Reliable power supports spring plowing, drives rural vitalization
As spring plowing and irrigation enter their peak season, State Grid Jining Power Supply Company is stepping up efforts to ensure a stable and reliable power supply for local farmers. Leveraging the nation's first "Lighting Up the Distribution Network" demonstration zone, the company has aligned with rural vitalization initiatives to deliver targeted, on-the-ground services.
On March 20, which coincided with the traditional Longtaitou Festival — or Dragon Head Raising Day — on the second day of the second month in the Chinese calendar, Shizhuang town in Qufu, a key agricultural area, saw its wheat entering a critical stage of regreening and jointing. Farmers took advantage of the timing to carry out essential field management tasks such as watering and fertilizing.
"I'm really looking forward to a good harvest this year. With reliable electricity and modern equipment, we feel confident," said Wang Changfu, a local villager, as he looked out over the thriving wheat field. Having farmed the land along the Yihe River for generations, his family is now focused on preparing for the new season. His confidence comes from the steady support of both dependable power and modern agricultural facilities.
Today's farmland cultivation has long replaced traditional, labor-intensive methods. Along the neatly arranged ridges, self-propelled automatic sprinkler systems operate efficiently, completely replacing the slow, manual irrigation of the past. Clear water, carrying essential nutrients, is targetedly sprayed onto the wheat seedlings, bringing a modern, technological vitality to the age-old practice of spring plowing.
Amidst the fields, power supply staff from State Grid Jining are also hard at work. They conduct comprehensive inspections of agriculture-related power lines and equipment, checking for hazards line by line. They also provide farmers with essential safety guidance — covering electric shock prevention, leakage, and lightning strikes during spring plowing — and answer questions about irrigation and household electricity use, helping improve the public's overall electricity experience.
Now is the prime time for spring plowing and irrigation, marking the annual peak season for agricultural electricity demand. The task of ensuring a reliable power supply leaves no room for negligence. Addressing the specific characteristics of spring plowing electricity usage, State Grid Jining has launched an innovative new service called "Benefiting the People, Upholding Integrity, Powering the Foundation of Farming." This initiative establishes an efficient mechanism in which the expansion of service coverage and installation are synchronized with farmland power facility upgrades through a "simultaneous planning, simultaneous construction, and simultaneous energization" model, bridging every gap in delivering electricity for agricultural production. From early-year preparations for spring plowing and irrigation to power support during the critical summer grain harvest — including harvesting and drying — this approach effectively completes the full cycle of agricultural power services. It addresses farmers' concerns about power usage, making electricity a strong backbone for stable and increased agricultural production.
