Big "selenium" melon is planted in the wasteland of Pingchuan District, Baiyin City

Entering Xiaogawa Village, Pingchuan District, Pingchuan District, Baiyin City, more than 500 acres of selenium sand melon has ushered in the harvest season. In the watermelon planting base that can't be seen at a glance, the selenium sand melon is like a star, arranged neatly, and the villagers are relaying the mature watermelon picking, transferring, and loading. Selenium sand melon was transported to the field, and the former wasteland showed vitality.

Who would have thought that this hopeful field was once a completely deserted land. Li Qinghu, a villager in Xiaochuan Village, Baocheng Town, said: "We have been deserted for decades and have never been planted. This year, Huilongde Poverty Alleviation Development Investment Co., Ltd. has passed the land and did not think of more than 500 acres of land to be revitalized by them."

What is the land and what is the high benefit? In order to make better use of the wasteland and make these wasteland into a veritable "golden land", Huilongde Poverty Alleviation Development Investment Co., Ltd. invited agricultural experts to test the soil. With the support of professional data, combined with local reality, this should be the local reality. The company decided to plant selenium sand melons on this land.

Kung Fu is worthy of care, looking at the rolling big watermelons, and everyone's face overflowed with a happy smile. The planting of selenium sand melon not only revitalizes the village's wasteland, but also drives local villagers to work nearby and increase income. Li Qinghu, a villager in Xiaochuan Village, Baocheng Town, said: "I personally transferred more than 20 acres of land, and my children have been working here. The income is much better than we grow."

It is understood that this year, Huilongde Poverty Alleviation Development Investment Co., Ltd. has circulated more than 5,000 acres of wasteland in the two towns of Baocheng and Huangyu, developing planting and breeding industries, driving 3274 farmers. Zhao Youtao, chairman of Huilongde Poverty Alleviation Development Investment Co., Ltd., said: "Our company was established in 2017. The original intention was to help poverty alleviation and drive farmers to get rid of poverty and become rich. Soil, after investigation and demonstration of experts, found that the selenium content of this dry sand land is high and Pingchuan has a long history, so we decided to try selenium sand melon. At present, the test planting is successful. Jack, the soil mouth of melon is good and sweet, and it is loved by melon traffickers and consumers. Next year, we will continue to expand the planting area of ​​selenium sand melon to drive more farmers to increase their income and become rich. "

In recent years, Pingchuan District has continuously stimulated the enthusiasm of leading enterprises and the majority of farmers. In accordance with the principles of "Yi Gan, Grain, Yite, and Grass Cao Cao", combined with the "five batches" model, in -depth promotion of wasteland rectification Effectively revitalize land resources and make the past wasteland the "rich field" for the masses. This year, the district investigated a total of 100,600 acres of wasteland, and arranged rural rejuvenation to connect 12.65 million yuan for the rectification of wasteland. At present, the rectification area has been completed with a rectification area of ​​76,800 acres, and it is mainly planted by selenium sand melon, chrysanthemum, sunflower, quinoa, potato and other economic crops. (Ma Junhua Jia Xiaodong)

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