Capable people in Xingbin District, Laibin, Guangxi lead the way to prosperity

Deng Xiangxue inspects the growth of papayas at the base.

On July 19, at the intersection of Guabang Village, Shiling Town, Xingbin District, a papaya planting base covering more than 220 mu caught the reporter's eye. "This year is a bumper harvest year, and papaya planting is expected to generate income of more than 800,000 yuan." Deng Xiangxue, a local skilled grower and the person in charge of the base, happily briefed the reporter on the situation.

Deng Xiangxue's papaya planting base is the largest specialty planting base in Shiling Town and also a local "star base." By signing agreements with nearby enterprises, it has achieved production driven by sales and integrated production and sales. Since its establishment last year, the base has taken in more than 10 poor people and encouraged surrounding residents to plant more than 100 mu of papaya and bananas.

"Poor households can earn 80 yuan a day working at the base, and there are year-end dividends as well. The benefits are considerable, and everyone is full of drive." Deng Xiangxue told the reporter that the next step is to more closely unite nearby farmers and poor households in a "group" effort, expand the planting scale, achieve simultaneous growth in the base's benefits and growers' income, and help more people get rich through industrial development.