Liang Ping Shengxiang: characteristic planting helps farmers to increase their income

Photo taken by Zhang Fengfeng, a correspondent of Liu Xuezhen picking peaches in her peach orchard

On the morning of June 19, Liu Xuezhen, a villager from Ansheng Township, Liangping District, Chongqing, was picking peaches in her peach orchard. Her big red peach has become a hot item in the market around the city.

Photo taken by Zhang Fengfeng, the Taoziyuan correspondent of Liu Xuezhen's family

Ansheng Township is located on the outskirts of Liangping District. The party committee and government of the township seize the local good geographical advantages and soil conditions, introduce leading enterprises to carry out large-scale cultivation, and guide farmers to adopt small-scale and multi-varieties to develop the cultivation of characteristic agricultural products. It has attracted citizens in the urban area and surrounding areas to go for outings and pick and buy, which not only enriches the lives of citizens, but also finds more ways for farmers to increase their income and become rich.

Photo by Zhang Fengfeng, a correspondent with plums hanging all over the branches of Liu Xuezhen's family

Liu Xuezhen and his family have planted 4 mu of characteristic fruits, such as cherries, peaches and plums, with an annual net income of more than 40,000 yuan. The township has more than 500 small-scale planting households similar to the Liu Xuezhen family, making an Shengcheng a veritable supply base of characteristic agricultural products in the city.