On a summer afternoon, at the yam planting base in Shangban Village, Nanyang Township, Ruichang City, Jiangxi Province, farmer Xu Xunlin was busy checking the growth of yam. At present, the growth is good, and the pests and diseases of the past have been resolved. There is hope for a bumper harvest this year, "said Xu Xunlin. Ruichang yam is a national geographical indication agricultural product with a cultivation history of nearly 500 years. As the main production area of Ruichang yam, Nanyang Township produces yam with the characteristics of white stem and flesh, fine tissue, sticky and fragrant texture, which has great health value and is highly welcomed by the market. The picture shows Xu Xunlin, a grower, inspecting the growth of yam in Shangban Village, Nanyang Township, Ruichang City, Jiangxi Province. According to Xu Xunlin from Ruichang Integrated Media Center, "If it takes another two or three months, we can start excavating." This year, he also specially planted 5 acres of green organic yam, using a method of planting without pesticides and applying organic fertilizers. Not only that, on the basis of retaining traditional planting methods, Xu Xunlin also adopted the method of digging holes for planting, which helps yam grow better. The method of planting by digging holes not only improves the appearance of yam, but also increases the yield relatively. At present, more than 40 acres of yam are planted in the base, and it is expected that each acre can produce more than 2000 kilograms of yam. The output value of the base is expected to exceed 1 million yuan this year Xu Xunlin said. The picture shows the yam planting base in Shangban Village, Nanyang Township, Ruichang City, Jiangxi Province. The image provided by Ruichang Integrated Media Center is in Nanyang Township, Ruichang City. There are still many farmers like Xu Xunlin. This year, the yam planting area in Nanyang Township has reached 340 acres. In order to deeply explore the value of yam and extend the yam industry chain, local departments actively organized relevant personnel to study abroad. In 2021, a yam distillery was established with an annual output of more than 5000 kilograms of yam wine. Currently, in order to further expand the market, Nanyang Township in Ruichang City is actively preparing to register a brand of yam wine. At the same time, plans are being made to launch products such as mountain medicinal noodles and yam cakes, exploring new formats of "party building+live streaming", and making yam a "golden knot" that drives people to increase income and become prosperous. At present, the planting area of yam in Ruichang City has reached 15000 acres. In recent years, the agricultural and rural departments of the city have continuously guided farmers to carry out technical breakthroughs such as yam production rotation and standardized high-yield cultivation, and continuously promoted technologies such as hole planting, water fertilizer integration, and precise green prevention and control of yam soil borne diseases, promoting the sustained and positive development of the yam industry in Ruichang. (New Society)