Growing vegetables the premium way is the only route to far-off markets in Guangzhou, Shenzhen and Hong Kong

Standardised cultivation of premium vegetables for far-off markets in Guangzhou, Shenzhen and Hong Kong

On December 20, members of the Lianxing Vegetable Production and Marketing Farmers' Cooperative pick green vegetables in the vegetable garden.

In 2013, the Dajiayi community in Jiayi town, Yanshan county, Wenshan Zhuang and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan province, established the Lianxing Vegetable Production and Marketing Farmers' Cooperative, hiring vegetable-growing experts to provide training and guide the vegetable farmers who joined the cooperative in the specialised cultivation of 2,500 mu of premium vegetables of 8 varieties, including Chinese kale, choy sum and snow pea pods, mainly supplying markets in Guangzhou, Shenzhen and Hong Kong, China. By 2015, the cooperative's average daily vegetable sales had reached 30 tonnes, and each member household had an average annual income of around 30,000 yuan. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Chen Haining

On December 20, a member of the Lianxing Vegetable Production and Marketing Farmers' Cooperative picks green vegetables in the vegetable garden. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Chen Haining

On December 20, members of the Lianxing Vegetable Production and Marketing Farmers' Cooperative pick green vegetables in the vegetable garden. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Chen Haining