Ecological Grape Growing Helps Farmers in Diqing, Yunnan Increase Income and Prosper

"You can eat them without worry! The grapes I grow are never sprayed with pesticides and never fertilized with chemical fertilizers, and they taste wonderful!" said Li Weihong, a Tibetan woman, in her grape field in Gushui Village, Foshan Township, Deqin County, Diqing Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan Province, a few days ago, eating as she picked, a confident smile on her face.

Li Weihong promotes ecological grape growing in the high-cold mountain area and uses fresh fruit to make pure, authentic red wine. Her products have won awards many times at various expos held in China, which further strengthened her determination and confidence to follow the ecological path.

"In the past, when growing grapes we sprayed pesticides, and after spraying I felt uncomfortable all over, listless and sickly." The clever Li Weihong began to think about making her own "pesticide" in an eco-friendly way. During cultivation, she applied no chemical fertilizers, using instead farmyard manure and bone meal. After many trials, her ecological formula not only kept the pests in the field in check, but the grapes also looked good and had a distinctive taste. The eco-friendly growing method brought her considerable returns, and for this reason she became a well-known leader in prospering Gushui Village.