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GUIYANG, China, Oct. 27, 2023 /Xinhua-AsiaNet/--

A large harvest has been achieved in Guizhou Province, southwest China thanks

to hardworking agricultural technicians. Their efforts have paid off. Since the

start of this year, agricultural technicians have been encouraged to innovate

and start businesses in rural areas.

Almost 10,000 have demonstrated grain and oil production techniques at the

grassroots level and aided in reaching production goals, according to the

Department of Agriculture and Rural Affairs of Guizhou Province.

These technicians trained nearby farmers in rice and corn growing techniques

that increase yield. Their instruction led to a record high in grain harvests

across numerous regions in Guizhou Province, providing a dependable technical

support for agriculture.

Guizhou aims to cultivate 41.7 million mu (approximately 2.78 million hectares)

of grain and yield 11.2 million tons of grain this year, completing planting

tasks as planned.

Under the guidance of Zeng Tao, the high-yield rice fields of the 100 mu

demonstration saw an average yield of 857.53 kg per mu for both Chen Zhixing's

and Wu Daxiu's teams. The highest dry grain yield was 918.88 kg per mu.

On September 26th, the average yield of the 1,000 mu high-yield rice

demonstration fields was measured in Maoba Village, Shiban Town, Bozhou

District of Zunyi City. It reached 643.07 kg per mu, surpassing the local

average yield.

In Xiaojia Village, Baiyun Town of Pingba District, Agricultural Technician

Zhang Qingjiang provided a demonstration service to cultivate 500 mu of rice,

and also took charge of the project to cultivate 120 mu of rice by ordinary

blanket seedling and mechanised cultivation. Following acceptance testing on

September 28th, the average yield in the demonstration area reached 553 kg per

mu. This signifies an increase of almost 60 kg compared to the previous

three-year average.

On September 15, Wang Lixin's team tested the production of 100 mu of corn

field in Bijie City. Local experts chose three lands at random. The field

produced an average of 912.56 kg per mu, which exceeded the previous target

goal by 14%.

Through the "Helping to achieve production targets" and "Providing agricultural

services" initiative, agricultural technicians have transformed the experts'

demo fields into farmers' fields by providing agricultural services that help

achieve production goals. They have also improved high-yield plant varieties to

high-yield and high-quality varieties. Furthermore, the experts' unified

management has shifted to scientific management for farmers.

The latest and most helpful technologies are taken to the forefront, enabling

farmers to comprehend them, become skilled in their use, put them into

practice, in order to conquer farming challenges, prevent crop and pest

disaster, and safeguard the food supply of Guizhou province.

Source: Department of Agriculture and Rural Affairs of Guizhou Province