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Guizhou promotes improved varieties, grain yield per mu increases by nearly 60 percent
Along with the promotion of improved agricultural varieties such as hybrid rice and hybrid corn, Guizhou's per-unit grain yield level has increased substantially. In 2015, Guizhou's average grain yield per mu reached 252.5 kg, an increase of 93.5 kg over 1978, with average yield per mu rising 58.8%; total annual grain output reached 11.8 million tons
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Garlic prices in Binzhou, Shandong rise with the tide: "Garlic You Fierce" strikes again
On December 21, the reporter learned that since late November, after heavy snow in garlic-producing areas, cold-storage garlic prices have continued to rise, with prices last weekend hitting a new high since 2012. Last weekend, the purchase price of ordinary mixed-grade garlic in the Jinxiang producing area climbed to 3.9 yuan/jin, compared with 2.3 yuan at this year's storage period
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Aksu sugar-core apples are back again, still with a sweetness that goes straight to your heart
Farmers from the Congzhong Fruit Industry Farmers' Professional Cooperative in Aksu City, Xinjiang, are picking fresh sugar-core apples. All photos are file images. Aksu apples have a glossy color, delicate flesh, and a transparent core. Sugar-core apples have a uniquely clear, sweet taste. Aksu apples are also known as Jiali apples.
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How do you eat Lipu taro? A few classic recipes are recommended, such as taro baked with ribs
Lipu taro is actually taro; here are a few classic recipes for you. Taro Baked with Ribs. Ingredients: pork ribs, shallots, sliced garlic, sliced green and red peppers, taro. 1. Cut the ribs you bought into small pieces (about 2 cm), then wash them clean and add light soy sauce, MSG, and cooking wine, and let
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Australian macadamia production hits a record high for the year, with prices holding firm
For Australian macadamia (also known as the Australian nut) growers, 2015 will be a year of bumper harvests, with national macadamia production reaching an all-time record. At present, the in-shell nut output at 10% moisture content is 48,300 tonnes (45,100 tonnes at 3.5% moisture content), an increase of
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Ten-Year Seed Industry Development Plan Expected to Be Officially Released Within the Year
The National Modern Crop Seed Industry Development Plan (2011-2020) (hereinafter referred to as the Plan), drafted by the Ministry of Agriculture, has completed its final revisions. The relevant approval process has basically concluded, and it is expected to be officially released to the public within the year. The Ministry of Agriculture began
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Feicheng's 80,000 mu of Chinese cabbage enjoys a bumper harvest, with 80 percent already sold
As an important national vegetable production base and distribution center, Feicheng's cabbage planting area has now reached 80,000 mu, mainly distributed in Wangzhuang Town and Taoyuan Town, with last year's total output reaching 440,000 tons. At present, Feicheng's Chinese cabbage, enjoying a bumper harvest, has sold more than 80 percent. According to intro
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Shandong Shenxian Innovates with the "Large Material Yard, Small Mushroom House" Edible Mushroom Cultivation Model
In recent years, Shenxian in Shandong has worked hard to promote the large-scale development and standardized production of the edible mushroom industry, and has concentrated investment in building a number of modern edible mushroom cultivation bases that centralize the fermentation and production of mushroom sticks. Cultivation households purchase finished cultivation substrate and fermented mushroom sticks and put them directly into greenhouses for production. This model is called the "large material yard, small mushroom house" model.
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Solving the problem of difficulty in selling grain, ensuring farmers can sell grain without worry
China's grain production has enjoyed consecutive years of bumper harvests, but consumption growth has slowed markedly, and domestic grain prices face considerable downward pressure overall. Thanks to measures such as the state's timely launch of purchasing and storage, which actively guided and stabilized market expectations, the domestic grain market is now generally stabilizing. In order to raise
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Domestic japonica rice procurement progress accelerates year-on-year, prices overall stable with a slightly stronger bias
In early to mid-November, the harvest of the new-season japonica rice in Northeast China was basically completed, and japonica rice in Jiangsu and Anhui had also entered the final stage. Affected by weather, the quality of rice in Northeast China this year declined somewhat compared with last year. At the same time, boosted by policy-based procurement, various grain enterprises increased their market purchases,
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