In spring

farmers in the north and south of the Tianshan Mountains are busy ploughing

In order to get a high yield of grain and fruits

farmers are busy

in fields, orchards and nurseries

Let’s look at

what are they doing

Peach pollination

Photo taken on March 10, 2023 shows an agrotechnician (left) teaches an orchard worker artificial pollination technology of peach blossoms in Bixibage Township, Kuqa City, northwest China’s Xinjiang. (Photo by Wu Le)

Photo taken on March 10, 2023 shows an orchard worker pollinates peach blossoms at the peach planting base in Qinaibage Village of Bixibage Township, Kuqa City, northwest China’s Xinjiang. (Photo by Wu Le)

At present, peach blossoms in the peach planting base of the modern agricultural science and technology demonstration park in Qinaibage Village, Bixibage Township, Kuqa City, enters a pollination period. Orchard workers seize the time to pollinate flowers to improve the fruit-setting rate of peaches. In recent years, Bixibage Township has formed an industrial development form of overall planning unified by the Party branch and cooperative demonstration, led by large growers, and widely planted by farmers, constantly expanding the scale of the forest fruit industry, and broadening the channels for farmers to increase their income.

Grow pepper seedlings

Photo taken on March 8, 2023 shows villagers weed at a pepper greenhouse in Maliantan Village, Yongning Town, Yanqi Hui Autonomous County, Bayingolin Mongolian Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China’s Xinjiang. (Photo by Cho Hura)

Photo taken on March 8, 2023 shows a villager waters pepper seedlings at a pepper greenhouse in Baoerhai Township, Yanqi Hui Autonomous County, Bayingolin Mongolian Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China’s Xinjiang. (Photo by Cho Hura)

Photo taken on March 8, 2023 shows a villager presents pepper seedlings in Baoerhai Township, Yanqi Hui Autonomous County, Bayingolin Mongolian Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China’s Xinjiang. (Photo by Cho Hura)

Weeding, watering... Recently, villagers in Yanqi Hui Autonomous County have been busy with pepper seedling management. In 2023, the county plans to plant 100,000 mu of peppers. Yanqi Hui Autonomous County is one of the largest pepper production bases in Xinjiang, and also one of the local industries for enriching people. Due to its unique climate, the peppers planted in Yanqi Basin are large and fresh, so they are very popular in the market. Every year, merchants from Henan, Hebei, Shandong, Jilin and other places come to buy them.

Dig grapevine for spring ploughing

Photo taken on March 7, 2023 shows a villager drives machinery to dig grapevine at Bulak Village, Putao Town, Gaochang District of Turpan City, northwest China’s Xinjiang. (Photo by Liu Jian)

In March, more than 500,000 mu of grapevine in Turpan City are dug for spring plouging. A set of modified machinery can be seen everywhere in orchards, which become a good assistant for farmers to increase their income. Recently, Turpan City actively promotes the transformation of grape trellis, and vigorously promotes and applies mechanized operation, laying a solid foundation for getting a high yield of grapes.

Prepare for spring plouging

Photo taken on March 6, 2023 shows a farmer repairs the farm tool at the field of Yangshui Irrigation District in Aixinsheli Town, Qapqal Xibe Autonomous County, Ili Kazak Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China’s Xinjiang. (Photo by Hua Yanming)

Photo taken on March 6, 2023 shows farmers plough field with tractors at the field of Yangshui Irrigation District in Aixinsheli Town, Qapqal Xibe Autonomous County, Ili Kazak Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China’s Xinjiang. (Photo by Hua Yanming)

On March 6, 2023, farmers plough fields with tractors at the field of Yangshui Irrigation District in Aixinsheli Town, Qapqal Xibe Autonomous County, Ili Kazak Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China’s Xinjiang. At present, Qapqal Xibe Autonomous County enters a ploughing period. Farmers drive tractors to plough, showing the busy scenery in the field.

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