China: Smart Agricultural Green Onion Industrial Park helps bumper harvest in Zhangqiu, Shandong

The article highlights the innovative approach taken by the Shandong Zhangqiu Shuifa Smart Agriculture Green Onion Industrial Park in Jinan, China, in adopting advanced technologies to enhance green onion cultivation and production efficiency. Covering over 900 acres, the park employs big data and smart equipment to optimize environmental control, agricultural operations, and disease prevention. This has resulted in significant water and labor cost savings and a more efficient harvesting process. The green onions are sold domestically and internationally within two weeks of harvest to ensure quality and taste. The park's strategy of adopting a four-season cultivation model, backed by technologies like chemical seedling cultivation and crop selection, aims to stabilize the supply and improve the supply chain advantage. The area has seen substantial growth, with 120,000 mu dedicated to green onion cultivation that yields an annual output of 600 million kilograms, generating over 700 million yuan in value and providing employment for over 100,000 people.