Mechanized farming boosts productivity in remote village
China DailyA harvester is used to harvest rice in the village. RAN MENGJUN/FOR CHINA DAILY High-altitude rice is highly sought-after in the market thanks to its rich nutrition and good taste, and various high-quality rice varieties have been demonstrated and planted, yielding about 7.5 metric tons per hectare, He said. In April, apart from traditional cultivation of rice and oilseed rape, the locals also developed trial cultivation of 6.7 hectares of drought-resistant Chinese golden sunflowers. While mechanized operations have mostly replaced traditional manual labor, the local government is also encouraging farmers to work part-time at local companies transplanting seedlings, and weeding and sowing as needed, particularly during the busy farming season from March to May. In addition to every household having access to a paved road, the village also renovated a steep 2.6-kilometer road last year, making it easier for grain cargo trucks to zigzag along.
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