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Tangerine glut leaves growers desperate, pandemic makes sales difficult in some production areas
Every year from October to December is the tangerine harvest season in the south. Due to the impact of the pandemic in the first half of the year, tangerines in some areas were severely unsalable, and worried about another outbreak of the pandemic in winter, growers had no choice but to sell at a painful loss. The reporter learned from Yang Mei (pseudonym) of Zhifu Village, Jiangxia District
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Ugly, misshapen fruit makes a comeback and becomes a hot seller
In the past, fruit sold in fruit shops or supermarkets was all attractive in appearance and regular in shape. But in the past two years, I have noticed that fruit with an ugly, misshapen look has started to make a comeback. First there was the "Ugly" mandarin that burst onto the scene last year, followed by the ugly apple that has swept the market this year, with its rough appearance and not-low price, yet it has attracted quite a few city residents.
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Will China's total grain output decline in 2016? The Chinese Academy of Sciences makes a forecast
The Chinese Academy of Sciences Forecasting Center released its 2016 China economic forecast in Beijing. The Chinese Academy of Sciences estimates that the national grain sown area in 2016 will be about 112.1 million hectares, a decrease of 1.2 million hectares, or about 18 million mu, compared with 2015. If severe natural disasters do not occur, under average or slightly below-average weather conditions,
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How can autumn grain production be protected against disasters for safety? The Ministry of Agriculture makes a nationwide deployment
Currently, we are in the critical period of "flood control and drought relief from late July to mid-August," and also the critical period for autumn grain growth and development and disaster prevention and mitigation. On July 26, the Ministry of Agriculture held a national on-site meeting on fighting disasters to secure an autumn grain harvest, deploying and arranging autumn grain field management work focused on disaster prevention and mitigation, emphasizing
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Ministry of Agriculture Makes All-Out Efforts to Promote Disaster Relief and Ensure a Bumper Autumn Grain Harvest
Data from the Ministry of Agriculture show that, as of now, the drought-affected crop area nationwide has reached 58.68 million mu, with 14.53 million mu severely affected, concentrated in Henan, Shaanxi, Inner Mongolia and other places. Among them, Henan is the hardest-hit area, with the drought-affected area approaching half of the national total. In response to the current
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Maize breeding makes great strides in southern China
This maize variety exhibition featured 103 maize varieties (combinations) from 55 participating units across 17 provinces (municipalities) nationwide. Multiple field surveys showed that the vast majority of the participating varieties grew and developed normally, with full expression of seedling vigor, disease resistance and yield potential. Seedling vigor
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The Harvest Story of a Great Granary: Large Agricultural Machinery Makes Farming More Efficient
In late September on the Sanjiang Plain, the earth is draped in gold and the sky is clear. Rumbling large machines travel along the roads and through the fields, showing the bold spirit of the main force of the autumn harvest. This year's harvest is better than in previous years. Everywhere they went, most farmers gave this answer, with excitement written on their faces.
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People's Daily reports: Following the association saves worry and makes money
Professional services save effort and worry. In the past I had to worry about everything, big and small. After joining the association, raising pigs has become easier and less worrisome. After raising pigs for more than 20 years, Li Meisheng says he has only now really found the knack. Zhangshu City in Jiangxi Province is a major national pig-producing county, with more than 1 million pigs sent to market annually
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Industrialized operation makes agriculture strong; in the work on agriculture, rural areas and farmers, not one of the goals of strong, beautiful and prosperous can be left out
The greenhouse grapes in our village all hit the market early, and the price is far higher than that of 'cold shed' and 'open-air' grapes. A shed of less than 1 mu can bring in more than 50,000 yuan! A few days ago, villager Yu Zhiping of Shilipu Village, Shilipu Township, Changli County, Hebei Province, told reporters with a smile that now basically the whole village
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Ministry of Agriculture Makes Clear That Next Year's Increase in Farmers' Income Must Remain Above 7.5%
According to the website of the Ministry of Agriculture, Han Changfu, Secretary of the Party Leadership Group and Minister of Agriculture, said today that next year every effort must be made to keep grain output stable at more than 1,100 billion jin and to keep the increase in farmers' income above 7.5%. On December 12, the Ministry of Agriculture held an enlarged meeting of the Party Leadership Group to convey
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