Spring is in full swing across the Chinese mainland as farmers prepare their fields for the upcoming planting season.
In Langao County, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, farmers are readying terrace fields to grow rice on 15,000 mu (about 1,000 hectares) of land for 2024. The entire county is making the best of the spring season, with all preparatory work expected to be completed by the end of April.
Over 4,700 agricultural machinery service organizations are operational in southwest China's Chongqing Municipality. Local authorities are assisting farmers in reducing costs and increasing efficiency, ensuring a smooth start to the spring farming season.
The sowing area for grains in northeast China's Liaoning Province, known as part of the country's \"grain barn,\" is expected to remain stable at over 53.03 million mu (around 3.54 million hectares).
\"Now 80 percent of the farm households have obtained seeds and 70 percent of the households have procured chemical fertilizers. In general, the cost of production input for grain farmers has dropped so far this year. More than 8,000 sets of agricultural machinery in the city have been inspected, repaired and can be put into sowing for spring farming,\" said Li Fugang, director of Tieling City Agriculture and Rural Affairs Bureau.
Reference(s):
cgtn.com
