The effect of popularizing high quality upland rice "Dian 604" in Benggu Township of Xichou, Wenshan is obvious.

In 2007, Benggu Township of Xichou County actively "tuned" the grain planting structure and took the promotion and cultivation of high-quality upland rice "Dian 604" as an important part of agricultural technology promotion, and achieved remarkable results. In the township of Bengu, Muli and other villages, a total of 300 mu of "Yunnan 604" were popularized and planted.

Compared with the local conventional upland rice varieties, the upland rice variety "Dian604" has good rice quality and taste, with an average yield of more than 300 kg, strong resistance and high yield, and the average yield per mu is more than 80 kg higher than that of the general upland rice varieties. This variety was introduced in 2001 by Zhou Chengqing, a teacher of Yunnan Agricultural University, to grow 1.1 mu of Benggu Changjing. The experiment was successful that year, and then expanded the demonstration planting area year by year. This year, starting from the fact that there are only 2000 mu of paddy fields in the township, and in order to try its best to solve the problem of eating rice in mountainous areas, the township has paid close attention to the popularization and cultivation of upland rice "Dian604" and achieved remarkable results. The following measures are mainly taken: first, seed reserves should be prepared in advance to ensure the need for seed use this year. During last year's rice harvest, agricultural technicians went deep into the villages and fields to guide farmers to do a good job in removing miscellaneous seeds, removing inferior seeds, purifying and rejuvenating them, so as to ensure the needs of improved varieties this year; second, do a good job in publicity, training and guidance on planting and management techniques, and sow seeds on schedule to ensure high yield. At present, it has entered the management stage of weeding and pest control by ploughing and pesticide application, and the seedlings are growing well.