Spinach boosts incomes in village administered by Heze city

The spinach harvest is bringing prosperity to the folks in Jinzhuang village – located in Dongkou town, Juancheng county, in Heze city in East China's Shandong province.

There, the terrain is currently a sea of green, with the farmhands in the spinach fields abuzz with excitement as the crop is brought in.

More than 100 workers are engaged in cutting, weighing, bundling and loading the fresh spinach onto the waiting trucks.

The neatly arranged spinach bundles are then ready to be delivered to various markets. The bustling and engaging scene reflects the good fortune of the village.

Workers get busy harvesting spinach in Juancheng county. [Photo by Lyu Ying for chinadaily.com.cn]

To revitalize the rural areas, the development of industries is regarded as being essential.

In recent years, Dongkou town has established a fruit and vegetable planting industry consortium. It encourages more villagers to participate in the specialist planting industry, expand the planting scale and cultivate distinctive agricultural products.

The consortium is also creating employment opportunities for the nearby villagers, who can earn a substantial income on their doorstep.

"Dongkou town will continue to leverage its advantages, give priority to industrial development and carry out characteristic agricultural planting projects," a local official said.

"We aim to turn the Yellow River riverbank into a 'golden beach' that can enrich the people and accelerate rural vitalization," he added. (Edited by Fan Yuanyuan)