedlings from northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region and embarked on an epic journey to Mauritania in West Africa. 🌱✈️
In just 50 days, this 'grass of happiness' shot up taller than an adult! 😲🌿 Each tiny seedling multiplied into dozens of tillers, and in three months, the plants reached a staggering 4 meters high! 🌾🌳
This isn't your ordinary grass. Known as the giant Juncao (Pennisetum giganteum), it's a high-yield feed crop that's changing the game for local livestock diets. 🐄🐑
\"Growing the grass in Mauritania will surely benefit farmers and herdsmen,\" said Zhang, who leads the animal husbandry technology demonstration center in Mauritania. 💪🤝
With abundant fodder now sprouting in the Sahara, local communities are set to thrive. Talk about planting seeds of fortune! 🌟💰
Reference(s):
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