Developing the Strawberry Industry and Planting a Good Future: Reflections on Rural Revitalization in Huangzhong District, Qinghai Province
2023-12-18
After a snowfall, Yula Village in Duoba Town, Huangzhong District, Xining City, Qinghai Province, was covered in a snow-white coat. 55 year old Wang Yongsheng entered the greenhouse early in the morning, and the bright red and plump strawberries on the field ridges grew happily, with white small flowers interspersed between the branches and leaves. In the past few decades, Wang Yongsheng has never seen or heard of planting strawberries on his hometown land. "In recent years, the village has gained fame by planting strawberries. Last year, I invested 100000 yuan to contract four strawberry greenhouses, and this year I have seen profits. Next year, I plan to expand the scale and package four more greenhouses!" said Wang Yongsheng. The cold and dry plateau climate used to be a limiting factor for the development of agriculture in Yula Village, but it was an opportunity for the strawberry planting industry. "The temperature difference between morning and evening in plateau areas is large, and the sunshine time is long. The strawberries planted have high sugar content and good taste, which are very popular in the market." Cao Youming, the secretary of the Yula Village Party Branch, said that in 2018, Yula Village established a joint-stock economic cooperative, with more than 300 farmers in the village investing in it. A facility agriculture demonstration area covering more than 2000 acres was built, and more than a thousand greenhouses were built to explore the cultivation of characteristic agricultural products mainly based on strawberries. In 2020, the entire village integrated resources and built the Yula Modern Agricultural Science and Technology Industrial Park, continuously expanding the scale of strawberry cultivation. Riding on the "east wind" of the cooperation strategy between the East and West, Nanjing in Jiangsu Province is supporting Xining in Qinghai Province, deepening cooperation between the two regions and developing characteristic industries according to the needs of the plateau region. In recent years, the expert team of Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences has carried out "group style" assistance, pairing with the leading figure in rural revitalization and wealth creation in Huangzhong District to solve technical problems in agricultural production. With the help of experts, Yula Village has established a strawberry virus-free breeding center, optimized technical methods, and enriched strawberry cultivation models. Currently, there are more than 40 strawberry varieties such as "Ningyu" and "Jinling Hong", which can supply 700000 seedlings every spring, increasing yield by 30% per mu. In 2023, Huangzhong District and Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences jointly established the Plateau Strawberry Seed Industry Research Institute. The two sides signed an agreement on the supply of strawberry virus-free seedlings, planning to supply 12 million strawberry virus-free seedlings to the Nanjing area within 3 years, opening up a new path for strawberry "West to East Transmission". Through strawberry cultivation, farmers have opened up their minds and continuously introduced new varieties that are suitable for planting. "In recent years, fruit and vegetable distribution centers have been established in the village, carrying out cultural and tourism integration projects such as strawberry picking, and creating a new agricultural development model that integrates production, storage, supply, and sales." Cao Youming said that there are currently 340 households and more than 1300 people in the village, and nearly 60% of the villagers rely on planting fruits and vegetables such as strawberries to increase their income. In 2022, the entire village produced over 5500 tons of high-quality fruits and vegetables, with an annual output value of over 27 million yuan and a collective income of over 4 million yuan. In recent years, Xining City has accelerated the construction of a central city for the export of green organic agricultural and livestock products. Based on the endowment of rural resources and the foundation of industrial development, it has strengthened the cultivation of excellent varieties, improved and strengthened the green organic agricultural industry, and driven the employment and income growth of farmers. 65 year old villager Ji Chengguang works at the Strawberry Virus-free Breeding Center in Yula Village, responsible for watering and weeding strawberry seedlings, earning nearly 3000 yuan per month. "My old companion works odd jobs in the greenhouse, and we can still work and find employment at this age, which is very satisfying," Ji Chengguang said. After the development of the strawberry industry, many villagers have achieved success at their doorstep
Edit:He Chuanning Responsible editor:Su Suiyue
Source:Xinhua
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