Tibetan farmers still rely on primitive methods for winter irrigation

Original title: Tibetan farmers busy with winter irrigation

On January 2, farmers in Linzhou County, Lhasa City, were busy with winter irrigation of their farmland.

Recently, farmers in the main grain-producing areas of the Tibet Autonomous Region have been busy with winter irrigation of their farmland and storing water to preserve soil moisture, laying a good foundation for spring grain sowing. In 2015, the region's grain planting area exceeded 2.55 million mu, of which the highland barley sowing area exceeded 1.87 million mu. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Zhang Rufeng

On January 2, farmers in Linzhou County, Lhasa City, were busy with winter irrigation of their farmland. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Zhang Rufeng

On January 2, farmers irrigating their farmland in winter in Linzhou County, Lhasa City, rest at the edge of the field. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Zhang Rufeng

On January 2, farmers in Linzhou County, Lhasa City, were busy with winter irrigation of their farmland. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Zhang Rufeng