Huaiyang District: When the peppers are hot again

Henan Daily client reporter Fang Huayi Li Hao correspondent Ruan Huaifeng Photography Su Xuesong

In the golden autumn season, the 10,000 acres of excellent pepper in Huaiyang District of Zhoukou City reflected the red field, showing a harvest scene.On August 24th, pepper in Kongbei Village in Sitong Town matured, 300 acres of pepper began to pick. When you walked into the village, the fiery red peppers were full of branches, and it was particularly dazzling under the sun.

Relying on planting peppers, Kong Liu Liang, a villager in Kongbei Village, realized the gorgeous changes from poor households to getting rich.This year, Kong Liu Liang planted 150 acres of pepper, which can be sold for about 2,000 kilograms per day, and the market price per kilogram is 6 yuan. The daily employment of nearly 100 local migrant workers will continue until the end of December.

Due to the good quality of peppers and loved by merchants, when the pepper is not mature every year, the customer signs the purchase and sales contract with the villagers and acquires directly at Totou.Pepper is packed from the ground to the car, and the growers can get money, which is convenient for purchasing and selling.Pepper planting has become an important channel for local agricultural production and farmers' income.

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