Farmers in various parts of Jiangsu province have got busy reaping crops and fruits in the harvest season of late autumn. Let’s take a close look.
The melon planting base in Zhaodian Community of Xuzhou has been kept busy harvesting in the past few days.
According to the growers, Gualou is a kind of crops that can be used for both medicine and food. The roots, the peel, and the seeds of Gualou can be used as medicine, and the whole body is a treasure.
Chen Bo, Secretary of the Party Branch of Zhaodian Community, Xuzhou City
After we cut Gualou open, we can see that there are seeds inside. We can process it with machines, wash it, dry it, and then sell it on the market.
The community invested 200 thousand yuan in planting Gualou, and invited experts to provide technical support. It is estimated that each mu can bring about 4000-6000 yuan.
Liu Chen, Official, Pantang Sub-district Government, Xuzhou City
In the next step, we will continue to support more farmers to plant specialty agricultural products.
In Zhuangxu Township, Siyang, the lotus roots on a family farm of more than 3,000 acres ushered in a bumper harvest, with a daily output of 10 thousand kg.
Qi Guoqin has grown lotus root in his hometown for more than 30 years. After visiting Siyang three years ago, he chose the new lotus root base in Zhuangxu Township.
Qi Guoqin, Lotus Root Grower in Siyang
The soil and water here are more suitable for growing lotus roots, with high yield and good taste.
In the next step, the village administration will continue to carry out a variety of deep processing to increase the added value of lotus root.
Liu Ren, Head of the Village Administration
We can make glutinous rice lotus root or lotus root flour, and we can also supply disposable vegetables to supermarkets to expand our collective economic income.
