【标准美音社论】重建海地农耕(1/2)

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【标准美音 Editorial】08-17-2012
Restoring Haiti's Farmland

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图为工程师Denis在解释如何重整农业。
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Haiti \ Haitian
global hunger and food security initiative
Feed the Future
Rivière Blanche
Ganthier
Vernet Joseph
Secretary of State for Agriculture Renewal
Herbert Smith
Agency for International Development Acting Mission Director
Ministry of Agriculture
PS 从今日起,凡与国名在一起的government大写，如
the United States Government / the Government of United States
编辑&翻译：betty0925
有betty的地方就有答疑~More than 4,000 hectares of productive farmland are back in production in Haiti with the assistance of the United States Government's global hunger and food security initiative, Feed the Future.
Ceremonies inaugurating the re-opening of the rehabilitated Rivière Blanche irrigation system were held August 7th in the outskirts of the rural town of Ganthier. Mr. Vernet Joseph, U.S. Secretary of State for Agriculture Renewal and Mr. Herbert Smith, U.S. Agency for International Development Acting Mission Director, were among the participants in this milestone event for Haitian agriculture.
Built in the 1920s, the Rivière Blanche irrigation system lacked proper maintenance and previously operated at only 10% of its capacity. Working in partnership with Haiti's Ministry of Agriculture, Feed the Future investments have helped the system return to 100% productive capacity, to the benefit of local farmers.在美国政府发起的全球饥饿与食品安全倡议“哺育未来”的协助下，海地四千多公倾田地恢复耕种。
于八月七日在Ganthier农村郊外举办的重新使用Rivière Blanche灌溉系统的庆祝典礼上，美国重建农业国务卿Vernet Joseph先生，国际发展使命主席Herbert Smith先生参与了这次标志着海地农业里程碑的会议。
建于二十世纪二十年代的Rivière Blanche灌溉系统年久失修，近来只发挥了10%的效能。“哺育未来”倡议与海地农业局携手，恢复了该系统100%的效能，为当地农民带来了福音。