Busy spring planting across ten thousand mu of lotus root fields; Liujiang lotus root enjoys a fine reputation

Original title: Busy lotus root planting across ten thousand mu of lotus root fields

On March 8, farmers in Baipeng Town, Liujiang County, Guangxi, plant lotus root in the fields.

It is currently the lotus root planting season in Baipeng Town, Liujiang County, Guangxi, and farmers can be seen busy in the ten thousand mu of lotus root fields every day. Baipeng Town is the main production area for double-season lotus root in Liujiang County. In recent years, through support for the lotus root industry, the lotus root planting area in Baipeng Town has expanded from just a few dozen mu in the 1990s to more than 30,000 mu today, with almost all of it under double-season cultivation. The lotus root produced is mainly exported to the United States, Canada, Japan and Southeast Asian markets.

Xinhua News Agency release (photo by Li Hanchi)

On March 8, farmers in Baipeng Town, Liujiang County, Guangxi, fertilize newly planted lotus root.

On March 8, farmers in Baipeng Town, Liujiang County, Guangxi, plant lotus root in the fields.