The planting area of betel nut in Lingao is more than 10,000 mu, which is a good way for farmers to get rich.

The reporter learned from the relevant departments of the county that our county made great efforts to develop the betel nut industry to help farmers shake off poverty and become rich, so that the betel nut industry has become a good way for farmers to get rich. As of September this year, the planting area of betel nut in the county has exceeded 10, 000 mu, with an annual output value of more than 40 million and an annual output value of nearly 1000 tons. Betel nut cultivation has become a good industry for farmers to get rich.

Wang Xian, director of the county hot farming center, said that our county actively encourages and guides farmers to develop characteristic and efficient agriculture, vigorously supports the development of betel nut industry, promotes agricultural efficiency, increases farmers' income, and becomes a good way for farmers to get rich.

Zhang Jun is a professional betel nut grower in Lincheng area. since 2003, he has contracted more than 70 mu of sloping land in Dunli Village to grow betel nut, and make full use of the space under the forest to develop the planting and breeding industry.

On September 3, the reporter Mu Ming came to the betel nut planting base in Zhang Jun, Dunli village. as soon as he entered the betel nut planting base, the fragrance of betel nut came to his nose. A large area of betel nut trunk was straight, and the tree was covered with clusters of fruit, showing a scene of a bumper harvest, and farmers were delighted to work in the fields.

According to the administrator of the base, the entire betel nut base has a planting area of more than 70 mu and nearly 10,000 betel nut trees. According to the current market price of 20-30 yuan per jin, the output value of betel nut industry has reached more than 300,000 yuan.

With the help and drive of Zhang Jun, five local farmers planted more than 270 mu of betel nut trees on the surrounding slopes, with a total of more than 30,000 trees.

"compared with other industries, I think betel nut is a good industry for farmers to get rich." Zhang Jun, head of Dunli betel nut planting base, told reporters: "planting betel nut is relatively easy, easy to manage, easy to harvest, and relatively sparse in management." At the time of harvest, the number of harvests is also relatively small, a few times will be fine, and it will not take much labor. If ordinary people want to plant, they should concentrate on planting, we should plant together, centralized management, centralized sprinkler irrigation, so as to achieve economies of scale. "

According to reports, betel nut is a long-term cash crop, which can grow fruit for 6 to 8 years, and the fruit will fully mature from August to November every year. The output value of betel nut industry reached more than 1.2 million yuan a year, which effectively promoted agricultural efficiency and increased farmers' income.

Fu Xingguan, administrator of Dunli betel nut planting base, told reporters: "planting betel nut is more wind-resistant than rubber, better than rubber harvest, and wind-resistant."

It is reported that at present, the planting area of betel nut in the county is more than 10, 000 mu, with an annual output value of more than 40 million and an annual output value of nearly 1000 tons. Betel nut cultivation has become a good industry for farmers to get rich.