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Farmers in NW China's Xinjiang encouraged to diversify cash crops planting

  Ma Zhongliang tends leaves of sweet potato at Tougong Village in Tacheng City, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, June 9, 2018. Farmers of Tacheng City are encouraged to tap into other cash crops to increase incomes as the momentum to plant corn and wheat is maintained. (Xinhua/Hu Huhu)

  Aerial photo taken on June 9, 2018 shows a view of Lunan Village in Tacheng City, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. Farmers of Tacheng City are encouraged to tap into other cash crops to increase incomes as the momentum to plant corn and wheat is maintained. (Xinhua/Hu Huhu)

  Wang Zhongli picks cucumber at Tougong Village in Tacheng City, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, June 9, 2018. Farmers of Tacheng City are encouraged to tap into other cash crops to increase incomes as the momentum to plant corn and wheat is maintained. (Xinhua/Hu Huhu)

  Yin Xueyan gets rid of weeds in the fields of gourd at Paotai Village in Tacheng City, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, June 9, 2018. Farmers of Tacheng City are encouraged to tap into other cash crops to increase incomes as the momentum to plant corn and wheat is maintained. (Xinhua/Hu Huhu)

  Aerial photo taken on June 9, 2018 shows fields at Tougong Village in Tacheng City, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. Farmers of Tacheng City are encouraged to tap into other cash crops to increase incomes as the momentum to plant corn and wheat is maintained. (Xinhua/Hu Huhu)