Bumper Harvests of Specialty Agricultural Products Support Comprehensive Rural Revitalization

The number of countries and regions receiving yellow lemon exports from Tongnan, Chongqing, increased from 26 last year to 34 this year.

Tongnan, Chongqing, is shortening customs clearance and inspection release times and using China–Europe freight trains, among other measures, to speed delivery and maintain quality. The number of countries and regions receiving exports of its bumper yellow lemon harvest has expanded from 26 last year to 34 this year. Vineyards in Laixi, Shandong, are filled with the joy of harvest. This year, some local villages established trading companies through their village collectives, reducing intermediary agents and leaving a greater share of export earnings with growers.

Dangshan, Anhui, has added pear-processing enterprises, and more than half of its fresh pears are processed locally.

Fresh Dangshan crisp pears from Anhui are currently selling briskly. This year, through investment attraction and other measures, the locality has added several pear-processing enterprises, expanding into categories such as dried-fruit snacks, health beverages, and cosmetics. More than half of the fresh crisp pear harvest is processed locally.

Sea buckthorn cultivation in Wushi, Xinjiang, covers more than 180,000 mu, and the industry chain can support local employment for more than 1,500 people.

Former wasteland is becoming a new source of prosperity. In Wushi, Xinjiang, sea buckthorn fruit hangs thick on the branches. By building miniature reservoirs, laying subsurface irrigation networks, and using other technologies, the locality is continuously improving the survival rate of sea buckthorn on the Gobi. Today, sea buckthorn covers more than 180,000 mu, and its industry chain can provide employment close to home for more than 1,500 people. In Wenshan, Yunnan, once-barren hills affected by rocky desertification are now lush and green. People are busy harvesting cacti, and this ecological restoration measure is becoming a distinctive rural industry that brings prosperity.

A concentrated harvest of honey pomelos is underway across more than 700,000 mu in Pinghe County, Fujian, with the annual output value of the entire industry chain expected to exceed 20 billion yuan.

Autumn colors spread across the branches, and the fragrance of fruit fills the air. In Pinghe County, Fujian, honey pomelos grown on more than 700,000 mu are being harvested in a concentrated period. This year, the locality has advanced mechanization and smart technology throughout the production process. Drones frequently travel back and forth through mountain groves, improving harvesting efficiency, while newly built honey pomelo storage and sorting centers rapidly grade and package the fruit. Seven dedicated logistics routes providing direct nationwide delivery allow pomelos to be collected nearby and reduce transfers. The output value of the entire industry chain is expected to exceed 20 billion yuan this year.