China: Growing vegetables on idle land in Yunnan during winter increases income and land utilization

Vegetables

China

Published Jan 12, 2022

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In the past, villagers in many areas in Yunnan were idle all winter after harvesting grain in autumn. But now people grow garlic and pepper in winter, making more efficient use of land and making more money. Opened in Fuyuan County, Yunnan Province In Nibazi, the villagers used to be in a state of idle farming from the beginning of winter to the spring. But now, the villagers use the land to grow garlic. Shi Lingxiang, head of the Agricultural Economic Station of the Agriculture and Rural Bureau of Fuyuan County, Qujing City, Yunnan Province, said, Planting rice in summer and garlic in winter improves land utilization and reduces the occurrence of garlic pests and diseases during planting. In Qingliang Village, Jingdong County, Pu'er City, local growers also use the idle winter farmland to plant crystal peas and winter peppers, etc.

Original content

In the past, villagers in many areas of Yunnan were idle all winter after harvesting grain in autumn. But now people grow garlic and pepper in winter, using land more efficiently and making more money. In Kainibazi, Fuyuan County, Yunnan Province, the villagers used to be in a state of idle farming from the beginning of winter to the spring. But now, the villagers use this land to grow garlic. Shi Lingxiang, head of the Agricultural Economics Station of the Agriculture and Rural Bureau of Fuyuan County, Qujing City, Yunnan Province, said that planting rice in summer and garlic in winter improves land utilization and reduces the occurrence of garlic diseases and insect pests during planting. In Qingliang Village, Jingdong County, Pu'er City, local growers also use idle winter farmland to grow crops such as crystal peas and winter peppers to increase their income. Gao Wei, a farmer from Qingliang Village, Jingdong County, Pu'er City, Yunnan Province: After planting corn, I said I ...

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