Farmers in Qingyuan, Zhejiang taste the sweetness of alpine vegetables by increasing their income

In recent days, farmers in Hedi Town, Qingyuan County, Zhejiang Province have been busy working in the field. 2600 mu of mountain Zizania latifolia can mature and go on the market in July...

Alpine vegetables, because of their high planting altitude, no industrial pollution, large temperature difference between day and night, become green ecological food with more carbohydrates and vitamins, no pollution, health and safety, and good taste. "The average altitude of Hedi Town is more than 1000 meters, which is suitable for planting mountain vegetables. Now is the critical period for seedling cultivation, and the villagers are busy." Wu Chunshan, head of Hedi Town Pure Green Professional Cooperative, is not only a local Zizania latifolia expert and a large industrial household, but also the first local grower to taste the sweetness of mountain vegetables.

Looking back on more than 9 years of planting experience of Zizania latifolia, Wu Chunshan felt a lot: due to the remote area and single industrial form, the left-behind villagers can only engage in simple agricultural production at home. How to make villagers rich has become a big stone in the heart of the local town party committee and agricultural department.

"More than 60,000 mu of alpine mountain resources provide a high-quality foundation for crop growth and anti-seasonality of market supply." Hong Baoru, director of Qingyuan County Agricultural Bureau, said that when looking for industries to promote farmers 'income increase, actively adjust the agricultural industrial structure, change geographical disadvantages into advantages, and alpine anti-season vegetables become the focus of agricultural industry development.

At present, more than 2600 mu of mountain Zizania latifolia planting base in Hedi Town produces more than 7 million catties of Zizania latifolia every year, and gradually develops towards base, intensive and large-scale agriculture. Alpine vegetables have become a pillar industry for local farmers and rich peasants, absorbing more than 1000 surplus labor force around, with an average monthly income of more than 2000 yuan per capita.

"As soon as the vegetables are ripe, there are buyers to ask for goods. Only cauliflower has an annual income of more than 20,000 yuan." Wu Jinbao, a grower in Bandaihou Village, Sishan, Songyuan Street, can't hide his joy. There are nearly 50 households planting mountain vegetables in Bandaihou Village, and the per capita annual income of villagers reaches more than 8000 yuan.

The planting of mountain Zizania latifolia in Hedi Town drives farmers to increase their income, which is an epitome of mountain vegetable planting industry. In recent years, Qingyuan County has fully implemented the vegetable industry upgrading project, promoted the application of advanced and applicable technologies, expanded the planting area and improved the industrial level according to the requirements of production standardization, base scale and operation branding.

At the same time, Qingyuan County strives to build mountain vegetable brand, takes professional cooperation organization as carrier, optimizes variety structure, implements operation mode of "base + professional cooperative + farmer household," expands cooperation between leading enterprises and farmers, and forms mountain vegetable industry chain dominated by Zizania latifolia and Songhua vegetable, supplemented by radish, small pepper and other varieties.

"Three cold storages that can hold 30 tons of vegetables have reliable power guarantee, the picked vegetables can be kept fresh in time, and the vegetable farmers 'wallets are bulging." The person in charge of the high mountain vegetable trading base in Hedi Town said happily. In order to ensure timely preservation of mountain vegetables such as Zizania latifolia, Qingyuan County Power Supply Company listed the base as key service object, comprehensively inspected the line equipment, timely eliminated hidden dangers, opened up "green channel" in the whole process, and ensured that each equipment in the mountain vegetable trading base could "enjoy" safe and reliable guarantee.

"Give full play to the ecological advantages of mountains, dig deep into industrial characteristics, vigorously implement agricultural brand strategy, promote the transformation and upgrading of ecological agriculture, gradually construct a diversified agricultural industrial development system integrating production, supply and marketing, drive the income increase of local farmers, and promote the rise of local green industrial economy." Hong Baoru said.