Strong Cold Air Arrives, Fujian Goes All Out for Cold and Frost Protection

Fujian: Doing a Good Job in Cold and Frost Protection to Respond to the Impact of Strong Cold Air

On January 20, worker Li Hongzhong adds frost-protection film frames in a lily cultivation greenhouse in Changjian Village, Xiqin Town, Yanping District, Nanping City.

According to forecasts from the meteorological department, Fujian Province will soon be hit by strong cold air, and most areas of central and northern Fujian will see their first snowfall. Relevant departments in Fujian such as meteorology and agriculture, through measures including strengthening technical guidance and the supply of disaster-prevention materials, are reminding farmers to do a good job in cold protection and insulation for crops, livestock and poultry, and striving to reduce the adverse impact of freezing disasters on agricultural production. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Lin Shanchuan

On January 20, Xu Kangming (right), head of the Xiqin Agricultural Technology Station in Yanping District, Nanping City and a senior agronomist, guides farmers in a vegetable field on doing a good job in cold and frost protection for vegetables.