(240921) — TAIYUAN, Sept. 21, 2024 (Xinhua) — An aerial drone photo taken on Aug. 31, 2024 shows villagers weeding in a cabbage mustard field in Beizhang Village, Wenshui County of north China’s Shanxi Province. Located in the eastern foot of Lyuliang mountains in Shanxi, Wenshui County is ideal for potato planting because of its large temperature difference between day and night. Zhao Yongzhuang, 29, returned to his hometown Wenshui and became a “new farmer” in 2016. The potato cooperative he set up has turned out to be a resounding success, with the rise of its planting area from the original 100 mu (66.7 hectares) up to 3,000 mu (about 200 hectares) and the increase of some 2,000 local villagers’ incomes. Lead by Zhao, these farmers shifted their working style to more scaled-up and highly professional one. They also rotate the planting of potatoes with that of cabbage mustard to further increase their incomes. (Photo by Liu Liangliang/Xinhua)
