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By ZHAO YIMENG | CHINA DAILY | Updated: 2021-06-28 00:00
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Editor's Note: China has grown into a nation with advanced agricultural technologies and a secure grain harvest thanks to generations of endeavor. The Publicity Department of the Communist Party of China Central Committee invited five representatives from the agricultural sector to share their stories on Friday.

China has had a good grain harvest this summer. We were very excited to hear the news and feel deeply that the harvest was hard-won. Technical support contributed a lot to the harvest. Lots of agronomists and technicians went to production areas and provided technical guidance and training about seed use, soil fertilizers, plant protection and agricultural machinery. The overall wheat planting area increased by more than 200,000 hectares this year, resulting in increased grain production. At the same time, Chinese scientists are expected to apply scientific research and technological achievements to prevent and control pests in Southeast Asia and other countries, and make contributions to global plant protection and food security.

Wu Kongming, vice-president of the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences

As a farmer, I'm happiest when seeing a good grain harvest and increased income. Due to heavy rains in Heilongjiang province this year, seedlings faced great challenges. Party members rushed to drain water, and they helped improve seeding efficiency by using large earthmoving machinery. Despite heavy rains and the short spring sowing, we did not have to delay farming operations. We used organic fertilizers rather than chemical ones, and reduced the use of pesticides. The rice is growing well at present, and I can say that this year is another good year.

Li Yucheng, head of an agricultural machinery cooperative in Huachuan county, Heilongjiang province

During the COVID-19 epidemic, we were not overwhelmed by marketing difficulties. Instead, the sales volume was even more impressive than previous years. We found opportunities on short-video platforms. As long as farmers have smartphones, the market is open for them. Moreover, we also benefited from the advanced logistics system in our country. Once you have an order, the products can be transported to as far as the Xinjiang Uygur and the Tibet autonomous regions. Meanwhile, agricultural products can be directly sold by farmers to consumers without intermediate processes and price differences. I can get payment within seven days.

Wu Yunbo, head of a cattle-raising cooperative in Tongliao, Inner Mongolia autonomous region

The appearance of the countryside has changed a lot. As a grassroots official, I think rural areas in China will be more beautiful if public services, education and medical care are further improved. The picturesque countryside in my mind is expected to be "villages are in the garden, houses hide in the scenery and people live in the picture".

Li Yufang, deputy head of Yongshun county, Hunan province

In order to plant walnut trees on barren hills and turn them into walnut orchards, we named our company Lyuling (green hills) when the company was first established and vowed to turn barren hills into green hills. Later, we developed new walnut varieties with excellent traits, naming them the same. Through the promotion of new walnut varieties, walnut trees were planted on more barren hills. The growing area of walnuts in Lincheng county has reached 13,300 hectares, and the industry has lifted more than 100 villages and 10,000 farmers out of poverty.

Gao Shengfu, chairman of Hebei Lyuling Fruit Industry in Lincheng county, Hebei province

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