Photo taken on October 16, 2023 shows a worker of the Xinjiang Tianding Safflower Oil Co., Ltd. produces safflower oil products in Yumin County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. This year, the safflower planting area of this county has reached 153,000 mu, the annual output of safflower threads has reached 2,000 tons, the annual output of safflower seeds has reached 12,000 tons, and the income from growing safflower has accounted for one-third of the income of the local farmers and herdsmen. In recent years, Yumin County has continued to upgrade the deep processing industry for agricultural products, and promote industry development through enterprises. At present, in the Yumin County Safflower Industrial Park, there are 11 enterprises, forming a safflower industry model of "enterprise + base + cooperatives + farmers". (Photo by Shiliuyun-Xinjiang Daily/ Han Liang)

Photo shows a grower sun-dries safflowers in the Jianggesi Village, Jianggesi Township of Yumin County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. In recent years, relying on a good soil condition and sufficient light and heat for cultivating safflower, Yumin County has expanded its safflower planting area with "thornless safflower" , which has large buds, early maturity, high water-saving and fertilizer-saving effect, and a high thread yield.

Photo shows a tourist buys safflower products in an agricultural sales store in Yumin County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region.

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