Small yellow ginger successfully grown in Shenmu, yields over ten thousand yuan per mu

The ginger grown by Wang Haijun

The ginger is of good quality

This year, Wang Haijun, a specialty grower in Shenmu County, succeeded in trial-growing Sichuan small yellow ginger, achieving a new breakthrough in the field of specialty cultivation.

Ginger is an indispensable seasoning in daily cooking and is also a traditional Chinese medicinal herb. Shenmu does not produce it locally, and most of the ginger consumed there comes from Shandong, Sichuan and other places, making it relatively expensive. Wang Haijun, 39 years old, has been engaged in specialty cultivation for many years. In recent years, he rented more than ten greenhouses in the Xisha migrant workers' residential area, where he successively grew isatis root, gastrodia and other valuable medicinal herbs, achieving success in specialty cultivation and accumulating rich experience. This year, he set his sights on growing ginger, using one greenhouse for a small-scale ginger trial planting.

Wang Haijun said that based on this year's ginger prices, one mu of land can bring in over ten thousand yuan, which is more cost-effective than growing other crops. Now that the trial has succeeded, he can plant it on a large scale in the future.

The author learned that this year the market price of ginger is around 6 yuan, somewhat lower than last year, but Wang Haijun remains very optimistic about the prospects for ginger. Therefore, he has newly leased 20 mu of land, preparing to develop ginger cultivation on a large scale. "I plan to build greenhouses to grow ginger on a large scale, and strive to secure a place in Yulin's ginger market in the future," Wang Haijun said confidently.

In recent years, Shenmu has continuously encouraged and guided the public to adjust their planting structure, develop high-yield cash crops, and a large number of farmers have changed their mindset, developing specialty crops, medicinal herbs, fruits and vegetables. This has truly achieved the "win-win" goal of increasing agricultural efficiency and raising farmers' incomes.