Agriculture develops rapidly in Wudang

In the first half of the year, total agricultural output in Wudang district, Guiyang, capital of Southwest China's Guizhou province, is expected to come in at 1.28 billion yuan ($198.25 million), a year-on-year increase of 8.3 percent.

During this period, the added value of the district's agriculture industry is expected to reach 927 million yuan, with a growth rate of 6.6 percent.

Farmers harvest mushrooms at a greenhouse in Wudang district. [Photo/WeChat account of Wudang district]

Since the beginning of this year, Wudang has been actively implementing a strategy of rural revitalization, accelerating the construction of a modern agricultural industrial system, production system, and management system, protecting arable land, and promoting agricultural modernization.

In terms of industrial restructuring, the district has given full play to the agglomeration effect of its industrial parks to further expand a number of leading enterprises and cultivate and develop a series of high-growth-potential companies.

It has also promoted the development of agricultural product processing industry clusters related to Chinese medicinal materials, peppers, meat, and poultry.

The initial development of urban modern agriculture that integrates agricultural production, popular science education, agricultural experience, and leisure tourism has also been accelerated in the district.