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Technology helps Shanxi farmers grow juicy tomatoes
Updated: Jan 29, 2019
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Li Lingzhi (left), a professor at Shanxi Agricultural University, and Zhang Li, director of an agriculture cooperative, inspect tomatoes growing in Xiaobaideng village, Yanggao county, Shanxi province, Jan 22. The temperature in Yanggao county often falls to as low as -20 Celsius, and in the past farmers concentrated on planting crops that were low-value but resistant to freezing weather conditions. Since 2017, the team led by professor Li Lingzhi from Shanxi Agricultural University has promoted special tomato cultivation techniques suited to cold and alpine regions in Yanggao county. [Photo/Xinhua]
Zhang carries a bucket of freshly-picked tomatoes, Jan 22. The introduction of technologies and equipment involving heat preservation, sterilization, and artificial lighting has helped provide ideal conditions to grow high-quality tomatoes. Standardized packaging, mature e-commerce platforms and a professional logistics system have made the product easier to transport across the country. And upgrades to agricultural technology have further helped local farmers increase their incomes. [Photo/Xinhua]
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