'Golden rice harvest symphony' played in Xifeng

A volunteer helps harvest rice in Jiuzhuang town. [Photo/WeChat account of Xifeng county]

With the arrival of autumn, villagers in Jiuzhuang town, Xifeng county, have seen their efforts to plant rice pay off with a bountiful harvest.

Peng Yu, a local villager, said that using harvesters, more than 20 mu (1.33 hectares) of rice fields can be harvested in just one morning. Mechanical harvesting is not only fast, low cost and efficient, but also can crush the straw and return it to the field, increasing land fertility.

Luo Yingjian, another villager, said that he planted over 5 mu of rice this year. With a yield of more than 3,000 kilograms, not counting the money he will use to support his family, the remaining rice is estimated to bring him an income of 12,000 yuan ($1,641.60).

Since the start of this year, Jiuzhuang town has attached great importance to food security. It has planted more than 4,300 mu of rice this year and harvested more than 2,200 mu. It is expected to complete the harvest around National Day, with a rice output of more than 2.5 million kilograms.