At present, over 2000 acres of edible sunflowers in Beiting Town, Jimusaer County, Changji Prefecture, Xinjiang are entering the harvest season. Walking into the 1000 acres of edible sunflower planting land in Beiting Town, the machines roar, and harvesting and transportation vehicles shuttle back and forth. Villagers line up in front of the sunflower harvester, skillfully throwing dried sunflower trays into the harvester to thresh and harvest.
Hu Xuxin, a sunflower grower from Qitai, has contracted 1700 acres of land in Beiting Town to plant the Double Star Eight sunflower introduced from Inner Mongolia. This variety of sunflower has advantages over other varieties in resistance to repeated cropping, high temperature, pest resistance, and no soil picking. Under the same soil fertility conditions, the yield of Shuangxing 8 sunflower per mu is 70 to 80 kilograms higher than other varieties. Looking at the harvested sunflowers, Hu Xuxin happily said that he had already signed sales contracts with major frying factories in Inner Mongolia, Sichuan, Northeast China, and other regions, and the harvested sunflower seeds were not difficult to sell.
All machinery and manual operations are carried out for harvesting sunflowers. The sunflower harvester can complete threshing, loading, and unloading at once. Each sunflower harvester can save 20 labor costs per day and 100 yuan per acre, making harvesting sunflowers more time-saving and labor-saving.
The large-scale cultivation of edible sunflowers not only liberated labor, but also led to the development of local characteristic planting industries, increasing land income for local farmers and meeting the needs of local workers. Planting sunflowers not only enriches our planting industry. During the sunflower harvesting period, we can earn around 400 yuan per person. In half a month, we can earn 4000 to 5000 yuan per person
Rural revitalization requires industry first. In recent years, Beiting Town has actively explored the integrated development model of the primary, secondary, and tertiary industries, vigorously promoted the transfer of land throughout the village, and promoted large-scale planting. At the same time, actively carry out service guarantee work during the crop harvest period, coordinate machinery and manpower, and make every effort to ensure the smooth autumn harvest. Hou Hongjiang, Deputy Mayor of Beiting Town, Jimusar County: In recent years, Beiting Town has vigorously adjusted and optimized its planting structure, resulting in a significant increase in farmers’ planting income. At the same time, it has driven surrounding residents to work nearby and increase their household income, making their lives better. This year, Beiting Town has planted a total of 64132 acres of crops during the harvest period of various crops. We actively do a good job in service guarantee work, coordinate more than 600 types of machinery, and effectively ensure the smooth progress of the harvest.
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