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Fruit industry helps increase farmer’s income

2021-09-03

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Photos taken on August 31 show that farmers pick grapes in Gelin Farm, Shuangxi Village, Dongjiang Street, Zixing city, Hunan province.

 

This autumn sees a good harvest of grapes on a land of 60 mu (4 hectares). In recent years, the village has leveraged its geographic advantages, guided villagers and entrepreneurs who returned to hometown to plant grapes, peaches, tangerines, strawberries and other four-season fruits, and developed characteristic fruit industries, creating over 1,000 jobs.

 

At present, the village has 133 hectares of fruit planting area, 80 hectares of which have brought an income of more than 3 million yuan for residents.