VOA常速英语:Zimbabwe Hopes Farming Technique Will End Food Shortages

Zimbabwe is hoping to one day regain its former title as the bread basket of southern Africa.
津巴布韦希望有朝一日重新获得南部非洲粮食之乡的称号。
52 year old George Namakawa is one of millions of farmers authorities are training
52岁的乔治是数百万农民中的一员，政府正在对他们进行培训。
under a UN begged program called Foza.
培训是基于联合国的一项粮食计划叫做Foza
From Foza which means early shoots in shona is a method of conservation agriculture
Foza计划意味着在肖纳的早芽是一种节约农业的方法。
that focuses on small plots retains water longer and is more efficient than large scale plowing.
这样做的重点是小块地保留水的时间更长，而且比大规模耕作更有效率。
It is easy to maintain at the same time.It gives more food to the nation.
同时也很容易维护。它给国家提供了更多的食物。
Durians food and agriculture organization FAO has trained government officials
粮农组织培训了政府官员
on the method to help combat food shortages that have plagued zimbabwe for over a decade.
帮助津巴布韦解决粮食短缺问题。这已经困扰了津巴布韦十多年。
Zimbabwes government has started the program as a possible food security solution.
津巴布韦政府已启动该计划，作为一种可能的粮食安全解决方案。
But the UNs world food program knows
但联合国世界粮食计划署知道
it is still providing food aid to about eight million zimbabweans more than half the population.
它仍在向大约800万津巴布韦人提供粮食援助，超过人口的一半。
I think it will take a bit more time to really work
我认为这需要更多的时间才能真正发挥作用。
towards zero hunger and eradicate the problem all together.
共同实现零饥饿和根除这一问题。
Early shoots farming has its limitations says Mandivamba Rukuni,
早笋栽培有其局限性。Mandivamba Rukuni表示
a former agriculture economics professor,
他是前农业经济学教授，
who now directs a charity focused on farming innovation.
世卫组织现在领导一家致力于农业创新的慈善机构。
The main one is its very labor intensive and Zimbabwe like most other countries,
主要的原因是这里劳动密集型，津巴布韦和其他大多数国家一样，
labor is becoming more and more scarce especially in rural areas.
劳动力正变得越来越稀缺，特别是在农村地区。
People are moving to urban areas.
人们正在迁往城市地区。
Farmers like yamakawa say are willing to do the extra work
像yamakawa这样的农民说他们愿意做额外的工作。
if the yields are higher and if they can count on authorities for support.
如果收益率更高，如果他们可以依靠政府的支持。
Columbus Mafunga for VOA News
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