China rural development: Blueberries boost farmers' income in Northeast

Rural vitalization has been one of the Chinese government's top priorities in recent years. In a northeastern city, the authorities encourage and help young people to start their own businesses.

More and more young people in townships and villages are self-employed, selling products from their hometowns. And many of them have been successful.

TANT QIANG, Rural Entrepreneur Zhuanghe City: “I studied photography and took wedding photos for a while. In 2017, local authorities started organizing blueberry festivals and encouraging entrepreneurship. I was optimistic about the business, so I contracted for land to build greenhouses. “

Tang has been proven right, by his growing business. He started with five greenhouses, now he has 12 and is considering expanding.

TANT QIANG, Rural Entrepreneur Zhuanghe Town, Dalian: “I made about 300.000 yuan a year when there were five greenhouses, then more than a million yuan after adding four more. It will be more this year as I expanded to 12 greenhouses.”

Zhuanghe's geographical location has contributed to the high quality of its blueberries. But finding and expanding markets also depends on local government support and promotion.

DAI QIANG, Party Committee Secretary of Daying Town Zhuanghe City, Dalian “After ten years of development, blueberry cultivation has grown from about 200 hectares to about 650 hectares now. We support entrepreneurs in various aspects, such as land transfer and capital policy, which has formed a siphon effect. Some people who had worked in urban areas saw that their hometown blueberries were selling well and returned to start their own businesses.”

Dai said local fruits were once affected by competition from the south, where farmers offered lower prices. And the vendors here needed to find a way out. Today, blueberries have become a mainstay of local income and attract returning talent.

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